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Climate change

Three weeks to COP26: Government wins oil case, arguing oil emissions ‘not relevant’ to climate

Judges said oil and gas have no material effect on climate change

by Emily Black October 7, 2021

A video presenter (dark curly hair, light brown skin, black and white top) sits at a table decorated with models of a wind turbine and Greenpeace ship. She smiles into the camera. Overlaid text reads 'Is climate change racist?'

Air pollution

WATCH: Is climate change racist?

Climate change can't be racist...can it?

by Aakash Naik, Aiyan Maharasingam October 1, 2021

A thermal imaging camera held up to a low-rise apartment building. The camera's screen shows the temperature of different parts of the building's exterior, colour-coded in yellow, orange and purple.

Climate change

How the UK’s reliance on gas turned an energy crunch into an energy crisis

By failing to reduce demand for gas, the government left us at the mercy of the world’s chaotic fossil fuel system. But how did we get here, and what’s the…

by Doug Parr September 28, 2021

A man playing a grand piano on an island in the Arctic, surrounded by iceberg and ice floes

Activism

Greenpeace’s greatest hits: 50 years of working with music’s biggest icons

Greenpeace UK plays the hits! From Joni Mitchell in 1970 to an online festival featuring Arlo Parks in 2020, and many more in between.

by Helle Abelvik-Lawson September 24, 2021

Oceans

Fishing boat flotilla arrives in Westminster to protest against broken Brexit promises

A flotilla of fishing boats, accompanied by Greenpeace activists, is sailing up the Thames to the Houses of Parliament today.

by James Hanson September 22, 2021

Climate change

Green homes revolution could create 138,000 new jobs and inject £9.8bn into economy, report finds

Findings from a new report highlight the huge economic and social benefits that could be created by decarbonising the UK's housing

by Phil Richards September 20, 2021

First-person view of someone sitting on the edge of a skyscraper at night. The photographer's legs and feet are seen hanging over the edge, and tall buildings and streets are visible far below.

Climate change

Making climate risk count

Properly integrating climate risk into companies’ financial statements and auditor’s reports would help to shift capital away from climate destroying activities. However, most UK companies and their auditors are failing…

by Charlie Kronick September 15, 2021

A group of small fishing boats sail alongside the UK's Houses of Parliament on the River Thames

Environmental justice

“No fish, no future” – why we sailed up the Thames with a fleet of fishing boats

Greenpeace is uniting with local fishermen to bring an emergency message right to the government’s doorstep.

by Chris Thorne September 14, 2021

Climate change

UK has worst heat pump sales record in Europe

The UK is lagging behind its European neighbours when it comes to switching to clean sources of home heating, as new data puts the UK last on heat pump sales…

by Phil Richards September 12, 2021

Campaigners in a small inflatable boat pull up behind an industrial fishing ship as it hauls in a huge green net. They hold up a banner reading 'This is a Marine Protected Area'

Oceans

Fishers declare emergency in English Channel and Southern North Sea with Greenpeace

Greenpeace, fishers, anglers, charter skippers and fishing businesses have come together to declare a state of emergency in the English Channel and Southern North Sea.

by James Hanson September 10, 2021