All articles by Greenpeace International
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Greenpeace climate justice activists board and occupy Shell platform en route to major oilfield with message: ‘STOP DRILLING. START PAYING.’
Greenpeace activists from Argentina, Turkey, the US and the UK have boarded a Shell contracted vessel in the Atlantic Ocean
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Greta Thunberg among thousands protesting against Garzweiler carbon bomb in Lützerath, Germany
Today, thousands of concerned citizens from diverse countries, including climate activist Greta Thunberg, have travelled to the small German village of Lützerath in solidarity with climate activists who are currently trying to stop this area being demolished to access the coal in the ground underneath it. Activists who have been occupying this village for two…
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Hundreds of ultra-short private jet flights to Davos revealed, as global leaders head into World Economic Forum
As lobbyists, corporate bosses and political leaders head into the World Economic Forum 2023 (WEF), new analysis commissioned by Greenpeace International reveals the ecological hypocrisy of its attendees. While the WEF claims to be committed to the 1.5°C Paris Climate Target, its attendees arrive in droves of private jets.
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Greenpeace response on COP28 appointment
Greenpeace is deeply alarmed at the appointment of an oil company CEO to lead the global climate negotiations.
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#CitizenClimate Series 04: Fana Isaac Sibanyoni
"My advocacy is focused on addressing air quality issues that are caused by fossil fuel polluters and mining activities in our area, and holding those responsible to account for their actions or inaction.” - Fana Isaac Sibanyoni, community activist from South Africa.
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COP15 recognises Indigenous Peoples’ work, but won’t disarm the threat of mass extinction
“Corporate schemes like nature-based solutions and offsets leeched on to the UN biodiversity talks from start to finish. These are false solutions that may prove to be costly mistakes. The scandals and greenwashing you see in carbon offsetting today are what’s on the menu for biodiversity tomorrow.”
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Good news stories from around the world in 2022
Notable wins in the climate and environmental justice space this year.
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Stripped down COP15 biodiversity framework draft would leave biodiversity unprotected
The Chinese presidency put forward text that acknowledges the necessary rights, roles, territories and knowledge of Indigenous Peoples but leaves targets wide open for industry to continue biodiversity-destroying activities.
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Indigenous Rights is a red line at COP15
Indigenous leaders sent a clear message to governments inside the COP15 UN biodiversity talks today - Indigenous Rights is a red line.
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Greenpeace calls on Europe to step up biodiversity finance as Canada commits new funding for developing countries to unlock COP15 impasse
COP15 host, Canada announced CAD $255 million in global biodiversity finance.