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Greenpeace Africa and Greenpeace USA call for the Protection of Forests & Peatlands and the End of Oil and Gas Expansion in DRC
You cannot extract oil from peatlands and protected areas while claiming to be a “solution country” for the climate crisis. Aerial view of Monboyo River and peatland forest of Salonga…
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Inflation Reduction Act is Historic Climate Investment, but Pours Gasoline on the Flames
The Inflation Reduction Act includes much needed investment in renewable energy, and a down payment on the union jobs we need to propel a green economy. But it is also…
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Key countries oppose deep sea mining as regulations advance to open the industry
As delegates in Kingston, Jamaica, wrap up three intensive weeks of negotiations at the International Seabed Authority (ISA) for rules that could launch the deep sea mining industry by summer…
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Greenpeace USA urges seafood producers and retailers to keep endangered species out of their supply chains
New Zealand commercial fishing caught 58 protected turtles last year alone Greenpeace USA is calling on US seafood manufacturers and suppliers to stop environmental harm and biodiversity loss in their…
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Activists Deliver 16-foot “Earth” into Biden’s Hands as Nearly Half A Million Demand He Declare Climate Emergency
Calls for President Biden to follow through on his climate promise continue to grow as the death tolls and long-term impacts from heatwaves, drought, floods, and other climate disasters rise. …
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Greenpeace Ranking: Five Major Electric Vehicle Companies Say No to Deep Sea Mining
US Companies General Motors, Ford, and Tesla Lag Behind Global Peers Today, Greenpeace USA unveiled its Race to the Top web application, which ranks eight major electric vehicle (EV) manufacturers…
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Polypropylene #5 Plastics Classified as “widely recyclable” Despite Less Than 30% of Americans Having Access to Recycling Systems That Accept it
In response to the classification of polypropylene #5 plastics being classified as “widely recyclable” despite less than 30% of Americans having access to recycling systems that accept it, Greenpeace USA…
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Reconciliation Deal Fails to Address Cause of the Climate Emergency
Our boat is sinking and this bill is bailing out water without plugging the hole. In response to the most recent reconciliation developments, John Noël, Senior Climate Campaigner at Greenpeace…
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Greenpeace airship flight by PepsiCo headquarters challenges the company to ditch plastic
According to global brand audits, PepsiCo is one of the world’s worst plastic polluters. The company produces more than five billion pounds of plastic per year. It also has no…
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Greenpeace USA slams Biden Administration’s failure to downgrade Taiwan in latest Trafficking in Persons report
Today, the US government has once again awarded Taiwan a Tier 1 ranking in the most recent edition of the Trafficking in Persons (TIP) report. The high placement was granted…