COP31 co-host Australia’s fossil fuel exports produced more emissions than the combined 44 “least developed countries” in the 10 years since the Paris Agreement, a new Global Witness analysis of ...

As the world gathers at COP31 in Antalya, Türkiye, Global Witness is helping to strengthen global connections between people most affected by the climate crisis An event takes place at the Cop do Povo ...

Emissions from COP31 co-host Australia’s fossil fuel exports have dwarfed the combined carbon footprint of the world’s 44 least developed countries over the last decade, new Global Witness analysis ...

What is the polluter pays principle? Perhaps the simplest idea in environmental policy, the polluter pays principle means the costs of pollution should fall on those who caused it – not on ordinary ...

Global Witness has condemned the government's approval of the Jackdaw gas field. Responding to the news, Flossie Boyd, senior campaigner at Global Witness, said: "Approving the Jackdaw gas field is ...

Nestled between Brazil and Argentina in the heart of South America, Paraguay is the world’s fourth largest exporter of soy. But the social and environmental impacts of its soy industry have received ...

New analysis reveals Big Oil firms record $380 billion profit since invasion Big five oil majors’ profits jumped by 125% in year Russia invaded Ukraine Global Witness warns against exploitation of ...

Last year, 124 people were murdered for doing this work. We acknowledge that the names of many defenders who were killed last year may be missing, and we may never know how many more gave their lives ...

At least 124 land and environmental defenders were killed in 2025, bringing the total documented killings and disappearances since 2012 to 2,375, a new report by Global Witness reveals Members of the ...

BlackRock and Vanguard among US asset managers using ESG funds to invest in bonds issued by controversial meatpacker JBS Funds marketed as environmentally friendly are being used by major asset ...

Minerals extracted by hand from the African Great Lakes region are in huge demand. The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Rwanda produce nearly half the world’s coltan, the main ore of ...