Climate change Energy Supply Strategy – media briefing A media briefing on Energy Supply Strategy Urgent action is needed on energy demand Context: Faced with soaring energy bills, a cost of living crisis… by Emily Black March 9, 2022
Climate change Fracking back on the agenda – Greenpeace reaction Responding to reports fracking is back on the agenda Greenpeace UK’s head of energy Rosie Rogers said: “After a decade of hype and bluster, all the fracking industry has given… by Daniel Jones March 9, 2022
Climate change Government rebuked by climate advisers over heating strategy – Greenpeace reaction Commenting on the Climate Change Committee warning that the UK government’s strategy to get our homes and buildings off gas has both funding and policy gaps, Rosie Rogers, head of… by Stefano Gelmini March 9, 2022
Climate change New oil and gas licences – Greenpeace comment Boris Johnson is to announce the first new round of North Sea exploration licences since 2019, according to The Times. New licences will take, on average, 28 years… by Emily Black March 8, 2022
Oceans Industrial fishing in the spotlight – new Greenpeace report Greenpeace report lifts lid on industrial fishing ahead of major UN ocean conference by Graham Thompson March 7, 2022
Climate change Nigel Farage’s referendum on net zero – Greenpeace reaction Commenting on reports that Nigel Farage has called for a referendum on the UK government’s target to cut climate-wrecking emissions to zero by 2050, Greenpeace UK’s head of politics… by Stefano Gelmini March 3, 2022
Forests Amazon deforestation alerts in January are 5 times more than last year Brazilian Space Agency INPE estimates that 430 km² of forest were cleared in just one month New Data from the Brazilian Space Agency… by Alison Kirkman February 11, 2022
Plastic Public tells government to ban polluting single-use plastics now Over 51,000 people have participated in a government consultation and the results are clear: ban polluting single-use plastics now by Alexandra Sedgwick February 10, 2022
Forests The “hidden” Amazon deforestation in UK supermarket supply chains Soya in the meat and dairy supply chains of UK supermarkets could be contributing to illegal deforestation in the Amazon, an investigation by… by Alison Kirkman February 10, 2022
Plastic Plastic dumpsites in Turkey found to be highly contaminated with toxic chemicals A report released by Greenpeace Mediterranean today, Game of Waste, reveals that five sites in southern Turkey are extensively contaminated with hazardous chemical pollutants. Last year Greenpeace investigators found… by Alexandra Sedgwick February 9, 2022
