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2026

The Great Gas Ripoff is finally ending

The UK government is finally delinking gas and electricity prices — a major win driven by people power.

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2026

Global Ocean Treaty comes to life

The Global Ocean Treaty is finally coming into force, after more than sixty countries officially ratified it.

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2025

Arctic ocean mining put on ice

Under pressure from Greenpeace and the wider movement, the new Norwegian government ruled out deep-sea mining in Arctic waters until at least the end of 2029.

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2025

Oil and gas exploration ended

No more hunting for fossil fuels we can’t afford to burn. Britain has banned new North Sea exploration licences, becoming the largest economy to turn away from oil and gas.

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2025

Historic ocean treaty secured

Following a worldwide campaign from Greenpeace and others, governments agreed a Global Ocean Treaty. The treaty paves the way for new ocean sanctuaries where sea life can recover and thrive.

2025

Bottom trawling banned in protected areas

The government banned destructive bottom trawling in 41 Marine Protected Areas, following years of Greenpeace campaigning.

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2024

UK ends the age of dirty coal power

The UK has closed its last coal-fired power plant, pushing this climate-wrecking fuel off the grid for good.

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2024

Major legal win on oil drilling

A Greenpeace-supported court case on oil drilling has ended with a big win for the climate. UK fossil fuel projects will no longer be allowed to ignore the emissions from burning the fossil fuels they extract.

2024

Fishing ban helps protect puffins

Puffins will be eating better thanks to a Greenpeace-backed ban on sand eel fishing. Sand eels are a vital food source for puffins and other seabirds.

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2023

Vape waste vanquished

No more disposable vapes littering the streets and filling up landfill sites. Over 250,000 people signed a successful petition to end the sale of throwaway vapes, tackling a rising waste problem.

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2023

Seabed mining moratorium

Greenpeace supporters helped persuade the UK government to call for a global ban on deep-sea mining. That's a big boost for the wider campaign to protect fragile seabed habitats.

2021

Europe's biggest clean air zone

London made its ultra-low emissions zone 18 times bigger than before, after Greenpeace investigations showed thousands of children were exposed to illegal pollution levels.

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