This report examines the ongoing role of the UK's private financial institutions in financing the climate and nature emergency. It demonstrates that the UK’s 'financed emissions' are extensive, likely representing one of the UK’s most significant contributions to climate change.
For the report with full references (endnotes), please download the PDF. Report Summary ● For its size, the UK has the worst heat pump sales record and the second worst installation record in Europe ● Fourteen per cent of UK climate emissions come from homes, mostly dirty gas…
A tax on the extraction of fossil fuels in the world’s richest advanced economies could raise $720 billion by the end of the decade to support the world’s most vulnerable facing climate damages, a new report published today has revealed. ‘The Climate Damages Tax’ report is…
Kingston, Jamaica (July 24, 2023)- Video projections featuring civil society leaders from the Pacific region calling for a halt to deep sea mining were seen throughout the weekend in Mexico City, Mexico, Toronto, Canada, Dover, UK, and Kingston, Jamaica. Greenpeace International created these videos while working…
Applications are now closed. See the projects on the showcase page. See the open call. Email badtaste@greenpeace.org with any queries. What is Bad Taste? Bad Taste is a Greenpeace project funding creative ideas that confront the role of the UK’s industrial food system in the…
Ahead of the upcoming general election campaign the UK’s largest environmental groups, as well as human rights, development, faith and health organisations have set out a series of demands for party leaders in order to tackle the climate and nature emergencies.
A new report by Greenpeace Germany shows how Greenpeace’s Detox My Fashion campaign has been a game-changer, with leading fashion brands eliminating the use and discharge of hazardous chemicals from their supply chain factories. Greenpeace UK is now using suppliers which work to Greenpeace’s own Standard – meaning Greenpeace UK can sell clothing made to the highest environmental and social standards.
Biodiversity is one of the most important ideas for anyone who cares about the natural world. Let's explore what it means, and why it matters for all of us.