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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

Climate change

July energy policy announcements: a fork in the road for government energy policy

A number of energy policy announcements are anticipated over the next fortnight. These could determine whether the government’s energy policy genuinely addresses the triple crises of energy security, escalating household costs and the climate emergency.

July 5, 2022

Climate change

Revealed: BP lobbied Trump administration to roll back key US climate rules

An investigation by Unearthed shows British oil major’s successful efforts to roll back climate regulations

by Greenpeace UK Press Office March 12, 2019

A row of people in colourful kayaks hold up a banner reading 'People vs Shell'

General

Windfall tax on oil giants could yield £4bn lifeline for bill payers

By bringing in a windfall tax on the huge profits made by fossil fuel giants the Chancellor could raise enough money to cover a £500 payment to six million households expected to be in fuel poverty by April, with money to spare for insulating homes.

by Stefano Gelmini February 2, 2022

A wind turbine blade being lifted on a giant crane

Climate change

Briefing: Energy Security Strategy

Spokespeople available for interviews. Contact press.uk@greenpeace.org The Energy Security Strategy is being introduced at speed in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the concern over the dependence on Russian…

by Emily Black April 6, 2022

People on a march hold a giant banner that says we are climate voters

Climate change

Polling shows Labour defectors want action on climate, nature and the cost of living

New polling commissioned by Greenpeace suggests that voters, particularly Labour defectors, would like to see the Labour government adopt stronger policies on climate and nature, when tested against a number…

by Greenpeace UK Press Office May 7, 2026

Oil and gas

Shell pockets equivalent of an average UK annual salary ‘every 37 seconds’ as Greenpeace targets oil giant over ‘shameful’ Q2 profits

Greenpeace activists deployed an electric advertising van across central London this morning to coincide with Shell's colossal second-quarter earnings announcement. The stunt highlights what the organisation described as the "obscene"…

by Molly Robson July 30, 2026