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Air pollution

Open letter on improving air quality to save lives after lockdown

A coalition of environment and transport organisations are calling on the government to prioritise cycling and walking. On 8 May 2020, they sent this open letter to ministers, council leaders and city mayors.

May 11, 2020

Three connected gas platforms (they look like oil rigs) against a deep red sunset.

Fossil fuels

From energy and transport to plastic, our world relies on fossil fuels. But they’re one of the main causes of climate change, pollute the environment and harm people worldwide. For the future of our planet, we need to get off fossil fuels and switch to greener alternatives.

by Helle Abelvik-Lawson June 12, 2023

Oceans

Greenpeace UK to create underwater boulder barrier in Marine Protected Area near Cornwall to block destructive industrial fishing

Greenpeace UK is today announcing imminent plans to build an underwater boulder barrier in a third UK Marine Protected Area to block destructive industrial fishing. In the coming weeks, Greenpeace’s…

by Jasmine Watkiss August 15, 2022

A small red submarine is lowered into the ocean from a Greenpeace ship

Research and analysis

In-depth reports, briefings, investigations and analysis from Greenpeace experts.

by Leah Das, Greenpeace UK February 21, 2024

Climate change

Great British Energy: briefing for policymakers

This briefing explains how GBE can accelerate the UK’s drive towards the legally binding 2050 net zero target, as well as the Government’s target of a clean power sector by 2030.

September 3, 2024

Renewable energy

‘Likely failure’ of renewable energy auction: Greenpeace briefing

Failure is ‘highly likely’ for the latest renewables auction. This would be the biggest disaster for clean energy policy in eight years.

September 7, 2023

Climate change

10 reasons to stop subsidising Drax power station

Drax Power Station in North Yorkshire was once the UK’s largest coal-fired power plant. Starting in 2003, it was gradually converted to run on biomass, and it now burns millions…

by Paul Morozzo November 27, 2024

Oceans

Greenpeace builds underwater barrier to stop destructive bottom trawling in North Sea protected area

Activists on the Greenpeace ship Esperanza have today begun the closure of almost 50 square miles of the Dogger Bank protected area in the North Sea to all destructive bottom trawling.

by James Hanson September 22, 2020

Environmental justice

Greenpeace UK commits to match London’s diversity

New targets for representation key to environmental justice Greenpeace UK’s office is in London, one of the most diverse, multicultural cities in the world, and we draw tremendous benefits from…

by Graham Thompson March 12, 2025

Climate change

BP AGM: Greenpeace activists tell BP – Time to go renewable

Socially distanced protest follows open letter calling out BP boss for 'mixed messages' on climate

by Emily Black May 27, 2020