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Fossil fuel greenwashing is fuelling climate change
Did you know that fossil fuels (oil, gas and coal) are responsible for over 75% of global greenhouse gas emissions? The companies that extract them spend hundreds of millions for…
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Fighting Regulatory Capture in the Fossil Fuel Industry by Democratizing Regulatory Processes
We will continue discussing regulatory capture in this Fossil Fuel Burning Questions edition. If you missed the introduction post, you can read about how Indigenous leaders warn of regulatory capture…
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New Greenpeace research shows reefs need protection against fossil fuel developments in the Gulf of Mexico
A new report called "Investigation on the current status and threats to mesophotic reef ecosystems of the north and central coast of the state of Veracruz, aboard the Greenpeace ship Arctic Sunrise" was presented today, carried out by expert researchers in coral reef systems from Colectivo Interdisciplinario de Ciencia Aplicada y Derecho Ambiental (the Interdisciplinary…
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Deep sea mining industry fails to get green light but remains a threat
The International Seabed Authority (ISA) negotiations end today with deep sea mining companies failing to get an immediate green light to start mining.
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Greenpeace Canada Reaction to Fossil Fuel Subsidy Announcement
In response to today’s announcement by the the federal Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Steven Guilbeault, of a phase out of inefficient fossil fuel subsidies, Greenpeace Canada senior energy strategist Keith Stewart said:
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Time for some good news: Here are four recent Greenpeace victories from around the world
Can you believe it’s already mid-summer? And what a summer it’s been...
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Smoke mirror: wildfires and climate (in)action
Looking outside my window over the weekend, I could see that orange light in my backyard — and I perceived a tangible smell. I was reminded of the campfires I have with friends on lovely camping weekends. But now the smell of campfire is creating a sinking feeling in the pit of my stomach.
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Indigenous leaders warn of regulatory capture in the tar sands. So, what is regulatory capture?
When representatives from Indigenous communities downstream from Imperial Oil’s leaking Kearl tar sands tailings ponds went to Ottawa to testify before a parliamentary committee, they spoke of their frustration with…
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On Greenpeace ship, scientists reveals never-before-studied reef ecosystem threatened by new US-Mexico pipeline
A group of scientists on board a Greenpeace ship in Mexico’s waters has concluded research on a never-before studied coral reef, threatened by a planned gas pipeline by Canadian company TC Energy. Scientists, joined by fishers and activists from Greenpeace Mexico on board the Arctic Sunrise, have warned that the pipeline would threaten the livelihoods…