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BP’s new CEO says he’s serious about climate change. So why is BP still in the oil business?

Bernard Looney is trying to position the oil company as green and responsible. If BP's new CEO is serious, the company will quickly abandon oil and gas, and move into…

by John Sauven February 5, 2020

Climate change

UPDATE: Greenpeace activists remain locked onto dirty oil barrels at BP HQ

Weds February 5, 11.30am: Seven Greenpeace activists are still blocking BP’s London HQ in St James’ Square. The volunteers are locked on to dirty oil barrels in front…

by Alison Kirkman February 5, 2020

Climate change

Greenpeace deliver 500 solar panels to BP’s new CEO and shutdown HQ

At 3am this morning, 100 Greenpeace activists delivered 500 solar panels with a total area of over 800 square metres to BP’s London Headquarters in St James’ Square,…

by Graham Thompson February 5, 2020

Climate change

High Court greenlights legal challenge to BP’s North Sea drilling permit

- BP’s new chief executive Bernard Looney starts his new job with legal headache - Greenpeace granted permission to challenge legality of BP’s North Sea drilling permit

by Stefano Gelmini February 4, 2020

Climate change

What does Brexit mean for farming, fishing and climate change?

The UK is leaving the EU. But what does this mean for environmental laws and standards? How are fishing, farming and climate change going to be handled from now on?…

by Helle Abelvik-Lawson January 31, 2020

Climate change

Ministers give themselves ‘licence to fail’ as they dodge urgent nature targets

The UK government has given itself a ‘licence to fail’ by refusing to take any legal responsibility for new short-term targets on sustainable fisheries and nature restoration, campaigners…

by Alison Kirkman January 31, 2020

Climate change

On trial for challenging BP’s lust for oil in an age of climate change

Greenpeace is being put on trial for stopping a BP rig drilling for new oil wells. The penalties may be high, but this attempt to gag and bully those who…

by Jamie Woolley January 30, 2020

Climate change

BREAKING: The Guardian ends all fossil fuel advertising

More than 125,000 signed a Greenpeace petition calling for oil ads to be banned in the media

by Greenpeace UK Press Office January 29, 2020

Climate change

Oil industry giants like BP will push the planet’s climate way past 1.5ºC of global heating

Oil companies like BP are spending billions drilling for oil that, if burned, will heat the planet by way more than the "safe" 1.5ºC target agreed at the 2015 Paris…

by Helle Abelvik-Lawson January 27, 2020

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Climate change

BP lobbied Trump to weaken environmental checks

Greenpeace calls out BP's 'despicable' lobbying and urges oil giant to switch to renewable energy

by Greenpeace UK Press Office January 23, 2020