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Greenpeace joined 600,000 people in global actions to #EndFossilFuels. Here’s what happened:
With over 700 marches and other actions in more than 60 countries and 600,000 participants worldwide, the global climate movement is more diverse and united than ever before.
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Looking back on the Arctic 30 after 10 years
Ten years ago today a group of activists from the Greenpeace ship Arctic Sunrise climbed Russian state-owned energy giant Gazprom’s Prirazlomnaya drilling platform in a peaceful protest. They became known as the 'Arctic 30'.
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Earth Overshoot Day: Choosing the path of self-sufficiency
August 2nd is Earth Overshoot Day, when the planet groans, burdened by the greed of richer, over-consuming countries and people.
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Earth Overshoot Day: An abundance of ideas to fix the rigged economic system
Earth Overshoot Day reminds us that humanity’s richest are breaching the limits of our planet’s ability to support life in all its forms.
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Greenpeace Italy and ReCommon hit with ‘SLAPP’ lawsuit by fossil fuel company ENI
While a devastating climate emergency ravages Italy this summer, fossil fuel giant ENI has today filed a Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation (SLAPP) against Greenpeace Italy and ReCommon.
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From the Arctic to the Amazon, peaceful protests will continue
Peaceful activism is vital when governments fail to respond to catastrophic climate change and nature destruction. Disproportionate responses are purely to intimidate people who stand up to companies and countries that are causing serious harm to our wellbeing, planet and future.
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European Court of Human Rights rules ‘Arctic 30’ were arbitrarily detained
The European Court of Human Rights ruled today that Russian authorities arbitrarily detained the Arctic 30 (28 Greenpeace activists and two freelance journalists) and violated their right to freedom of expression.
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Greenpeace responds to the Summit for a New Global Financing Pact
President Macron’s Summit for a New Global Financing Pact ends with limited progress to make polluters pay for the escalating costs of the climate crisis, including support for a levy on shipping emissions. But governments failed to commit to concrete and ambitious action to make the fossil fuel industry pay.
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Why the surge of climate change cases in front of international courts and tribunals matters
2023 is witnessing a new phenomenon in the climate justice movement — the surge of climate justice cases in front of international courts and tribunals. Here is what it means:
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Greenpeace International unveils giant art installation ahead of Global Plastic Treaty talks
Greenpeace International together with artist Benjamin Von Wong and Emmy-nominated actor Shailene Woodley today unveiled a five-metre tall art installation entitled #PerpetualPlastic Machine on the banks of the Seine River to send a message to negotiators that the Global Plastics Treaty must stop runaway plastic production and use.