Greenpeace

Non-governmental environmental organization

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Greenpeace is an independent global campaigning network, founded in Canada in 1971 by a group of environmental activists. Greenpeace states its goal is to "ensure the ability of the Earth to nurture life in all its diversity" and focuses its campaigning on worldwide issues such as climate change, deforestation, overfishing, commercial whaling, genetic engineering, anti-war and anti-nuclear issues. It uses direct action, advocacy, research, and ecotage to achieve its goals.

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TV presenter calls on government to ‘rip’ up water regulator TV presenter and environmental campaigner Chris Packham says OFWAT is in “dereliction of duty” and calls on the government to “reform that regulator”. Mr Packham joins a range of groups.. Credit: ODN Duration: 01:12Published on November 3, 2024

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Judge throws out charges against Greenpeace activists who scaled Sunak's home A judge has thrown out charges against four Greenpeace activists who scaled Rishi Sunak's home in protest at the expansion of oil and gas drilling in the North Sea. Sky News - Published on September 20, 2024
'Clean power not Paddy Power': Protester climbs on top of Tory campaign bus A Greenpeace protester climbed on top of the Conservative election campaign bus with a banner reading: "Clean power not Paddy Power." Sky News - Published on June 26, 2024
Protesters deny criminal damage after Rishi Sunak's home draped in anti-oil banners Four protesters have pleaded not guilty to criminal damage after Greenpeace activists draped Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's home with anti-oil and gas banners last year. Sky News - Published on March 21, 2024

Three people charged after Greenpeace protest at PM's home Three people have been charged with criminal damage after a Greenpeace protest at Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's home. Sky News - Published on February 20, 2024
Kim Kardashian criticised by Greenpeace over 'nipple bra' promo video Greenpeace has accused Kim Kardashian of using the climate crisis as a "punchline" to promote her "nipple bra". Sky News - Published on November 17, 2023
Shell sues Greenpeace for £1.7m after activists boarded vessel in North Sea Greenpeace is facing a £7m lawsuit in one of the biggest ever legal challenges against the group after its activists boarded an oil vessel. Sky News - Published on November 9, 2023

PM puts in planning application for fence after protesters scale his roof Rishi Sunak has put in a planning application to build a fence around his constituency home, two months after Greenpeace activists staged a protest on his roof. Sky News - Published on October 22, 2023
Government cuts ties with Greenpeace after anti-oil protest at PM's mansion Government departments should cut ties with Greenpeace following the charity's protest at Rishi Sunak's empty mansion last week, Downing Street said. Sky News - Published on August 7, 2023
Greenpeace defends Sunak home protest as 'proportionate response to a disastrous decision' Greenpeace has defended its anti-oil protest at Rishi Sunak's mansion as an attempt to draw attention 'to the fact that what he's doing on climate is actually a big disaster'. Sky News - Published on August 4, 2023
Greenpeace activists drape Rishi Sunak's £2m mansion in oil-black fabric Greenpeace activists have covered Rishi Sunak's £2m mansion in oil-black fabric after climbing on to the roof of the property in Yorkshire. Sky News - Published on August 3, 2023

One private jet took off every six minutes last year in UK, study reveals More private jets took off from the UK than any other country in Europe in 2022 - with one leaving every six minutes, according to research commissioned by Greenpeace. Sky News - Published on March 30, 2023
Body language expert gives assessment of Liz Truss's gestures during speech The Greenpeace protest that disrupted Liz Truss's Tory party conference speech yesterday actually "did her a few favours" and broke the ice for her, according to a body language expert. Sky News - Published on October 6, 2022
Truss vows to 'get Britain through the tempest' in keynote conference speech Liz Truss vowed to "get Britain through the tempest" and insisted "everyone will benefit" from the result of her economic policies in her keynote conference speech during which she was heckled by.. Sky News - Published on October 5, 2022	Greenpeace stages protest to block oil tanker from docking Greenpeace says its activists have stopped a tanker carrying 33,000 tonnes of Russian diesel from docking in the Thames by occupying parts of the jetty. Sky News - Published on May 16, 2022
Oil majors to reap £11.6bn unexpected wartime profits on UK fossil fuels, Greenpeace projects A spike in oil and gas prices triggered by the Ukraine war could see energy giants enjoying unexpected, additional profits of £11.6bn this year from North Sea operations alone, new analysis predicts. Sky News - Published on May 3, 2022	UK has imported £220m of Russian oil since Ukraine invasion Eight tankers carrying £220 million of Russian oil imports have arrived in Britain since the Kremlin sent troops and tanks into Ukraine, according to new analysis by Greenpeace. Sky News - Published on April 26, 2022