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Nature and wildlife

What’s the UN Biodiversity COP16 – and why does it matter to the UK?

The UN Biodiversity COP16 – the most important nature conference you’ve probably never heard of – started this week. Here’s what you need to know.

by Henry Fry October 23, 2024

Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves, standing in front of a flag

Climate change

What an Autumn Budget for national renewal should look like

On the 30th October, the Chancellor will present this government’s first budget. This will be the first big test of whether the Labour administration is willing to put money behind…

October 23, 2024

A majestic humpback whale gracefully glides through the shallow waters of the azure ocean.

Nature and wildlife

Key UN ocean target set to be missed by EIGHT decades, report reveals

As talks get underway at the UN Biodiversity COP16 in Cali, Colombia, a Greenpeace International report released today warns that at the current rate of progress, the 30×30 nature target…

by Kai Tabacek October 21, 2024

A small animal is cradled in a person's hands

Forests

WATCH: Saving wildlife in a land on fire

Watch this astonishing story from Paula, a wildlife rescuer on the frontlines of the burning Pantanal region of Brazil.

by Helle Abelvik-Lawson October 17, 2024

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Climate change

£130bn National Renewal Tax on the super-rich could insulate all draughty UK homes, fund free bus travel, green jobs and more, new report finds

A temporary National Renewal Tax on the extreme wealth of super-rich individuals could generate a minimum of £130bn in revenue for the government over the next five years, a…

by Phil Richards October 15, 2024

The Angel of the North, a giant metal sculpture, spreads its wings against a beautiful sunset.

Climate change

National Renewal Tax: how a tax on the super-rich will create a fairer, greener UK

This report proposes a 2.5% National Renewal Tax on wealth above £10m each year for the rest of Labour’s parliamentary term. This could raise significant revenue to help tackle the…

October 15, 2024

A scene in front of Big Ben with many in a crowd waving colourful flags. In front of the cloud is a huge green banner reading

Climate change

The First 100 Days: Labour’s Track Record on the Climate and Environment

During the election, Greenpeace published a climate and nature checklist for all political parties. This briefing measures the Labour government’s progress against this over the first hundred days…

by Stefano Gelmini October 11, 2024

Activists hang a banner reading 'Stop drilling start paying' from the flaring rig of an oil platform, high above a port city.

Climate change

BP abandons target to cut oil and gas output by 2030

Responding to reports that BP has abandoned a target to cut oil and gas output by 2030, Philip Evans, Greenpeace UK senior climate campaigner, said: “This is yet further proof…

by Florri Burton October 7, 2024

Environmental justice

Victory for the Munduruku People and their forest home

After almost 20 years of struggle, the official recognition of Sawré Muybu Indigenous Land by the Brazilian government is a triumph for the Amazon and the rights of Indigenous Peoples.

by Greenpeace UK October 4, 2024

Protestors walk behind a banner that says 'End the plastic era'

Plastic

MPs support a strong global target to cut plastic production

Plastic pollution is overwhelming our planet and all life on earth. Microplastics are contaminating our bodies, the air we breathe, the water we drink and the food we eat. The…

October 4, 2024