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Oceans

New IPCC report shows critical need for accelerated climate action and oceans protection

Monaco, 25 September, 2019 - The launch of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) special report on the Ocean and Cryosphere today, highlights the need for governments to urgently…

by James Hanson September 25, 2019

Oceans

Greenpeace UK reacts to UK Government creating global alliance to help protect the world’s oceans

The UK Government announced today that it has created a global alliance to help protect the world’s oceans. So far, Belize, Costa Rica, Finland, Gabon, Kenya, Seychelles, Vanuatu, Portugal, Palau…

by James Hanson September 24, 2019

Forests

Flame-grilling the Amazon: Greenpeace UK climbers drop giant wildfire banners over flagship Burger King

London, Monday 23 September 2019: Greenpeace climbers have appeared on the roof of Burger King’s iconic restaurant in London’s Leicester Square to unfurl two giant banners denouncing the fast-food giant’s links…

by Alison Kirkman September 23, 2019

Forests

Greenpeace present Burger King UK CEO with award for flame-grilling The Amazon

At lunchtime today, Greenpeace UK delivered an award to Burger King UK CEO Alasdair Murdoch for the company’s role in the Amazon fires and deforestation in Brazil. Murdoch was…

by Alison Kirkman September 18, 2019

Plastic

Sainsbury’s to halve plastic packaging by 2025

Supermarket reveals plans to cut plastic by 50% and look at reusable and refillable packaging

by Greenpeace UK Press Office September 13, 2019

Climate change

Top 3 things you need to know about the climate strike on 20 September

Inspired by school strikers, millions of people will be out on the streets around the world on Friday 20 September to demand action on climate change from their leaders. Here’s…

by Helle Abelvik-Lawson September 11, 2019

Forests

McDonald’s, Burger King, KFC: Stop the Amazon fires

The Amazon is on fire and global fast food companies can put a stop to it. They must stop buying meat, chicken and soya from Brazil until the Amazon and…

by Helle Abelvik-Lawson September 6, 2019

Climate change

Amazon fires: why is the Amazon burning and what’s the UK got to do with it?

The Amazon fires are no accident – the rainforest is being deliberately burned for profit. Here’s how UK and European food supply chains worsen the devastation, and what must change.

by Helle Abelvik-Lawson September 2, 2019

Climate change

Lack of climate investment creating ‘planet-sized debt’ for our kids, new Chancellor warned

18 civil society organisations, supported by millions of British people, have warned Sajid Javid that the government is on course to miss its net zero target without a big investment…

by Graham Thompson September 2, 2019

Fishing

REVEALED – Tonnes of shark fins exported from Britain every year

Unearthed investigation reveals that Britain has exported over 50 tonnes of shark fins worth hundreds of thousands of pounds in the past two years despite widespread concerns that this controversial…

by Patrick Fuller July 29, 2019