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NGOs demand end to Congo oil auction after leak of secret trade-off deal
A coalition of civil society groups have called for the immediate cancellation of a massive oil and gas auction in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) following news of a secret deal between Oil Minister Didier Budimbu, Nigerian gambling tycoon Chukwuma Ayodeji Ojuroye, and US consultancy GeoSigmoid.
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Cayar community launches new phase of legal challenge against polluting fishmeal factory after major campaign breakthrough.
The municipality of Cayar has banned the discharge of wastewater into a local lake and its surroundings, in a major win for a local community campaign against a nearby fishmeal factory and its polluting practices.
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Africans weighed down by climate impacts while private jet use to Davos quadruples
New analysis commissioned by Greenpeace International shows that 1,040 private jets flew in and out of airports serving the Swiss mountain resort of Davos during the week of the 2022 World Economic Forum (WEF), causing CO2 emissions from private jets four times greater than an average week.
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COP15 recognises Indigenous Peoples’ work, but won’t disarm the threat of mass extinction
Montreal, Canada, 19 December 2022 – At the final adoption of an agreement at COP15, Greenpeace welcomes the explicit recognition of Indigenous Peoples’ rights, roles, territories, and knowledge as the…
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Leave to appeal granted – applicants confident in Supreme Court win to save the Wild Coast
13 December 2022, Gqeberha: This morning, the Eastern Cape High Court handed down judgment granting Shell, Impact Africa and the Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy leave to appeal to…
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Global Indigenous leaders gather in Montreal to call for Indigenous-led nature protection ahead of COP15
Today, Indigenous leaders from around the world, including Brazil, Canada, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Cameroon and Indonesia, gathered in Montreal (Tiohtià:ke) to voice their expectations for the decade-defining negotiations on nature protection that kick off tomorrow.
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Greenpeace calls on PepsiCo to set ambitious reuse targets
“As one of the top global plastic polluters, PepsiCo’s announcement is a small step to tackle the plastic and climate crisis."
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Governments drag their feet on first Global Plastics Treaty negotiations
As the first Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC) meeting for the Global Plastics Treaty concluded today, Greenpeace called on governments to step up for people and climate and stop delaying meaningful negotiations of the Global Plastics Treaty.
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Civil society and community organisations to challenge Sasol over insufficient decarbonisation plans and ongoing pollution
On Friday 2 December, Sasol Limited will be hosting its 43rd Annual General Meeting of shareholders (AGM). The hybrid meeting will be attended both virtually and in person by shareholders.…
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Cameroon: Four years, at least four landslides, Greenpeace calls on the government to act
A landslide occurred on Sunday, November 27, 2022 in the Damas district of Yaounde, killing more than a dozen people. Victims were taking part in a funeral ceremony. Greenpeace Africa sends its deepest condolences to the families of the victims and to the entire Cameroonian population.
