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Oil and gas

BP forced into second U-turn by Greenpeace

Greenpeace ship the Arctic Sunrise follows BP’s oil rig as it makes its second u-turn in less than 48 hours

by Greenpeace UK Press Office June 17, 2019

Oil and gas

BREAKING – BP oil rig U-turns after failing to shake off Greenpeace ship

Greenpeace ship overtakes a BP rig near the drill site of a major new oil well in the North Sea.

by Greenpeace UK Press Office June 16, 2019

Climate change

While we’re sat up here on a giant oil rig, let’s clear up a few things

BP like to say they're part of the climate change solution, but they're spending billions of pounds to explore more oil and lobby against climate legislation.

by Samantha Wockner June 14, 2019

Oil and gas

BREAKING – BP takes out injunction against Greenpeace ship heading for Scotland

Oil giant BP has served an injunction on the Greenpeace ship Arctic Sunrise in an attempt to prevent the ship joining the occupation of the company’s rig in Cromarty, Scotland

by Greenpeace UK Press Office June 14, 2019

Oil and gas

Greenpeace escalates BP rig occupation as new climbers board

A fresh team of Greenpeace activists have re-boarded a BP oil rig in Scotland just hours after Police Scotland declared the occupation over

by Greenpeace UK Press Office June 14, 2019

Oil and gas

BREAKING – Police helicopter poised to remove Greenpeace activists from BP oil rig

Police Scotland are beginning attempts to remove Greenpeace activists occupying a BP oil rig in Cromarty, Scotland. A police helicopter is above the site

by Greenpeace UK Press Office June 13, 2019

Climate change

What is ‘net zero’, and how can we get there?

The government committed the UK to reach ‘net zero’ emissions by 2050. But what does that mean? And will it actually help fight climate change?

by Rebecca Newsom June 12, 2019

Climate change

Why I’m blocking a BP oil rig

My friend Jo and I climbed up a BP oil rig and now we're occupying it to stop it from going out to the North Sea to drill for up…

by Fran Grobke June 11, 2019

Soya

50 million hectares destroyed as companies disregard zero deforestation pledge

At least 50 million hectares of forest – an area twice the size of the UK – is set to have been destroyed for commodities during 10 years of corporate…

by Alison Kirkman June 11, 2019

Oil and gas

Greenpeace climbers halt BP oil rig bound for the North Sea

Greenpeace activists have boarded a BP oil rig halting its progress as it sails out to start drilling new oil wells off the coast of Scotland

by Greenpeace UK Press Office June 9, 2019