Posts By: Mal Chadwick

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Coal and climate change: what a difference a decade makes

10 years ago this week, a group of Greenpeace volunteers snuck into Kingsnorth coal power station just before daybreak. Emily, Huw, Kevin, Tim, Will and Ben climbed the plant’s 200m chimney, forcing the plant to go offline. Standing at the… Read More

Mal Chadwick - 13th October 2017

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Victory! Scotland is banning fracking

This is massive news. The Scottish Government has announced that it will be listening to the people of Scotland and saying “No!” to fracking. For years we have been calling on the SNP to take a stand against this uneconomic and unnecessary industry. Earlier this year 3,000 of you were part of a groundswell… Read More

Mal Chadwick - 3rd October 2017

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New offshore wind power is now (much) cheaper than nuclear

This is huge. New auction results out today show that the price set for new offshore wind contracts has fallen by more than 50% since 2015, making it significantly cheaper than nuclear. It’s very likely that offshore wind power will keep getting cheaper too. But… Read More

Mal Chadwick - 11th September 2017

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This artist is donating part of his BP prize money to fight climate change

Award-winning New Zealand artist Henry Christian-Slane is donating prize money won from BP directly to Greenpeace to fight the impacts of fossil fuel production. Last month, Christian-Slane, 26, won the prestigious BP Young Artist Award at London’s National Portrait Gallery presented by BP’s CEO Bob… Read More

Mal Chadwick - 8th September 2017

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Everything you need to write to a BP employee

On this page, you’ll find facts, resources and examples to help you write to a BP employee about the Amazon Reef. Remember, these people aren’t calling the shots – but they can help protect the Reef – so polite, informative letters will be most effective here. Key facts… Read More

Mal Chadwick - 7th September 2017

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Oil companies’ plans to drill near the Amazon Reef are in big trouble

BP and Total have suffered a massive setback in their plans to drill for oil near the Amazon Reef. The companies’ joint application for a drilling permit is in crisis, after the Brazilian government rejected their environmental impact study. In a strongly-worded statement, Brazil’s environment agency IBAMA criticised… Read More

Mal Chadwick - 30th August 2017

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