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Oil and gas

Shell’s £13.6 billion annual profits could cover UK’s £2.8bn bill for extreme weather damages almost five times over, analysis shows

Greenpeace activists stage protest outside Shell HQ contrasting extreme weather damage costs to oil giant’s profits - photographs available here Shell's 2025 annual profits statement of £13.6 billion stands in…

by Kai Tabacek February 5, 2026

Still from Greenpeace's new video showing the olympic rings dripping in oil and bursting into flames

Oil and gas

Greenpeace calls out oil and gas giant Eni’s Winter Olympics sponsorship

New Greenpeace video targets Winter Olympics sponsor Eni - WATCH THE VIDEO HERE One year of Eni’s emissions could melt enough glacier ice to fill 2.5 million Olympic swimming pools.…

by Greenpeace UK Press Office February 3, 2026

Neon sign saying stop deep sea mining with jellyfish sculptures on each side

Deep sea mining

Greenpeace challenges UK government transfer of licences to ‘shady’ deep sea mining company

Greenpeace has launched a legal challenge against the UK government's decision to approve the transfer of two exploration licences in the Pacific Ocean to a shady deep sea mining company…

by Kai Tabacek January 30, 2026

A whale splashes into the water after breaching.

Nature and wildlife

A landmark victory for our oceans: the Global Ocean Treaty comes to life

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

by Ariana Densham January 27, 2026

Oceans

Environmental groups slam government’s ‘glacial pace’ on High Seas Treaty as it comes into force without UK

Open letter to Yvette Cooper signed by 18 environmental charities condemns ‘glacial pace’ of UK government progress High Seas Treaty entered into force today. More than 80 countries including China,…

by Alexandra Sedgwick January 17, 2026

Oceans

Greenpeace UK unveils new beachfront mural in global celebration as landmark Ocean Treaty enters into force

Photographs available: (UK images and world images) This weekend in St Leonards-On-Sea, East Sussex, a striking new mural will be unveiled to celebrate a landmark moment for global ocean protection:…

by Alison Kirkman January 16, 2026

Two Greenpeace activists in an inflatable boat on the ocean, with a big ship in the background. One stands holding a a banner that says

Deep sea mining

UK Government secretly approves transfer of exploration licences to a corporation while publicly backing a pause on deep sea mining

The UK government will continue to sponsor two deep sea mining exploration licences, despite publicly supporting a moratorium, according to a press release from mining company Glomar Minerals. UK Seabed…

by Alexandra Sedgwick December 17, 2025

Three Greenpeace crew members in red drysuits and yellow helmets ride a fast-moving inflatable boat across choppy seas, heading towards an offshore wind farm with multiple wind turbines visible on the horizon.

Climate change

Powering Britain’s future: Greenpeace’s battle for offshore wind

It's been 25 years since the UK's first offshore wind turbine spun into life, and today it's the backbone of our energy system. But this success story wasn't inevitable – and the fight goes on.

by Doug Parr December 8, 2025

Activists on Boat alongside BP Oil Rig in the North Sea

Activism

A historic victory: the end of new oil and gas exploration in the UK

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.

by Greenpeace UK December 7, 2025

A nighttime cliffside is daak except for a massive projection reading 'stop deep sea mining', surrounded by colourful drawings of jellyfish. The light for the projection streams in in yellow and blue from the right of the image

Deep sea mining

Deep sea mining tests impact a third of seabed animals – Greenpeace comment

Responding to reports that machines mining minerals in the deep ocean have been found to cause significant damage to life on the seabed, reducing the number of animals found in the…

by Alexandra Sedgwick December 5, 2025