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Broken pipes, broken promises: Johannesburg’s water woes
The amount of plastics produced and flowing into the environment has reached crisis point, with approximately 400 million tonnes of plastics produced every year and this number is set to triple by 2060.
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Plastic design changes: a greenwashing tactic
The amount of plastics produced and flowing into the environment has reached crisis point, with approximately 400 million tonnes of plastics produced every year and this number is set to triple by 2060.
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Greenpeace activists protest inside Davos forum urging leaders to tax the super-rich
Greenpeace International activists peacefully protested during the welcoming event at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland.
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Construction or destruction? How Kenya’s development plans are pushing forests to the brink
We are deeply concerned about the ongoing destruction of Kenya’s vital forests, with recent developments threatening critical ecosystems in the Aberdare, Karura, and Suam forests
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Greenpeace, WWF, Break Free from Plastic deliver almost 3 million signatures demanding Strong Global Plastics Treaty
24 November 2024, Busan, South Korea: A petition signed by almost three million people [1] from over 182 countries including African countries, calling for a historic, legally binding, Global Plastics Treaty to drastically reduce production and use, and protect human health and the environment, has been delivered to the government delegates ahead of the most…
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At decisive plastics treaty talks, Greenpeace Africa warns world leaders: “We are watching.”
November 25, 2024, Busan, South Korea – A flag with a giant eye composed of thousands of portraits from around the world, has been unfurled from a 10-storey crane as government representatives are gathering for the the fifth and final Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC5) meeting for a Global Plastics Treaty.
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COP 29 ends in betrayal as African leaders slam weak finance goal as “climate colonialism.”
Baku, Azerbaijan, 24 November 2024—The UN Climate Change Conference (COP29) has ended with a minimum agreement on a new public climate finance goal of $300 billion USD against a need…
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All eyes on Busan: will world leaders deliver an ambitious Global Plastics Treaty?
Africa is drowning in plastics. A crisis intricately linked to the fossil fuel industry.
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Greenpeace Africa Demands Stronger Action as NCQG Text Falls Short at COP29
Baku, Azerbaijan – Greenpeace Africa has expressed disappointment with the outcomes of the New Collective Quantified Goal (NCQG) on climate finance unveiled at COP29, citing insufficient ambition to address the continent’s pressing climate needs.
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African Climate Negotiators Receive 10,000-Strong Petition Demanding Urgent Climate Action
Greenpeace Africa has delivered a petition signed by 10,000 people to the African Group of Negotiators (AGN) at COP 29.