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40 years since evacuation due to US nuclear tests, Greenpeace and displaced Rongelap community honour commitment to nuclear and climate justice fight
“The bonds between Marshall Islands and Greenpeace are very strong and have stood the test of time. They say we rescued them from a contaminated Rongelap, but the reality is that they rescued themselves - the Marshallese are the strong and brave people who took their future into their own hands and continue to do…
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Leaders must step up to show unity in climate fight and Amazon protection
Greenpeace has urged leaders at the Petersberg Climate Dialogue to display global unity and ramp up their efforts to tackle the escalating climate and biodiversity crisis on the road to this year’s UN summit COP30.
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Women transforming climate challenges into opportunities
Since time immemorial women are at the forefront of demanding change through campaigning and challenging the existing status quo.
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“We are not just welcoming you as allies, but as family” – Why the Rainbow Warrior is back to Marshall Islands 40 years later
The Marshallese are not just survivors of past injustices; they are champions of a just future. Their leadership reminds us that those most affected by climate change are not only calling for action—they are showing the way forward.
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Greenpeace response to Committee of Ministers’ decision on KlimaSeniorinnen v Switzerland climate case
The Committee of Minister’s decision regarding Switzerland’s failure to implement the judgment of the KlimaSeniorinnen marks an important moment for the future of climate litigation and policy.
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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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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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Italy’s Supreme Court to decide on legality of climate-related lawsuits
The Supreme Court of Cassation will hold a hearing tomorrow at 10 a.m. to decide if the national courts in Italy can decide on climate-related matters in their jurisdiction.
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Urgency missing as nations miss deadline for 2035 climate action plans
Some of the world’s biggest emitters have missed the deadline for submitting a 2035 climate action plan to the United Nations ahead of this year’s pivotal COP30 climate summit in Brazil.
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An explainer for NDCs: The heart of the Paris Agreement
But what are these climate action plans, known in political terminology as Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), and why are they so important?