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The eyes of Europe are on Switzerland: increased European scrutiny on implementing the KlimaSeniorinnen judgment
The Council of Europe’s Committee of Ministers (CMDH) will meet in Strasbourg from 4 to 6 March to examine Switzerland’s implementation of the KlimaSeniorinnen judgment. In April 2024, the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) ruled that Switzerland’s weak climate policy breached human rights—an unprecedented victory. Nearly a year later, with no action taken, the…
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On Marshall Islands Remembrance Day, Greenpeace calls for nuclear justice and reparations from the United States
"Today on Remembrance Day the trauma of Bravo continues for the remaining survivors and their descendents — this is a legacy not only of suffering, loss, and frustration, but also of strength, unity, and unwavering commitment to justice, truth and accountability.”
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More powerful than Hiroshima: how the largest ever US nuclear weapons test built a nation of leaders in the Marshall Islands
Like the resilient people of the Marshall Islands who refuse to give up, Greenpeace stands in genuine and deep solidarity by elevating the voices and stories of the communities impacted by the testing of nuclear weapons and the dangers it imposes.
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From Davos to G20: It’s time to tax the super-rich for a green and just future
In January, Greenpeace activists sent a clear message at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland: #TaxTheSuperRich to fund a green and just future. This month, we are taking our demands for fair global tax rules to the G20 in South Africa, as the Finance Ministers meet for their first session.
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How could religious principles boost climate action?
With an estimated 84% of the world’s population identifying with a religious group, faith communities hold immense potential for mobilising action on climate change.
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G20 must tax the super-rich to fund a green and just future
G20 leaders convening at the 1st Finance and Central Bank Ministerial Meeting must maintain momentum towards effective taxation of the world’s super-rich and support an inclusive platform for international tax negotiations at the UN.
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Does the colour of your skin make you more vulnerable to climate change?
It is impossible to disconnect climate action from the fight against racism and other forms of social exclusion.
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European energy and agriculture investments in Middle East and North Africa risk replicating extractive neocolonial harms of Big Oil and Big Ag, warns Greenpeace report
The transition to a green economy risks deepening inequality and replicating injustices of the fossil fuel era unless governments correct course, warns a new report by Greenpeace MENA and the MENAFem Movement for Economic, Development and Ecological Justice.
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The unfinished fight: A journey toward a strong global plastics treaty
It has been more than two months since we boarded a plastics industry tanker in Daesan, South Korea, to highlight the urgent need for an effective plastics treaty.
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Can a better climate create better jobs?
A shift to a decarbonised economy isn’t just about swapping out coal for solar panels. It has to fix the bigger picture, empowering the weak and weakening the powerful.
