Climate

Cows, conspiracies, and Greenpeace

Posted by Greenpeace UK - 9th October 2015

You’re probably reading this blog because you have some questions raised by the film Cowspiracy. I’d like to address these directly – and tell you a little about our work on animal agriculture around the world. We all share Cowspiracy’s concerns about the environmental impact of animal agriculture and it’s… Read More

UK can be almost entirely powered by renewable energy by 2030, new study shows

Posted by Greenpeace UK - 21st September 2015
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“Can the UK run on renewable energy, and how long will it take us to get there?” Here at Greenpeace those are two questions we get asked a lot, so today we’re pleased to say we took a big step toward answering them. We’ve just launched a new independent report… Read More

A Manifesto for Change

Posted by John Sauven - 1st May 2015
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Skip to manifesto Next year, the International Union of Geological Sciences will report on the outcome of one of the biggest scientific debates of our time: whether the Earth has entered a new geological epoch. For the last 10,000 years – a period that has seen the birth and… Read More

4 reasons why we could all be fracked by fracking

Posted by Greenpeace UK - 12th August 2013
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Drill, baby, drill: Cuadrilla's rig in Balcombe, Sussex
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As David Cameron warns the nation to like fracking or lump it, we examine why shale gas extraction is a bonkers idea for Britain. A quick reminder of what fracking actually is – it is blasting water, sand and a cocktail of chemicals deep underground in order to get out… Read More

Why we’re supporting high-speed rail done right

Posted by Jamie Woolley - 17th January 2012
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HS2 is great in principle, but the plan has plenty of holes
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Last week, the government gave the thumbs-up to the first phase of the new high-speed rail network (aka HS2). Since then, debate between those for and against has filled the media including a piece in the Mail claiming Greenpeace is opposed to the project. We’re not of course, but… Read More