Boris Johnson’s new energy strategy: five reasons why it won’t work
The Prime Minister had a chance to tackle rising bills, quit Russian fossil fuels and make progress on climate change. Instead, he’s leading us to a dead end.
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The Prime Minister had a chance to tackle rising bills, quit Russian fossil fuels and make progress on climate change. Instead, he’s leading us to a dead end.
Our climate is breaking down. Rising seas and extreme weather events are putting tens of millions of people around the world at direct risk. And younger generations are being robbed of their future on a healthy, liveable planet. So we need the government to declare a Climate Emergency and take…
With the general election rapidly approaching, Greenpeace UK's Political Lobbying Network volunteers are looking forward to working with the new intake of MPs. For International Volunteering Day, member Fi Radford shares her top tips for lobbying your newly-elected representative in parliament.
Truss accused of shredding Tory manifesto: "Nobody voted for fracking, nobody voted to cut benefits, nobody voted to trash nature, nobody voted to scrap workers' rights."
Activists interrupt PM's journey to meet the Queen, urging strong action on the climate emergency
Three imprisoned anti-fracking activists were freed by the High Court today
Images: https://media.greenpeace.org/collection/27MZIFJ83S4UM Nearly 100 Barclays high street branches have been shut down by Greenpeace activists this morning in protest against the bank’s continued multi-billion dollar support for fossil fuels. Greenpeace are demanding that Barclays,…
This Bill represents an attack on some of the most fundamental rights of citizens, in particular those from marginalised communities. We urge the government to fundamentally rethink its approach.
Britain’s homes are notoriously bad when it comes to energy efficiency, which means they use more gas, oil or electricity to heat. Insulating homes is one of the cheapest ways to cut carbon emissions, so why hasn’t it been done?
The 2022 IPCC report outlines exactly what we need to do to tackle the climate crisis. Many of the world’s leading activists, journalists and climate experts weighed in—here are some of the best reactions.
Commenting on news reports that the UK government will use tomorrow’s “mini Budget” to weaken rules regulating the levels of phosphates and nitrates in waterways, Greenpeace UK’s chief scientist Dr Doug Parr said: “Instead of cracking down on the tsunami of sewage entering our rivers and seas, Liz Truss…
Although one issue will dominate the upcoming general election, our next government will still need to get to grips with a number of urgent environmental issues. Not least of these will be action on climate change.
Think you know your climate villains? One thing you might not know is that banks such as Barclays have earned themselves a place at the top of the list. They're funding the companies fuelling climate change – whether it's drilling for oil, clearing forests or violating human rights.
A joint civil society statement
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 renewable energy. Until it does, BP will continue to be a major culprit in the climate emergency.