All articles by Greenpeace International
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Car industry’s 2018 carbon footprint exceeds EU greenhouse gas emissions – Greenpeace
Of the “dirty dozen” automakers, Volkswagen is the worst emissions offender and Renault Nissan, Toyota, General Motors, and Hyundai-Kia round out the top five most polluting companies in the industry.
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Electricity consumption from China’s internet industry to increase by two thirds by 2023 – Greenpeace
Researchers found that increasing the sector’s renewable energy intake by 7% over the next five years would reduce carbon emissions by 16 million tonnes.
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Greenpeace calls on fast food giants to take a stand against Bolsonaro’s Amazon destruction
"Fast food companies buying from Brazil cannot continue business as usual while the biggest rainforest in the world is burnt down for cattle farms."
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Global Ocean Treaty negotiations at the UN – Greenpeace response
“It is very disappointing to see that the pace and ambition in this meeting don’t match the level of urgency required to save our oceans and protect our planet against the climate emergency and massive biodiversity loss we are facing."
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How ocean protectors are beating corporate lobbyists at the UN
This week, governments are meeting at the UN in New York for crucial negotiations towards a Global Ocean Treaty, and the stakes couldn’t be higher.
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G7 Summit: climate pledges but no binding decisions to rapidly cut emissions
“We need more than words to tackle the climate emergency."
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Greenpeace captures images of fires in the Amazon
“It’s urgent and necessary to put an end to this vicious cycle while we still have time. During a flyover last Friday we could see the consequences of Bolsonaro’s government anti-environmental agenda."
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Global forests on fire: G7 must lead accelerated climate action – Greenpeace
"Our forests and our hopes are running out of time. Expressions of regret over the Amazon fires and offers of help are fine, but are woefully inadequate."
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Greenpeace statement on Amazon forest fires
"Since taking office, the current government has been systematically dismantling Brazil’s environmental policy."
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Microplastic levels in Sargasso Sea comparable to Great Pacific Garbage Patch
”Without a new ocean treaty there is simply no way to protect special ocean places like the Sargasso Sea that lie mostly in international waters,”