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World’s first underwater climate strike calls for ocean protection
“Being from an island nation I know first-hand just how important healthy oceans are, not just to our climate but to the billions of people in the Global South who depend on them."
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A decade after the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster, Greenpeace renews calls for the Japanese government to shift to a renewable energy future
Greenpeace Japan reiterates its calls for the government to build back better by promoting renewable energy policies instead of coal and nuclear. Japan has the capacity and the technology in place, but lacks the will to do so.
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Certification schemes such as FSC are greenwashing forest destruction
“After three decades of trying, certification has failed to prevent ecosystem destruction and rights abuses associated with key products such palm oil, soya and wood..."
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New report links 2020’s record-breaking fires in Brazil’s Pantanal wetlands to world’s biggest meat processor
The world’s largest meat processor JBS and its leading competitors Marfrig and Minerva slaughtered cattle purchased from ranchers linked to the 2020 fires that destroyed one-third of the Pantanal region of Brazil, according to a new report.
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Greenpeace USA welcomes Coca-Cola’s key step toward goal of 50% of reusable packaging by 2030
Coca-Cola announced today its decision to make at least 25% of its packaging reusable.
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Court rules against French State in landmark climate case
"...it should also inspire people all over the world to hold their governments accountable for climate change in their own courts."
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Outrage after judgement in favour of the Norwegian oil state
It is a disappointment but we are not deterred. We will now consider all possibilities to stop this harmful industry.
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Biodegradables will not solve China’s plastics crisis
If the rush to produce biodegradable plastics continues, China’s e-commerce industry is on track to generate an estimated 5 million tonnes of biodegradable plastic waste per year by 2025.
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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.
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The 5th Anniversary of the Paris Agreement: don’t pop the champagne
"But every struggle must be guided by determination and hope. The growth of movements around the world in the last five years is a testament to our common understanding of what is at stake while giving us the courage to act."
