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A bank of green stadium seating, all empty, used to illustrate the concept of sportswashing.

Climate change

What is sportswashing and why is it such a big problem?

Polluting companies and dodgy governments are trying to clean up their image by buying teams and sponsoring tournaments. We shouldn't let them get away with it.

by Jonathan Purcell March 23, 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

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

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

Victorine holds a banner in front of the Arctic Sunrise ship.

Activism

“From Cameroon to Germany, no-one is safe from climate destruction. It’s time for polluters to pay.”

How many more people need to die or be displaced, and how much more of nature needs to be destroyed, before it's enough? Fossil fuel companies must stop drilling and…

by Victorine Che Thoener January 31, 2023

Virginia looks into the camera with a serious expression. She wears a tshirt with a climate justice slogan.

Activism

“My new home was a dream come true – then climate disaster struck”

Now I’m making sure fossil fuel companies are held responsible for the lives they’ve destroyed.

by Virginia Benosa-Llorin January 31, 2023

Yeb Saño stands in a forest, looking past the camera pensively.

Activism

“The typhoon ripped through my home town”: activists on why they’re taking action against Shell

For many of the activists and crew involved, this is personal. Here, they share what Shell’s climate crimes have taken from them and their communities.

by Greenpeace UK January 31, 2023

Aerial shot of Shell's ship with the giant oil platform on the deck, accompanied by a smaller escort ship.

Activism

How Greenpeace activists occupied a Shell platform heading for a major oil and gas field

Activists from climate-hit countries exposed Shell's reckless plans to drill for more oil and gas, as the company announced record profits. The protest was Greenpeace’s longest ever occupation of a…

by Greenpeace UK January 31, 2023

A swimmer floats in the sea, a short distance away from an oil rig. The flag they hold says

Climate change

We’re taking the government to court (again) over new oil and gas – here’s why

The government recently approved a new oil and gas licensing round, which would be a disaster for the climate. We believe their plan is unlawful too.

by Jack Bullett December 14, 2022

Rooftops of British houses against an expanse of grey sky. Text reads

Climate change

Cost of Living documentary: watch the film

What happens when the government abandons the people it’s meant to serve? This film tells the story of the Rother Valley community as they try to support each other during…

by Greenpeace UK November 14, 2022