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  • Geneva Streets Painted Black to Call Out Big Oil’s Chokehold on Global Plastic Treaty Talks. © Samuel Schalch / Greenpeace
    Stories
    Plastics

    Still no Plastics Treaty: How the fossil fuel industry keeps polluting negotiations

    It’s time for world leaders to confront the elephant in the UN Global Plastics Treaty negotiation room: Big Oil.

    Sarah King •
    19 Aug 2025
    7 min read
  • "Made for the bin?!" Action against Fast Fashion in Vienna.
    Stories
    Plastics

    How fast fashion fuels climate change, plastic pollution, and violence

    We all have to wear clothes, and they need to be affordable for everyone. But there is a better way.

    Helle Abelvik-Lawson •
    22 Sep 2023
    12 min read
  • Nuclear Power Plant Philippsburg. © Bernd Hartung / Greenpeace
    Stories
    Nuclear, Peace

    6 reasons why nuclear energy is not the way to a green and peaceful world

    With the costs and efficiency of renewable energy solutions improving year on year, and the effects of our rapidly changing climate accelerating across the globe, we need to take an honest look at some of the myths being perpetuated by the nuclear industry and its supporters. Here are six reasons why nuclear power is not…

    Mehdi Leman •
    18 Mar 2022
    8 min read
  • Crew of the Greenpeace. © Greenpeace / Robert Keziere
    Stories
    50Years

    A Brief History of Environmentalism

    Anthropologists have found evidence of human-induced animal and plant extinctions from 50,000 BCE, when only about 200,000 Homo sapiens roamed the Earth. We can only speculate about how these early humans reacted, but migrating to new habitats appears to be a common response.

    Rex Weyler •
    5 Jan 2018
    8 min read

  • Coal Protest at Adaro Office in Jakarta. © Veri Sanovri / Greenpeace
    Press Releases
    Climate Coal COP29

    Too little, too late: G7 climate commitments fall short

    Leaders of the G7 countries made a commitment to phase out coal by 2035. In the growing climate crisis, this is simply too little, too late.

    Greenpeace International •
    30 Apr 2024
    2 min read
  • Protest at Coal Power Plant Niederaussem in Germany
    Press Releases
    EnergyRevolution Oil Coal Climate

    IEA says no new oil, gas or coal — Greenpeace response

    The International Energy Agency has stated in their new Net Zero Roadmap released today that there is “no need for investment in new fossil fuel supply in our net zero pathway.”

    Greenpeace International •
    18 May 2021
    1 min read
  • A man walks in solar farm. © Athit Perawongmetha / Greenpeace
    Press Releases
    Coal

    China, Japan, and S. Korea see $205 billion renewable energy market in Southeast Asia

    A report from Greenpeace Japan identifies a USD $205 billion opportunity for renewable energy finance in Southeast Asia in the next ten years – 2.6 times bigger than the coal market of the past decade.

    Greenpeace International •
    15 Dec 2020
    2 min read
  • © Robert Ormerod / Greenpeace
    Stories
    AboutUs Forests Oceans Oil Coal Climate Photography

    Best Greenpeace actions photos 2020

    2020 has been a difficult year for so many of us. Lockdowns and social distancing became the “new normal”, changing our lives as if we’re living through a science fiction movie.

    Sudhanshu Malhotra •
    11 Dec 2020
    4 min read
  • © Daniella Zalcman / Greenpeace
    Stories
    RainbowWarrior ArcticSunrise Esperanza Oceans Oil Coal

    Best of Greenpeace ships 2020

    While many parts of the world came to a standstill fighting COVID-19 this year, we also saw brave, committed activists still traveling to different corners of the world to

    Sudhanshu Malhotra •
    11 Dec 2020
    4 min read
  • Bushfire in Snowy Mountains, Australia. © Kiran Ridley / Greenpeace
    Press Releases
    Coal Climate Fires

    Greenpeace holds global protest telling Australian government: Act on climate, phase-out coal

    Greenpeace organisations hold peaceful protests at Australian embassies and consulates around the world to tell Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison to act on climate.

    Greenpeace International •
    22 Jan 2020
    3 min read
  • Coal Action at Generali Annual Meeting in Trieste, April 2018 © Lorenzo Moscia / Greenpeace
    Press Releases
    EnergyRevolution Coal

    Europe’s 3rd largest insurance company turns away from coal

    "It is not just a matter of securing the survival of our planet, but of the insurance industry as well."

    Greenpeace International •
    9 Nov 2018
    2 min read
  • Coal Power Station UK © Steve Morgan / Greenpea
    Press Releases
    EnergyRevolution Coal

    Greenpeace activists block coal trade event to urge coal exit

    “People across Europe and around the world are already standing up and demanding their governments to break free from coal."

    Greenpeace International •
    15 Oct 2018
    2 min read
  • Brown coal power plants operated by Swedish company, Vattenfall © Paul Langrock / Greenpeace
    Press Releases
    Coal

    Greenpeace and CoalSwarm show global coal phase-out for 1.5°C pathway is realistic and achievable

    “Shutting the coal pipeline is not a pipe dream. Many countries are already showing it can be done. Those who think coal has a future need to study the IPCC report because if they want a future for this planet, new coal projects have to be halted now. If they stick with coal, the IPCC…

    Greenpeace International •
    8 Oct 2018
    2 min read
  • Greenpeace East Asia activists send message of climate hop
    Press Releases
    EnergyRevolution Oil Coal Climate IPCC

    IPCC report points to stark choices ahead, but reason for hope and action

    "We do not give up on human ingenuity, courage or hope against political apathy and corporate greed. We will never give up on us. We are determined to succeed ”

    Greenpeace International •
    8 Oct 2018
    3 min read
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