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Lützerath is a devastating example of the crimes committed by the fossil fuel industry
Fossil fuel company RWE wants to destroy the village to expand its coal mine, Garzweiler, which is already one of the biggest carbon bombs in Europe.
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Health issues: fossil criminals’ poisoned gift to households
The cost of energy, fuelled by the rise of fossil fuel prices, makes power consumption unaffordable for many people. In the meanwhile, fossil fuel companies keep making record profits
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Best of Greenpeace ships of 2022
Ships have always been at the heart of Greenpeace’s activism. To honour the journey that 2022 has been, let’s look at some inspiring pictures of our iconic ships as they sail the seas on missions, protests and campaigns to protect our planet and fight for environmental justice.
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From ‘Valley of Tears’ to land of clean energy communities
In a world moving away from fossil fuels, few areas need more support in this transition than those where local history, identity and jobs were shaped by the coal industry. This is the story of Jui Valley's brave quest for a just transition in Romania.
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Just transition: Air pollution by oil giants is trapping impoverished communities into generations of injustice
The “just-transition” cannot only focus on how the new green world caters for those affected by the energy transition, it must account for those that live with the legacy of pollution
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Four ways Europe’s governments must respond to the global energy crisis
It’s a volatile time for Europe. War. Historically high gas, oil, and electricity prices. High inflation. Looming recession. Climate crisis. Soon, winter will arrive, leaving people at risk of a choice between being able to afford to heat their homes or cook their meals.
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Big oil’s generational curse: pollutant-related epigenetic changes keeps South Africans in poverty cycle
After 60 years of exposure to air pollution by surrounding oil refineries, it will take this South African community at least two generations to reverse epigenetic changes
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Big oil is driving gender-based violence and femicide
South Africa’s South Durban Industrial Basin over the years has seen numerous events of ecological damage that continue to feed into gender-based violence and femicide
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African activists promise resistance at home to oil-and-gas touting leaders
Climate activists from across sub-Saharan Africa vow to resist the dash for fossil fuels by African leaders at COP27.
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Africa’s climate action shouldn’t hinge on climate finance
After a huge push by activists across Africa and beyond, the COP27 climate conference has already ensured that the issue of “loss and damage” is formally discussed