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Climate change

Greenpeace interrupt Chancellor’s speech at Mansion House

40 Greenpeace volunteers gate-crashed the Chancellor’s Mansion House speech as it was being broadcast live on television, to replace it with a speech calling for greater government investment and leadership to tackle the climate emergency

by Greenpeace UK Press Office June 20, 2019

Oil and gas

Greenpeace brings BP oil rig standoff to a close with protests across two continents

The 12 day stand-off between Greenpeace and BP over the company’s North Sea oil rig has been brought to a close with a series of protests targeting the company in Europe and the US

by Greenpeace UK Press Office June 20, 2019

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

Climate change

BP Oil Day 11: Greenpeace activist swims in front of BP rig in latest attempt to stop it reaching drill site

Greenpeace International activists have today made the latest attempt to prevent an oil rig operated by BP from reaching a major new drilling site in the North Sea

by Greenpeace UK Press Office June 19, 2019

Plastic

We tested 13 UK rivers – and found microplastics in all of them

We took to the UK’s rivers to investigate microplastic pollution and we found plastic everywhere.

by Fiona Nicholls June 19, 2019

Plastic

UK river more polluted than Great Pacific Garbage Patch

The UK’s River Mersey contains proportionally more plastic pollution than the infamous Great Pacific Garbage Patch, an area recognised by scientists as one of the most plastic-polluted expanses of water on earth

by Greenpeace UK Press Office June 19, 2019

Climate change

Oil bosses in “crisis talks” over BP rig protest – Greenpeace reaction

Greenpeace response to reports that oil bosses have convened talks

by Greenpeace UK Press Office June 19, 2019

Oil and gas

Greenpeace ship forces BP oil rig into THIRD U-turn away from major North Sea drill site

Greenpeace activists force third U-turn of a BP-operated rig away from a major oil drilling site in the North Sea, blocking the oil giant’s operation for the 10th day in a row

by Greenpeace UK Press Office June 18, 2019