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Activists on Boat alongside BP Oil Rig in the North Sea

Climate change

Greenpeace fined £80K over BP oil rig protest but legal battle to stop BP drilling continues

Greenpeace UK has been fined £80k for breaching a court interdict during a protest against a BP oil rig in the North Sea last summer. But campaigners are still challenging…

by Emily Black July 3, 2020

Forests

Brazil records 13-year high in fire hot spots – Greenpeace UK response

Responding to the news that Brazil has recorded a 13-year high in fire hotspots for the month of June, Anna Jones,…

by Alison Kirkman July 2, 2020

Renewable energy

Coalition calls for greater ambition and transparency in Sector Deal for oil and gas industry

A coalition of MPs, renewables industry representatives and environmental groups has today [02.07.2020] written an open letter to Kwasi Kwarteng, Minister for the Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy,…

by James Hanson July 2, 2020

People symbolically raising a Wind Turbine to show the importance of green jobs.

Air pollution

Here’s how we can rebuild the economy and tackle the climate emergency

The UK needs to put people back to work, AND tackle the climate and nature emergency. By creating 1.8m green jobs, the government can do both.

by Alia Al Ghussain June 30, 2020

A worker in a hard hat adjusts a skylight window in a chipboard-lined loft space

Renewable energy

Government urged to insulate all homes to create jobs, tackle climate change and save lives

Ahead of Boris Johnson's speech about economic recovery, a broad coalition of NGOs is calling on the prime minister to launch a nationwide programme to insulate energy-wasting UK homes, creating…

by Phil Richards June 30, 2020

A worker in a hard hat and harness crouches on top of an offshore wind turbine. Other turbines are visible in the background.

Climate change

New Greenpeace report: green recovery could create a 1.8 million ‘jobs revolution’

A green economic recovery package totalling £100 billion could create 1.8 million new green jobs in industries such as energy, transport and housing, while helping to cut Britain’s…

by Phil Richards June 29, 2020

Air travel

Airline bailouts will not fly

Over 167,000 people have called on the Chancellor to attach environmental conditions to bailouts for airlines. A small group of Greenpeace activists delivered the message directly.

by Sam Wockner June 25, 2020

Two women on bikes smiling at the camera while waiting at a red light on a separated cycle lane. A queue of other riders is out of focus behind them.

Air pollution

The beginner’s guide to city cycling

There’s never been a better time to start cycling, but it can be confusing for beginners. If you’re wondering how to buy the right bike, how to cycle safely on…

by Mal Chadwick June 24, 2020

Still from an animation showing cartoon turtles smiling at a protest, holding placards calling for ocean protection

Oceans

Turtle Journey, an Aardman and Greenpeace collaboration, wins major animation award

In response to the recent announcement that Turtle Journey, an animated film created by Aardman in collaboration with Greenpeace, has won the Jury Award…

by James Hanson June 22, 2020

Person in a traditional Indigenous headdress and facemask stand in front of a light aeroplane on a runway

Forests

Meat, soya, fire and disease: How the Amazon rainforest is breaking down

Forests around the world hold the key to solving climate change – but the Amazon and its people are more under threat than ever. The key culprit is industrial meat.

by Helle Abelvik-Lawson June 19, 2020