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Plastic

Still no Plastics Treaty after INC-5.2: How the fossil fuel industry keeps polluting negotiations

After two long weeks, world governments could not come to an agreement on how to tackle the plastic pollution crisis.

September 15, 2025

Person silhouetted against a beautiful aquarium

Oceans

If you care about our oceans, this film is a must-watch

From the Sea We Came is more than a film. It is a love letter to the sea, a historical record, and a warning to humankind.

by Noelle Young September 8, 2025

Oil and gas

Should we blame oil companies for the climate crisis?

Fossil fuel giants like Shell aren’t just selling oil and gas – they’re rigging the system to keep us stuck in the past.

by Greenpeace UK September 8, 2025

Activism

“We can’t leave getting involved to someone else”: Greenpeace volunteers meet their MPs

Surveys show that 89% of the UK want stronger action on climate and nature – but MPs say they aren’t actually hearing this from their constituents. The Climate Coalition Mass…

by Greenpeace UK September 4, 2025

An aerial view of the Manchester skyline behind the Carrington Power Station which is operated by Irish energy provider ESB Energy on January 13, 2025 in Carrington, England.

Climate change

Removing gas-fired power stations from ‘rigged’ electricity market could lower energy bills by over £5bn a year, report finds

The government could save households and businesses £5.1 billion a year on their energy bills, as soon as 2028, by overhauling the electricity market to stop gas-fired power stations from…

by Phil Richards September 4, 2025

Offshore wind turnbines against a cloudy sky

Climate change

Power Shift: how the Labour government can bring down bills and bolster net zero by curtailing the power of gas

This report proposes a route to lower electricity prices across the UK by £5.2 billion per year by 2028. Currently gas is responsible for much of the UK’s sky-high electricity…

September 3, 2025

Sargassum seaweed floats in the foreground of the ocean with the Greenpeace ship Arctic Sunrise and an inflatable boat in the background

Nature and wildlife

The Sargasso Sea: what we discovered beneath the waves

Greenpeace spent three weeks exploring the mysterious Sargasso Sea in the West Atlantic. Here's what we found.

by Alexandra Sedgwick September 1, 2025

Oceans

Sargasso Sea surveys find vulnerable sperm whales and elusive pygmy sperm whales, as Greenpeace calls for ocean sanctuary

London, 28 August 2025 – The presence of elusive pygmy sperm whales, as well as vulnerable and near-threatened species, has been detected in the Sargasso Sea using innovative environmental DNA…

by Graham Thompson August 28, 2025

Oceans

From the Sea We Came: Delegate from Bermuda Calls for Global Action to Protect the Sargasso at UN Talks

A representative from Bermuda called for urgent global action to protect the vital ecosystem of the Sargasso Sea at the High Seas Treaty Preparatory Commission talks at the UN Headquarters…

by Alexandra Sedgwick August 22, 2025

Climate change

“Promoting pollution”: Low-cost flights up to 26 TIMES cheaper than trains, new report reveals

21 August, 2025 – Short-haul flights are still cheaper than the equivalent train journeys on the majority of cross-border routes in Europe, creating a perverse incentive that encourages polluting air…

by Stefano Gelmini August 20, 2025