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Boris Johnson and Scott Morrison fist bump

Climate change

UK secretly ditches climate pledge in Australia trade deal

Boris Johnson lied to the public over commitments made to the Paris Agreement

by Phil Richards September 8, 2021

Boris Johnson gives opening speech at COP26 Summit

Climate change

Greenpeace reaction to Johnson’s COP26 opening speech

Responding to Boris Johnson's opening statement at the COP26 summit, Greenpeace UK's head of politics Rebecca Newsom said: "Boris Johnson was right to match a grave tone about the climate…

by Stefano Gelmini November 1, 2021

Plastic

Malaysia endures toxic legacy of UK plastic waste exports

A new Greenpeace report reveals the toxic legacy left by plastic waste shipped to Malaysia from countries like the UK, US, Germany and Italy

by Stefano Gelmini May 27, 2020

Air pollution

Why are the UK’s big supermarkets still selling Russian diesel?

None of us want to be complicit in funding Putin’s war - let’s call on UK supermarkets to put a stop to this.

by Anthony Lewis May 20, 2022

Climate change

Supermarkets pushing chicken sales despite links to climate change

People often opt for chicken over beef for environmental reasons. But new Greenpeace research shows that the chicken sold in the UK is a major driver of deforestation, and supermarkets have little idea of the impact this has on forests. Here are the facts.

by Alia Al Ghussain January 21, 2020

Oil and gas

BP forced into second U-turn by Greenpeace

Greenpeace ship the Arctic Sunrise follows BP’s oil rig as it makes its second u-turn in less than 48 hours

by Greenpeace UK Press Office June 17, 2019

Cars, vans and a bus in standstill traffic with low sun in the background

Air pollution

Air pollution shows the climate emergency is also a health emergency

Scientific studies have proven time and again that air pollution causes serious health impacts and premature death. Treating it like a health emergency would also mean action on the climate emergency. So why is the UK government still lagging behind?

by Helle Abelvik-Lawson November 8, 2019

Oil and gas

Greenpeace ship forces BP oil rig into THIRD U-turn away from major North Sea drill site

Greenpeace activists force third U-turn of a BP-operated rig away from a major oil drilling site in the North Sea, blocking the oil giant’s operation for the 10th day in a row

by Greenpeace UK Press Office June 18, 2019

Arctic

The Arctic is changing fast, and the ice around the North Pole is melting. These rapid changes are threatening Arctic communities and animals like polar bears and whales. Less ice also means more open ocean, which is attracting oil and fishing companies keen to plunder its resources. We need to put the brakes on climate change and protect the Arctic Ocean from drilling and overfishing.

by Fran Grobke August 8, 2019

Neon sign saying stop deep sea mining with jellyfish sculptures on each side

Deep sea mining

Greenpeace challenges UK government transfer of licences to ‘shady’ deep sea mining company

Greenpeace has launched a legal challenge against the UK government's decision to approve the transfer of two exploration licences in the Pacific Ocean to a shady deep sea mining company…

by Kai Tabacek January 30, 2026