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Three white tshirts decorated with designs submitted for the competition

General

T-shirt design winners and finalists

Over 1,800 young people entered the comp to design a Greenpeace t-shirt. Here's the pick of the bunch.

November 30, 2021

Climate change

Accountable: Shareholder votes on auditor appointments

This briefing is a review of the 2021 voting records of some of the largest asset managers operating in the UK on the appointment of auditors at over 300 large listed companies. Shareholders are waiving through the reappointment of auditors that have failed to address climate risk in their reports, posing a significant risk to their own investments and the climate.

November 30, 2021

Conference delegates in business suits walk past a trio of cargo bikes with billboards mounted on the back. Each one shows a photo of Rishi Sunak photoshopped so his legs are facing backwards. Text reads 'Blocking green spending is a backwards move'.

Climate change

Briefing on spending review and budget – Autumn 2021

On Wednesday 27th October, the Chancellor will publish the Government’s Autumn Spending Review and Budget. This will set out the plan for public spending over the next three years. Questions…

October 2, 2021

Climate change

Decarbonising UK homes: 2021 spending review and budget briefing

Summary The 2021 Spending Review and Budget will take place on the 27th October 2021. This is a critical moment ahead of COP26 and will cover three years in recovering…

September 30, 2021

Climate change

The economic impact of decarbonising household heating in the UK

This report was produced by Cambridge Econometrics on behalf of Greenpeace UK. It shows how a properly funded, ambitious programme to insulate homes and swap gas boilers for low-carbon heating sources, such as heat pumps, could deliver huge economic and social benefits. It highlights that the greater the government’s investment in decarbonising homes, the greater the return, both in terms of jobs and economic growth.

September 20, 2021

Climate change

Audit and corporate governance consultation: response from Greenpeace UK

A response to the UK government's consultation on "Restoring trust in audit and corporate governance: proposals on reforms"

September 15, 2021

A map of proposed protection measures around the UK's south coast. A solid shaded area running from the tip of Cornwall to just below the Humber Estuary shows the area where fly-shooters and pelagic trawlers over 55m long should be excluded. 10 irregularly-shaped yellow blocks show offshore MPAs, with a notable cluster around the Isle of Wight. These should be permanently closed to supertrawlers, bottom trawlers and fly-shooters.

Fishing

State of emergency in the English Channel and southern North Sea: a joint statement

English fishermen, together with local fishing businesses, Greenpeace UK, Angling Trust and New Economics Foundation are calling on the UK government to take immediate and urgent action to protect coastal livelihoods and the health of our oceans.

September 13, 2021

Renewable energy

Briefing: The UK’s poor record on heat pumps

For the report with full references, please download the PDF. Report Summary ● For its size, the UK has the worst heat pump sales record and the second worst…

September 12, 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 of the Amazon biome and the survival of its Indigenous Peoples. In Brazil, the Congress is currently considering new legislation that would legalise illegal land grabbing in the Amazon.

September 9, 2021

General

Greenpeace UK’s merchandise FAQs

A new report by Greenpeace Germany shows how Greenpeace’s Detox My Fashion campaign has been a game-changer, with leading fashion brands eliminating the use and discharge of hazardous chemicals from their supply chain factories. Greenpeace UK is now using suppliers which work to Greenpeace’s own Standard – meaning Greenpeace UK can sell clothing made to the highest environmental and social standards.

September 1, 2021