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BP and Shell’s profits in 2024 more than double the amount of UK’s climate finance commitments11 February 2025
BP and Shell’s combined 2024 profits are more than double the amount of the UK’s climate finance commitments, new analysis from NGO Global Justice Now has found. The combined total […]
‘Pouring aid money into private sector not the solution to tackling global issues’, campaigners say3 February 2025
Responding to development minister Anneliese Dodds’ speech on Monday, Nick Dearden, director of Global Justice Now said: Pouring aid money into the private sector is not the solution to tackling […]
Rosebank court case verdict a “huge milestone towards a liveable planet”, campaigners say30 January 2025
Reacting to the Rosebank oilfield decision being ruled unlawful, Liz Murray, head of Scottish campaigns at Global Justice Now said: This is a huge milestone towards a liveable planet and […]
Campaigners warn against Trump deal as trade secrets case reaches Supreme Court28 January 2025
US trade deal would ‘embed Elon Musk wish list’ in Britain Supreme Court hears case over public right to see trade papers Campaigners at Global Justice Now have told the […]
Democracy at risk in Davos: new report exposes big tech lobbying and political interference15 January 2025
Davos, Switzerland Just five partners of the World Economic Forum control 11 percent of global GDP amounting to €11.91 trillion, more than 168 countries’ national incomes combined, and what they […]
Gaza ceasefire: “Moment must be seized as starting point in seeking true justice for the Palestinian people”, campaigners say15 January 2025
Responding to news of the Gaza ceasefire deal, Tim Bierley, Gaza campaign manager said: With a ceasefire deal, there are finally signs of respite for the people of Gaza, who […]
Pacific trade deal: Campaigners warn of environmental threat15 December 2024
Responding to the UK joining the Trans-Pacific trade agreement today, Cleodie Rickard, trade campaign manager at Global Justice Now said: Earlier this year the UK left the Energy Charter Treaty […]
COP29 REACTION: Forced-through COP29 text “detached from reality”, campaigners say23 November 2024
Izzie McIntosh, climate campaign manager at Global Justice Now said: After teetering on the brink of no deal at all, the forced-through COP29 text remains so detached from reality it’s […]
Glasgow City Council joins global coalition calling for a Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation treaty21 November 2024
Glasgow City Council has voted to endorse a global treaty that would map a much-needed path to a fast, fair and funded end to fossil fuels. The council joins a growing global coalition […]
Mike Barile
Our six top tips for lobbying your local council to endorse the Fossil Fuel Treaty
2025 got off to a flying start in Dundee, with an early campaign success for our group. On 6 January, Dundee became the third city in Scotland, after Edinburgh and […]
Global Justice Now
Thank you for supporting our Big Give Christmas Challenge!
Thanks to the incredible generosity of our supporters, we passed our initial goal of £35,000 to fund key work for a just transition away from fossil fuels. But we’re not […]
Victor Anderson
Targets and lies: Global summits are hiding the reality of the environmental crisis
The 1992 Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro set in motion two main processes responding to the global environmental crisis. Both began with treaties – on climate change and biodiversity […]
Cleodie Rickard
If the UK is serious about climate action, it must end the UK-Colombia investment deal
In October, the UK-Colombia Bilateral Investment Treaty quietly rolled over from its initial 10-year term. And with it, the dangers of a contentious mechanism at its core. The UK-Colombia treaty […]
Sushovan Dhar
After Bangladesh’s uprising, we must seize the moment for real change
Mass protests this summer sparked the resignation of Bangladesh’s prime minister, and a change of government. But this is only the beginning, says SUSHOVAN DHAR. This August, a month-long student […]
Anita Bhadani
“The poorest are the most poisoned” – inside the fight for justice against Shell
Shell’s destructive legacy has left the Niger Delta one of the most polluted places on Earth. Today, affected communities continue to fight back for justice and compensation, writes ANITA BHADANI. […]
Tim Bierley
The UK must stop fuelling Israel’s war on Gaza
One year into Israel’s assault on Gaza, a ceasefire seems further away than ever. From the arms trade to security ties, the UK must stop aiding and abetting, writes TIM […]
Liz Murray
The end of coal power in the UK proves the strength of people power – we can win a globally just transition
When the news came through on 7 October 2009 that plans for a new coal fired power plant at Kingsnorth in Kent had been shelved we knew we’d won something […]
Cleodie Rickard
The UN’s new set of principles on critical minerals fudges the issue of trade
This year, the UN Secretary-General convened a panel on critical energy transition minerals to address issues relating to equity, transparency, investment, sustainability and human rights in critical mineral supply chains. […]
