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Chickens densely packed into an industrial barn

Forests

Winging it: UK’s chicken boom is fuelling deforestation in South America

Greenpeace calls on supermarkets to set meat-reduction targets

by Alison Kirkman January 21, 2020

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

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 at…

by Alison Kirkman November 3, 2021

A small Greenpeace boat approaching a giant oil platform.

Impact report 2023

Together we show up, we stand up, and we get things done. Here's how Greenpeace changed the world in 2023.

by Greenpeace UK May 16, 2024

Still from a video showing a presenter gesturing in front of a diagram

Forests

Are vegans and vegetarians destroying the planet?

Forests are being slashed and burned to make room for giant soya plantations. But where is all this soya going, and are vegetarian soya burgers really to blame for the destruction?

by Aakash Naik, Jack Bullett October 1, 2020

Three people herding a flock of sheep away from an advancing wildfire in Turkey, the sky filled with smoke.

Climate change

This is what climate breakdown looks like for people around the world

Our climate is breaking down. Rising temperatures threaten our livelihoods, water, food and health. These photos show how high the stakes are.

by Helle Abelvik-Lawson, Angela Glienicke November 12, 2021

Forests

Five questions for Tesco about its role in forest destruction

Vital forests are being destroyed for the meat and dairy in Tesco’s supply chain. Here are five ways you can challenge Tesco to tell the truth about deforestation.

by Alison Kirkman, Paul Morozzo June 18, 2021

Photo illustration shows plumes of green steam coming from a power station cooling tower

Climate change

We’re living in a golden age of greenwash

From 'carbon neutral' flights to 'net zero' bacon, dishonest green PR is on the rise.

by Stefano Gelmini June 29, 2021

Meat and dairy

Are fast food companies really going vegan?

Plant-based food has hit the mainstream, with major fast food companies like Burger King and KFC releasing vegan versions of their beef or chicken classics. But is this the end of beefburgers and buckets of chicken? Or is it just hype?

by Helle Abelvik-Lawson February 11, 2020