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Oceans

Marine Management Organisation drops case against Greenpeace

MMO drops case against Greenpeace after the judge required a review of this ‘absurd’ prosecution

by Graham Thompson February 7, 2022

Climate change

BREAKING – Energy Crisis Activists Occupy Central Lobby of Parliament

Dozens of activists occupy Lobby as Rishi Sunak set to become prime minister

by Stefano Gelmini October 24, 2022

People

I joined my first ever Greenpeace group on Zoom – here’s what I learned

Volunteers Jess and Zoe on what it’s like to join a Greenpeace group during lockdown.

by Millie Anthony May 1, 2020

Silhouetted wind turbines against a setting sun

Climate change

Covid-19 needs our attention right now, but recovery measures could be part of the solution for the climate emergency

Right now, the coronavirus pandemic is the global priority. We all need to work together to save lives and keep our communities together. But the climate and nature emergencies will…

by John Sauven March 20, 2020

Black and white illustration of a woodland off limits. There are two signs reading “Private woodland” and “Keep out”.

Activism

England’s outdated trespassing laws are harming nature and people

Nearly a century ago, the Kinder Mass Trespass direct action showed us another countryside was possible. Now we must follow in their footsteps for ourselves – and for nature too.

by Jonathan Moses April 22, 2022

Steam bellows from a large chimney in an industrial waste site

Air pollution

Why burning plastic won’t solve the plastic crisis

Nearly half our plastic waste gets burned. But doing so is costing us our health and our planet. Find out what incineration is and why it cannot be a solution…

by Maja Darlington, Shlomo Dowen, Josh Dowen July 28, 2022

Oceans

Marine life flies outside UN as world meets to discuss global ocean treaty

Greenpeace flies oceans treaty banner and colourful marine life kite from a boat on the East River

by Greenpeace UK Press Office September 3, 2018

Group of people dressed as zombies with a sign in the shape of a gravestone. Text reads

Activism

‘The nightmare after Halloween’: Groups urge Parliament to drop resurrected anti-protest proposals

Liberty | Greenpeace UK

by Alison Kirkman November 1, 2022

Giant red cylindrical oil platform travels on a ship along the ocean. Activist boats zoom towards it. It looks like David approaching Goliath because they're so small in comparison.

Activism

BREAKING: Greenpeace activists board and occupy Shell vessel en route to major North Sea oilfield with message: ‘STOP DRILLING. START PAYING.’

Four activists occupy ship carrying oil production platform to Shell's Penguins oil field in the North Sea to highlight the worldwide climate devastation caused by Shell

by Phil Richards January 31, 2023

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…

September 12, 2021