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Activism

4 of the biggest deals you should know about this Black Friday

For Black Friday, here’s a breakdown of some of the big deals made at COP26 for the climate and environment. Because there’s no planet BOGOF.

by Helle Abelvik-Lawson, Kirsty Scheiby November 26, 2021

Forests

Amazon deforestation for October over four times size of Glasgow

Official data from Brazil’s National Institute for Space Research released today warns of a deforested area in the Amazon of 796km² between October 1st and…

by Alison Kirkman November 5, 2021

A firefighter strains forward to pull a spraying hose closer to a forest fire. Grey-brown smoke fills the background.

Forests

First cracks appear in Forests Deal as Indonesia Minister calls it “unfair” and Johnson lets governments off the hook

At Tuesday evening’s press conference, Boris Johnson said consumers would be key to holding companies and financial institutions to account on deforestation “even if governments do…

by Alison Kirkman November 4, 2021

Forests

Greenpeace response to the Global Methane Pledge

Responding to the Global Methane Pledge, Anna Jones, Greenpeace UK Head of Food and Forests said: “A methane pledge that doesn’t include reducing emissions from industrial meat and dairy…

by Alison Kirkman November 3, 2021

Forests

Greenpeace response to agricultural companies’ COP26 Forest deal statement

In response to the statement signed by 10 agricultural companies as part of the COP26 Forest deal, John Sauven, ED Greenpeace UK, said: “This is like putting foxes in…

by Alison Kirkman November 2, 2021

Tree silhouettes against a background of smoke, half the forest is burnt and has become ash around them.

Forests

COP26: Greenpeace condemns green light for another decade of forest destruction

COP26 today saw a flurry of announcements on forests – among them a new agreement between governments, including Brazil, to halt and reverse deforestation by 2030. But Greenpeace slammed the…

by Alison Kirkman November 2, 2021

Climate change

Why Boris Johnson should strengthen the UK Environment Bill

The UK Environment Bill could become a strong law that helps protect nature – including forests, water and air quality and the climate – both at home and abroad. But…

by Miranda Barrie, Rebecca Newsom October 15, 2021

Environmental justice

Open letter to the UK Prime Minister: Take action to protect the Amazon

The Amazon is under unprecedented attack. Agricultural expansion is once again driving burning. 2021 has seen some of the worst fires in history, with potentially catastrophic consequences for the integrity…

September 9, 2021

Forests

WATCH: Tesco’s Burning Secret

Tesco’s complicity in deforestation and deliberately-set fires in the Amazon and across Brazil is the subject of Greenpeace UK’s new film, Tesco’s Burning Secret, released today. Watch…

by Alison Kirkman September 6, 2021

Environmental justice

WATCH: Tesco’s burning secret

Tesco is fanning the flames of the forest fires raging across Brazil. The UK supermarket buys meat from companies owned by Amazon rainforest destroyers, and sells chicken and pork fed…

by Helle Abelvik-Lawson September 6, 2021