Climate change

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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

Air travel

Policy briefing: building back better for aviation

This briefing sets out the government steps necessary to create a more sustainable aviation industry as it recovers from the Covid pandemic.

June 8, 2020

Air pollution

Manifesto for a green recovery

Download full manifesto (PDF) The Covid-19 crisis has created challenges to our daily lives, communities and the global economy on a scale…

June 3, 2020

Offshore wind turbines lit by sun against a grey sky. Their blades are motion blurred.

Climate change

A Green Recovery: How We Get There – Greenpeace sets out plans for a greener, cleaner, fairer future

Everyone's talking about the 'green recovery'. But what does that actually involve? A new Greenpeace manifesto sets out what the government can do to tackle both the Covid recession and…

by Phil Richards June 3, 2020

Crowd of participants in the People's Climate March in New York

Climate change

Climate summit delayed but climate action starts now

Commenting on the official decision by UNFCCC to rescheduled the COP26 summit on 1-12 November 2021, Greenpeace UK executive director John Sauven said: “The climate summit can be delayed, but dealing…

by Stefano Gelmini May 28, 2020

Climate change

BP AGM: Greenpeace activists tell BP – Time to go renewable

Socially distanced protest follows open letter calling out BP boss for 'mixed messages' on climate

by Emily Black May 27, 2020

Aerial view of a forest. One side is blackened and bare, the other is still lush and green.

Air travel

The biggest problem with carbon offsetting is that it doesn’t really work

Airlines and oil companies love talking about carbon offsetting. But to be serious about tackling climate change, they need to stop carbon emissions from getting into the atmosphere in the…

by Alia Al Ghussain May 26, 2020

Pupils at Georgeham Primary in Devon play football in front of the school's new solar panels

Climate change

The UK just went two months without coal power

In the 21st century, every piece of coal we don’t burn is a small victory for life on Earth.

by Mal Chadwick May 14, 2020

Activists on Boat alongside BP Oil Rig in the North Sea

Climate change

The court case that could spoil BP’s North Sea oil drilling plans

It’s clear that any new oil and gas drilling will hurt our chances of tackling climate change. But in 2018, the government granted BP a permit for a new oil…

by Alia Al Ghussain May 12, 2020