EU faces legal action after including gas and nuclear in ‘green’ investments guide European Commission accused of acting unlawfully in two separate cases bought by environment groups The Guardian - UK · Apr 17, 2023
Environment groups sue EU over green label for gas, nuclear Environmental groups have started legal action against the European Union’s executive branch in a bid to block a move to include natural gas and nuclear power generation on a list of sustainable activities The Independent UK · Apr 17, 2023
Mexican Cotton Farmers Struggle Over Genetically Modified Seed Rules Spurred by environmental and health concerns, Mexico has stopped approving modified cotton seeds which depend on the pesticide glyphosate. Texas Observer · Apr 17, 2023
'Passionate' teen took his own life after feeling 'helpless' over climate crisis Theo Khelfoune Ferreras cared passionately about environmental issues and had recently been helping out Greenpeace as a fundraiser before his life tragically ended Daily Mirror · Apr 15, 2023
Top 10 hedge funds made £1.5bn profit from Ukraine war food price spike Analysis raises questions over role of speculators in inflating food prices amid global cost of living crisis The Guardian - UK · Apr 14, 2023
First Thing: Zelenskiy urges world leaders to act over beheading videos Ukrainian president calls for action after videos circulated online appear to show soldiers beheaded by Russian forces. Plus, Nasa prepares for life on Mars The Guardian - UK · Apr 12, 2023
Hyundai urged to stop illegal miners using its machines in Amazon Greenpeace report finds heavy machinery made by South Korean firm contributing to destruction of Brazilian rainforest The Guardian - UK · Apr 12, 2023
Introducing Marie Claire UK's Guest Editor: Bonnie Wright To celebrate Earth Day, the actor, filmmaker and activist chats sustainability, intersectionality, and spending time on the Greenpeace boat Marie Claire · Apr 5, 2023
Deep-sea mining: can it help solve our climate problems? A growing controversy is swirling around deep-sea mining, which aims to extract valuable minerals from the ocean floor. The Week · Apr 5, 2023
Anger over admission that ministers meet climate change deniers 'all the time' Greenpeace UK has called on the Government to listen to 'actual experts' after it emerged business secretary Kemi Badenoch had dined with members of the American Enterprise Institute, which has been branded a "climate denial front group" Daily Mirror · Apr 5, 2023
UK ministers meet climate change deniers ‘all the time’, government says Admission comes after business secretary met with controversial US think-tank The Independent UK · Apr 5, 2023
US cities want to send plastic to Mexico A new recycling plant in Mexicali raises legal and ethical concerns Salon · Apr 3, 2023
Greenpeace blasts UN body’s ruling on deep-sea mining The rise of electric vehicles has sparked an unintended controversy, with the growing need for the rare metals used in modern batteries pitting The New Daily · Apr 1, 2023
Scottish financial sector faces up to energy transition risks As a new report warns of potential job losses and bail outs, Insider asks what firms and government are doing to reduce potential harms Insider UK · Mar 31, 2023
Irish Mirror · Mar 30, 2023 Private jet use soaring in Ireland, new research shows "To date, the government's approach has been about punishing ordinary people while the wealthy are exempt to continue living their carbon-intensive lifestyles"
Evening Standard · Mar 30, 2023 UK saw more private jet flights than any other European country last year Greenpeace is calling for a ban on private jets
Irish Mirror · Mar 30, 2023 Bill to come before Dáil aimed at banning private jets from Irish airspace Sinn Féin and People Before Profit both looking to crack down on the luxury travel
Daily Mirror · Mar 30, 2023 Private jet takes off every six minutes as mega rich turn UK into luxury plane capital Research carried out by Dutch environmental consultancy CE Delft on behalf of Greenpeace highlights quite how polluting private jets are in the European Union and UK
The Guardian - UK · Mar 30, 2023 UK is Europe’s worst private jet polluter, study finds UK tops all league tables for highly polluting form of travel, with a flight taking off every six minutes last year
Daily Mirror · Mar 29, 2023 Protestors queue outside Rishi Sunak's mansion for dip in his heated £400k swimming pool Environmental activists wearing swimming trunks, flip flops and scuba diving gear gathered outside the PM’s mansion as they protest against his new private heated pool
The National (Scotland) · Mar 29, 2023 Activists in swimwear queue outside Rishi Sunak's heated pool GREENPEACE activists staged a demonstration outside Rishi Sunak’s manor house in Richmond, Yorkshire where it was revealed earlier this month he…
Radio France Internationale · Mar 24, 2023 Is Hungary shifting the focus of its nuclear sector from Russia to France? Hungary is in talks with France about the possibility of enlarging the French role in refurbishing its nuclear programme. This could eventually lead to the replacement of Russia at Hungary's only atomic power plant, marking a shift in Prime Minister Viktor Orban's pro-Moscow stance.
The Guardian - UK · Mar 23, 2023 ‘A bit of a Swiss army knife’: the leadership duo aiming to help Greenpeace UK cut through Since taking up their roles in October, Will McCallum and Areeba Hamid have set about transforming the environmental group and expanding its scope to take on new challenges
Radio France Internationale · Mar 20, 2023 Greenpeace cries scandal as France continues to import Russian uranium The non-governmental environment protection organisation Greenpeace has described as "scandalous" the arrival on Monday of a cargo of enriched uranium from Russia to France, the seventh such delivery since the start of Moscow's war in Ukraine.
Daily Mirror · Mar 17, 2023 Man Utd takeover bid branded a "dirty derby" as Sir Jim Ratcliffe holds talks British billionaire Sir Jim Ratcliffe is battling Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani as the Manchester United takeover process continues, with both bids now facing fierce criticism