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Greenpeace calls on world leaders to take climate action with ‘burning’ Hollywood Sign in California
In a dramatic video projection, Greenpeace USA appears to have doused the iconic Hollywood Sign in oil and set it on fire.
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Environmental groups confront Norway in court over new oil fields
Greenpeace Nordic and Natur og Ungdom (Young Friends of the Earth Norway) are facing the Norwegian government in court, in a new trial starting today.
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History in the making: Africa’s stand against the plastic pollution crisis at INC3
I'm Natanya from Greenpeace Africa and last week I attended the third round of international negotiations for a Global PlasticS Treaty in Nairobi, Kenya. In case you missed it, here's what happened.
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Shell hits Greenpeace with intimidation lawsuit: threatening $8.6m damages claim and protest ban to silence climate demands
Oil giant Shell has launched an intimidation lawsuit against Greenpeace UK and Greenpeace International, demanding Greenpeace stop protests at its infrastructure anywhere in the world, forever.
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Activists crash fossil fuel executives’ golf game urging “stop playing with lives”
The extraction of fossil fuels and the installation of fossil infrastructure, promotes militarisation and fuels geopolitical conflicts worldwide, as the recent Greenpeace Italy report on the Eastern Mediterranean gas pipeline project outlined.
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Why Greenpeace is calling on governments to cut plastic production by at least 75% by 2040
As we head into the third round of international negotiations for a global Plastics treaty in Kenya, global leaders must step up to the reality that the only way to address the plastics crisis and avoid the worst effects of the climate emergency is to set ambitious rules that significantly reduce the amount of plastics…
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Tokyo, Manila, Tarragona: Three stories showing the importance of reliable and efficient public transport
Whatever the journey, having reliable, affordable public transport gives people the freedom to move through life. For Mobility Week, we gathered some global stories to show how the need for public transport is as diverse as it is universal.
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Energy giant ENI knew fossil fuels’ impacts on climate since the 70s – Investigation reveals
Despite the risks connected to the extraction and exploitation of oil and gas ENI has continued to invest primarily in the fossil fuel economy.
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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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5 reasons why affordable and accessible public transport is crucial for social and climate justice
In around 40% of countries, transport is the largest energy consuming sector. These facts and figures show that making public transport affordable and accessible must be a priority for governments that claim to want to tackle the climate crisis and combat inequality.