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Roman fountain dyed red to oppose Italy’s military deals with Israel

Activists from Greenpeace turned one of Rome’s most iconic baroque fountains red on Friday morning, symbolising what they called the "blood bath in Gaza".

06/06/2025

Culture news

Why did activists steal the wax statue of Emmanuel Macron from museum?

The wax statue of Emmanuel Macron was stolen from the famous Parisian museum Le Musée Grévin and placed in front of the Russian embassy. Here’s why.

03/06/2025

Green News

Greenpeace must pay nearly €613m over US pipeline protests, jury says

The environmental organisation has previously said the case could threaten to bankrupt it.

20/03/2025

Green News

Greenpeace says oil pipeline lawsuit threatens its future

The lawsuit accuses Greenpeace of defamation and orchestrating criminal behaviour during pipeline protests in 2016 and 2017.

24/02/2025

Climate

Where is climate action most at risk of corruption?

‘Corrupt forces’ are blocking climate action around the world, according to the latest report from Transparency International.

11/02/2025

Green News

Dutch court orders government to cut nitrogen pollution by 2030

The ruling follows earlier verdicts that have highlighted the ineffectiveness of the government’s nitrogen-cutting policies.

22/01/2025

Europe News

Greenpeace: fracking should be banned in Hungary

The water-intensive gas extraction technology - known internationally as fracking - has been banned in several European countries, but is still used in Hungary.

14/12/2024

Business

BP bows to investor pressure as it abandons plans to cut oil output

BP has been facing increasing pressure from investors and stakeholders to cut down its green ambitions and to stay within the more profitable fossil fuels sector. Environmental groups are angry.

08/10/2024

My Europe Series

State of the Union: Greenpeace warns of disappearing family-run farms

This edition of State of the Union focuses on the future of agriculture in the EU, the situation in the Middle East, the first plans of the new French government and a pumpkin ripe for the Guinness Book of Records.

04/10/2024

Green News

China leads the world on renewables but continues to rely on coal

China installed more than 180 gigawatts of solar power in 2023, compared to 58 gigawatts across the whole of Europe.

20/08/2024

Green News

Brazil’s tax on the super-rich could be key in climate fight

Though the G20 has agreed in theory, disagreements over a viable plan are bubbling under the surface.

30/07/2024

Green News

Where in Europe has the most and least direct trains to other cities?

Greenpeace is calling for more investment in European railways to create more direct train routes and encourage people to fly less.

02/07/2024

Green News

How a Shell plant registered millions of ‘phantom’ carbon credits

Canadian taxpayers covered 93 per cent of the costs of the Quest carbon capture project, a Greenpeace report reveals.

07/05/2024

Nature

Scientists make ‘amazing discovery’ of rare shark pups in Galápagos

The scientists were also able to tag one of the elusive species for the first time, and hope their findings will lead to greater protection.

06/05/2024

Nature

Signs to protect oceans from ‘corporate greed’ light up Athens

More than 100 governments will meet in the Greek capital this week to discuss the challenges facing the world's oceans.

15/04/2024

Climate

Climate activists share their take on the last 5 years of EU politics

This Europe Day, are the EU’s climate policies at odds with ‘peace and unity’? Climate activists reflect ahead of next month’s elections.

14/04/2024

Art

Vivienne Westwood playing cards to go under the hammer for Greenpeace

The posthumous project to raise funds for Greenpeace was announced on what would have been the pioneering fashion designer’s 83rd birthday.

08/04/2024

Green News

‘Time has run out’: Why is Germany planning to store carbon undersea?

Campaigners have criticised the underground carbon storage plan as 'expensive' and encumbering for future generations.

27/02/2024

Green News

Barcelona looks for 'exceptional solutions' to recurring drought

Critics say unusual solutions doen't solve long-term water management problems.

21/02/2024

Green News

Climate groups back French farmers’ ‘legitimate’ anger

More than 50 environmental groups have issued a joint statement saying they have always been allies to farmers

30/01/2024