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Taxing extra oil and gas profits to support households and boost UK energy resilience

The government had a chance to tackle the cost of living, energy and climate crises with the 2023 budget. But did they rise to the occasion?

New YouGov polling, commissioned by Greenpeace UK, can today reveal that 71% of UK adults believe bottom trawling should not be taking place in UK MPAs

London, Tuesday 13 July – 625 kilograms of plastic recycling has been dumped at Downing Street this morning, the same volume that the UK exports every 30 seconds. A figure of the Prime Minister in a Spitting Image-style mask was also at the scene where a…

Shipments of Russian oil, totalling 257,000 tonnes, have been imported into the UK since the war in Ukraine began, a new analysis of industry data by Greenpeace UK reveals [1]. The imports, which equate to 1.9 million barrels, have an estimated value of almost £220 million.

The Big Plastic Count found that UK households discard an estimated 90 billion plastic pieces annually, with only 17% being recycled domestically.

The government claims to be a world leader in tackling plastic pollution. Watch Greenpeace’s new film to discover the shocking truth behind their empty words.

Unearthed investigation shows that a minority of wealthy families control huge swathes of fishing rights to the detriment of local, low-impact, fishermen

Greenpeace's recommendations provide a minimum standard for an election manifesto that properly responds to the climate and nature emergencies.

Breaking news – the Prime Minister is telling the truth! Can it be?! Boris Johnson was all over the news last week after telling a room full of kids that recycling isn’t working. Some have said that he’s “losing the plot”… But believe it or not, we agree with…

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.

  Applications are now closed. See the projects on the showcase page. See the open call. Email badtaste@greenpeace.org with any queries. What is Bad Taste? Bad Taste is a Greenpeace project funding creative ideas that confront the role of the UK’s industrial food system in the…

All countries need to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to global warming. So how’s the UK doing on combatting climate change?

Windfall tax on bumper profits could save millions of households from falling into fuel poverty

Activists left 625 kilos of plastic waste outside Downing Street - the same amount that the UK sends overseas every 30 seconds.