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Greenpeace comment on partial Russian oil embargo
Brussels – Reacting to the decision by EU governments to introduce sanctions against the purchase and transport of Russian oil in response to the invasion of Ukraine, Greenpeace EU climate…
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Can we prove Putin wrong?
Before the invasion of Ukraine, Europe could choose how quickly to wean itself off fossil fuels. Now there is no choice: it must do so as fast as possible, for Ukrainians, for Europe’s security and for the climate.
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EU could immediately cut Russian oil imports by 28% on road to full transport decarbonisation
Greenpeace proposes ten steps to cut EU oil use immediately and keep cutting it
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Europe goes despot shopping in misguided response to Putin’s war
As the leaders of the EU’s 27 governments are joined in Brussels by US president Joe Biden to consider a further response to Putin’s invasion of Ukraine, they seek alternative suppliers to prolong fossil fuels, nuclear energy and industrial farming, and backtrack on measures to tackle the escalating climate and nature crisis, warned Greenpeace.
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Ending short flights would cut EU imports of Russian oil by €2 billion
Russia is the largest single supplier of oil to the EU, accounting for around 27% of oil imports to the bloc, meaning one flight in every four is powered by Russian oil
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Ads for cars and flights could cause twice as much CO2 as Spain
Additional greenhouse gas emissions due to advertising for cars and flights around the world could be as high as double Spain’s annual emissions, according to new research.
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EU Commission plans carbon offset scheme for big polluters
The European Commission’s ‘sustainable carbon cycles’ plan, announced today, risks becoming an excuse for big polluters to stall their own climate action, Greenpeace has warned.
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Greenpeace strongly condemns COP aviation declaration
(add name of city), 10 November, 2021 – The UK led International Aviation Climate Ambition Coalition is asking countries at the international climate summit to push for a global target…
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Briefing: EU anti-deforestation law could have serious holes
17 November will be a big day for nature protection – here’s what to look out for
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One third of EU’s busiest flights have train alternatives under six hours
Greenpeace calls on EU to ban short-haul flights and make train alternatives accessible to all
