Climate

Diesel scrappage schemes: saving face but not our health

Posted by Mel Evans - 22nd August 2017
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Over the last week BMW, Mercedes and VW have each announced diesel car scrappage schemes in the UK and Germany. But what do these schemes really offer and what are the car manufacturers really up to? Here’s what you need to know. What’s on offer to UK drivers… Read More

BREAKING: Amazon Reef defenders have brought the reef to BP’s doorstep

Posted by Greenpeace UK - 21st August 2017
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30 activists carried vividly-coloured tropical fish and jellyfish inflatables through central London to BP’s head office. The oil giant wants to drill near the unique and newly-documented Amazon Reef, but over a million people have joined a petition asking BP to stay away and abandon their risky project. Read More

5 reasons why Volkswagen should embrace electric

Posted by Georgina Seal - 10th August 2017
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Volkswagen is the largest car manufacturer in the world yet it is lagging far behind other companies when it comes to ditching diesel and going electric. Electric cars are the way of the future and it’s time for VW to make the switch – here are five reasons… Read More

If Volvo can ditch diesel, so can VW.

Posted by India Thorogood - 9th August 2017
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We’ve seen news story after news story, study after study, proving just how dangerous diesel is. The people around us are also glaring evidence of the problem – those who walk down streets coughing or struggling to breathe in thick pollution. The fact is that for the … Read More

Why we can’t trust BP to drill near the Amazon Reef

Posted by Mal Chadwick - 3rd August 2017
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BP say they can safely drill for oil near the beautiful Amazon Reef. This video explains why we shouldn’t believe them. BP’s track record speaks for itself. Since their Deepwater Horizon disaster in 2010, BP have had at least five more accidents, and… Read More

Scientists and public figures call for Amazon Reef protection – the full letter

Posted by Mal Chadwick - 31st July 2017

A group of 40 scientists naturalists, explorers and broadcasters are sounding the alarm over oil companies’ spill threat to the Amazon Reef. Read the full story here. The letter The Amazon Reef is a precious and unique ecosystem which extends for over 9500km² off the northern coast of Brazil. Read More