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Activists stand on a platform halfway up a huge metal chimney.

Oil and gas

Ministers urged to free electricity bills from spiralling gas prices

Greenpeace UK has urged the government to implement plans to decouple the cost of electricity from gas amid a huge spike in gas prices triggered by the US-Israeli bombing of…

by Graham Thompson March 3, 2026

Climate change

UK energy bills at the mercy of Iran-war gas price shocks

In response to news about the gas market reacting to the conflict in the Middle East, Paul Morozzo, senior climate campaigner for Greenpeace UK, said: “The Strait of Hormuz is…

by Graham Thompson March 2, 2026

Climate change

Number of homes at high risk of flooding set to treble in next 50 years – Greenpeace

As flood warnings and alerts remain in place across large swathes of Great Britain, Greenpeace warns that over 866,000 homes - equivalent to the total of those in Birmingham, Liverpool…

by Greenpeace UK Press Office February 25, 2026

Activism

Greenpeace activists unveil oil-drenched Olympic rings in protest against fossil fuel sponsorship of Winter Games

Photos and videos of the Olympic rings installation and Greenpeace protest can be downloaded via the Greenpeace Media Library February 5, 2026. Milan – This morning, Greenpeace activists unveiled a…

by Greenpeace UK Press Office February 5, 2026

Oil and gas

Shell’s £13.6 billion annual profits could cover UK’s £2.8bn bill for extreme weather damages almost five times over, analysis shows

Greenpeace activists stage protest outside Shell HQ contrasting extreme weather damage costs to oil giant’s profits - photographs available here Shell's 2025 annual profits statement of £13.6 billion stands in…

by Kai Tabacek February 5, 2026

Still from Greenpeace's new video showing the olympic rings dripping in oil and bursting into flames

Oil and gas

Greenpeace calls out oil and gas giant Eni’s Winter Olympics sponsorship

New Greenpeace video targets Winter Olympics sponsor Eni - WATCH THE VIDEO HERE One year of Eni’s emissions could melt enough glacier ice to fill 2.5 million Olympic swimming pools.…

by Greenpeace UK Press Office February 3, 2026

Three Greenpeace crew members in red drysuits and yellow helmets ride a fast-moving inflatable boat across choppy seas, heading towards an offshore wind farm with multiple wind turbines visible on the horizon.

Climate change

Powering Britain’s future: Greenpeace’s battle for offshore wind

It's been 25 years since the UK's first offshore wind turbine spun into life, and today it's the backbone of our energy system. But this success story wasn't inevitable – and the fight goes on.

by Doug Parr December 8, 2025

Activists on Boat alongside BP Oil Rig in the North Sea

Activism

A historic victory: the end of new oil and gas exploration in the UK

No more hunting for fossil fuels we can't afford to burn. Britain has banned new North Sea exploration licences, becoming the largest economy to turn away from oil and gas.

by Greenpeace UK December 7, 2025

A man and woman sit on a sofa, looking worried as they examine household bills.

Climate change

Budget 2025: the Chancellor’s ‘Whack-a-Mole’ Budget

What the 2025 Budget means for energy bills and climate action, as seen by Greenpeace’s policy team.

November 28, 2025

Oil and gas

Britain becomes world’s largest economy to end new oil and gas exploration

Commenting on the government’s North Sea Future Plan, in which it has confirmed that no more licences for new oil and gas will be issued, Greenpeace UK’s co-executive director, Areeba…

by Phil Richards November 26, 2025