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Activists hold a banner reading 'Rishi Sunak - oil profits or our future?' In the background there's a grand house covered in black fabric.

Climate change

Greenpeace activists arrested but questions remain over Sunak’s commitment to new oil and gas

The four Greenpeace activists who draped 200 sq metres of oil-black fabric over the Prime Minister’s £2m manor house in Yorkshire have been arrested by North Yorkshire police.

by Phil Richards August 3, 2023

Aerial photo of a grand country house draped in black fabric. Activists on the roof hold a banner saying 'no new oil'.

Oil and gas

Why Greenpeace activists covered Rishi Sunak’s house in black fabric

Sunak is backing a major expansion of oil and gas drilling in the middle of the climate crisis.

by Greenpeace UK August 3, 2023

Climate change

Climbers drape Sunak’s £2m mansion in oil-black fabric as PM commits to fossil fuel frenzy

Greenpeace activists have climbed onto the roof of Rishi Sunak's £2m country mansion in protest at his backing for a major expansion of oil and gas drilling amid a climate…

by Joe Evans August 3, 2023

A beautiful ancient looking multi-arched stone bridge over a rocky shallow river, showing some areas of fast-flowing water, with bright green trees all around

Nature and wildlife

Raw sewage in rare habitats: 9 beautiful places water companies are polluting with sewage

Unearthed investigative journalists have mapped the sewage pollution in rivers, lakes and coasts in England and Wales.

by Helle Abelvik-Lawson August 2, 2023

Greenpeace campaigners are outside the High Court to challenge the UK Government’s reckless decision to announce a new licensing oil and gas round, with fossil fuel companies submitting more than 100 licences to explore for new oil and gas. The oral hearing is a permissions hearing for Judicial Review on this decision.

Oil and gas

New North Sea licences are ‘cynical political ploy’ – Greenpeace comment

If Sunak were serious about boosting our energy security while keeping energy bills down, he’d remove the absurd barriers holding back cheap, homegrown renewables and launch a nationwide insulation programme…

by Florri Burton July 31, 2023

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

Deep sea mining

Deep sea mining industry fails to get green light but remains a threat

Kingston, Jamaica, 28 July 2023 — The International Seabed Authority (ISA) negotiations end today with deep sea mining companies failing to get an immediate green light to start…

by Alison Kirkman July 28, 2023

A spiral tube worm on the seabed. It's feathery fronds look like the petals of an alien flower

Deep sea mining

Major UK energy company joins calls for deep sea mining moratorium

Ecotricity has become the first UK energy supplier to call for a halt on deep sea mining – joining a growing coalition of big businesses…

by Alison Kirkman July 27, 2023

Activists carry a billboard with a spoof Shell advert showing a wildfire with the slogan our profit your loss

Oil and gas

Protesters target Shell HQ as company posts profits of £30K per minute since March

A giant spoof advertising billboard was erected by protesters from Greenpeace UK outside Shell’s HQ this morning, calling out the company for posting profits of nearly £4bn ($5.1bn)…

by Joe Evans July 27, 2023

A colourful parade of people wearing shirts, swimming caps, bikinis, wetsuits and swimming gear like snorkels, caps, goggles and tropical accessories like straw hats. They are displaying a boards with a plam tree painted on it, one with a sunset colours background and palm tree icons, with handpainted text reading

Climate change

‘Pool Party at Rishi’s’ sparks law promising upgrades to grid for renewable energy

The government has taken the first step to fixing the mess our electricity grid is in, which should help unlock more renewable energy

by Greenpeace UK July 26, 2023

A flame bursts from the arm of a large oil rig in the sea

Climate change

Legal battle over government’s new oil and gas licences begins in High Court

Today (Tuesday) Greenpeace and Uplift are in the High Court for the hearing of a Judicial Review challenging the UK government’s reckless decision to greenlight a new oil and gas…

by Florri Burton July 25, 2023