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Two men wade through rushing water on a flooded road. They are passing two stranded trucks, one of the has fallen to its side.

Climate change

Greenpeace reaction to IPCC synthesis report: ‘The Wolf is at the Door’

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has delivered its synthesis report - the final chapter of its Sixth Assessment - to world governments in Switzerland.

by Kai Tabacek March 20, 2023

An activist speaks to a person in a suit in front of a banner that says 'listen to the science'

Climate change

What scientists want you to know about climate change in 2023

The IPCC climate report has a clear message: The choices we make in this decade will have impacts now and for thousands of years.

by Greenpeace UK March 20, 2023

Climate change

Man Utd bidding war a “dirty derby” of sportswashing

Commenting on the rival bids by the INEOS CEO and the Qatari Islamic Bank chairman to buy Manchester United, Areeba Hamid, Greenpeace UK’s co-executive director, said: “It’s worrying that the Man Utd…

by Stefano Gelmini March 17, 2023

Activist on a boat alongside a ship holds up a stop deep sea mining banner

Deep sea mining

UK Government must not undermine Global Ocean Treaty by greenlighting deep sea mining

Kingston, Jamaica, 16 March – The 28th Session of the International Seabed Authority starts today with world delegates gathering in Kingston, Jamaica less than two weeks…

by Alison Kirkman March 16, 2023

Climate change

Budget 2023: what it means for energy bills and climate change

The government had a chance to tackle the cost of living, energy and climate crises with the 2023 budget. But did they rise to the occasion?

by Mal Chadwick March 15, 2023

Climate change

Calls grow for ‘silver bullet’ green homes solutions

Cross-sector coalition make the economic, social and environmental case for major investment in household energy efficiency and low-carbon heating

by Phil Richards March 9, 2023

A crowd of people hold up pieces of blue fabric as they smile into the camera.

Fishing

Global Ocean Treaty: how people power helped protect the oceans

Under pressure from millions of people around the world, governments finally secured a Global Ocean Treaty.

by Greenpeace UK March 6, 2023

Oceans

Historic UN Ocean Treaty agreed – Greenpeace statement

New York, 4 March 2023 - A historic UN Ocean Treaty has finally been agreed at the United Nations after almost two decades of negotiations.

by James Hanson March 4, 2023

Rainbow Warrior ship sits half-sunk in a harbour. It is tipped to one side and mostly submerged, with the name and rainbow design on the hull still visible.

Activism

Murder in the Pacific: the sinking of the Rainbow Warrior and what happened next

Learn more about the sinking of the Rainbow Warrior, and discover the rest of the story.

by Greenpeace UK March 1, 2023

Birds fly above crisp blue water with clumps of yellow grasses on a bright day.

Climate change

Why wetlands are vital for biodiversity and climate change

These biological super systems store up to 50 times more carbon than rainforests and are home to all sorts of life. See stunning images and learn why wetlands are important…

by Angela Glienicke February 23, 2023