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Why the UNEP 1.5°C overshoot report must be an urgent call to action on climate change
The UNEP’s new report ‘Limiting Overshoot’ outlines a pathway called “overshoot, peak and decline” to minimise and adapt to the impacts of an exceedance and an eventual return to 1.5°C.
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The human, environmental and economic cost of the war on Iran
Six months into the US-Israeli war on Iran, people are paying the price in lives, environmental damage and higher bills. The crisis shows how dependence on fossil fuels leaves people exposed to volatile prices and future shocks.
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What the ‘natural’ disasters of 2026 reveal about climate change
Record-shattering global temperatures across land and sea are the grim reality of climate crisis, and the reason we need an immediate transition away from fossil fuels to renewable energies.
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The energy and environmental impact of AI and how it undermines democracy
How does AI affect the environment? From data centre pollution in New Jersey to economic threats in Ireland, we look at how the tech boom impacts global ecosystems.
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World’s richest 0.01% estimated to have nearly US$1 trillion in annual climate debt – Greenpeace report
“We are learning that the climate impact of extreme wealth is far greater than previously understood. Yet governments often urge ordinary people to carry the burden of climate action while paying far less attention to those with the greatest climate debt"
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COP31 electrification push a welcome first step, but insufficient without ending fossil fuels
"Real climate leadership means winning the electrification race, not just by talking about clean energy, but by setting bold and just fossil fuel phase-out dates as part of a transition away from all fossil fuels.”
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How a renewable energy vision 10 years ago is becoming a reality
Back in 2015, Greenpeace’s visionary Energy [R]evolution scenario was a transformative, nuclear-free blueprint for a 100 % renewable future. Here's where we are 10 years later.
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How Ukraine’s decentralised renewables can help end the global fossil fuel crisis cycle
From wartime Ukraine to the Iran energy shock, decentralised renewables are emerging as a real energy security solution. Community solar, local grids and gas‑free cities show how countries can protect households from fossil fuel price spikes, war‑fuelled crises and blackouts – while cutting emissions and ending the global fossil fuel crisis cycle.
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100 days after the attacks on Iran: who is paying, who is profiting, and what needs to happen
One hundred days after the US and Israel launched their war on Iran, families in Iran and across the Middle East are living with bombs, blackouts and water cuts, while people worldwide face higher fuel, food and transport costs. This crisis is not a shock from nowhere but the predictable result of fossil fuel dependency…
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Bonn climate talks a chance to sustain just transition, forest protection momentum
UN climate talks must sustain political momentum towards a just transition away from fossil fuels and efforts to end forest destruction by 2030 amid new warnings of a looming 1.5°C exceedance.
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What Is the True Cost of Gold?
A new report by Greenpeace Brazil reveals how illegally mined gold from the Amazon rainforest can be laundered into legal supply chains and reach global markets.
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5 reasons why we need thriving coastal communities to protect the oceans
This World Oceans Day, we are celebrating the people who have lived closest to the ocean for centuries.
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Would-be miners launch legal action against the ISA – Greenpeace reaction
In response to deep sea mining companies launching legal cases against ISA, Louisa Casson, Greenpeace International, said:
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Greenpeace Pictures of the Week
An AI cake, an Arctic sponge, and a celebrity SLAPP. Here are some of our favourite images from Greenpeace work around the world this week.