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Greenpeace hang Climate Emergency banner at new EU headquarters

Greenpeace activists scaled the new EU headquarters on Thursday, displaying a large banner warning of a "weather emergency" hours before the leaders of the bloc are scheduled to meet for a summit on how to combat global warming.

Europe News

The EU's Green dreams

The new European Commission will unveil its Green Deal Wednesday to overhaul legislation and free up funds with the aim to make the EU climate neutral by 2050, but critics say the proposals don't match the ambitions.

France

France to end tax breaks for palm oil in biofuel

France's parliament on Friday voted to remove tax breaks for the use of palm oil as a biofuel, a day after a ruling in favour of maintaining the advantage led to howls of protests from environmentalists.

Earth News

Eco-friendly palm oil 'is a con', says Greenpeace

The Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil clapped back, saying Greenpeace had 'misunderstood' its methods.

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Germany

Farmers fail in bid to sue German government over climate change

A lawsuit filed against the German government for its alleged failure to meet climate change targets has been dismissed, say authorities.

Europe News

A night aboard the Rainbow Warrior

Earth News

Paper and biodegradable alternatives as bad as plastic says Greenpeace

Greenpeace USA has criticised "false promises" by companies who switch to recyclable packaging instead of reducing consumption.

Earth News

Oceans at threat: First humans deep dive into endangered Amazon Reef

On board the Greenpeace ship, six divers took the plunge to raise awareness about the irreversible risks to our ocean reefs.

Poland

Watch: Polish officers smash windows of Greenpeace ship with hammers

Masked men, armed with automatic weapons, break the windows of the Rainbow Warrior vessel.

Business

Frankfurt Auto Show goes green

A stark warning from climate groups including Greenpeace - SUVs should be banned as part of a wider campaign to curb pollution by the auto industry.

Earth News

The Amazon rainforest is on fire, what can you do about it?

Celebrities react to the grave news that the Amazon is ablaze in Brazil and we talk to three NGOs tackling the crisis.

Earth News

Javier Bardem takes over Times Square to demand ocean protections

The James Bond star and his brother are famed Greenpeace supporters, having travelled to the Antarctic to highlight issues

United Kingdom

Watch: Climate change protesters bid to stop incoming PM Boris Johnson

Watch: Climate change protesters bid to stop incoming PM Boris Johnson

Earth News

Environment charities and activists react to new prime minister

Now polarising BoJo is on the cusp of taking office, this is what environmentalists will be demanding from him.

Earth News

Nestlé wrappers 'could cause environmental disasters' says Greenpeace

The world's biggest food company has committed to making its packaging recyclable or reusable by 2025.

France

Greenpeace blocks cargo in French port to call out climate 'inaction'

Greenpeace France continued its blockade of a cargo ship in the harbour of Sète, France, on Saturday, to protest against the French government's lack of action on climate change.

World News

Euroviews. It’s time to stop talking about the Paris Agreement and start acting on it ǀ View

The window for action on the Paris Agreement is closing. Governments and businesses have a responsibility to invest in a just transition to a safer, fairer, cleaner energy system, and ecosystem restoration and recovery.

Europe News

EU leaders don't agree on climate neutrality despite citizen pressure

Back in April, climate activist Greta Thurnberg encouraged MEPs to "panic" about climate change as if "the house is on fire." However, EU leaders were unable to adopt a goal for climate neutrality during Thursday's summit.

World News

Greenpeace 'climate emergency' protest targets EU summit

Activists staged a protest in Brussels ahead of Thursday's European summit, projecting a picture of the planet as a bomb to highlight the 'climate emergency'.

The Cube

‘Climate of urgency’: Tensions rising amid Greenpeace's BP protests

BP has serviced an injunction against Greenpeace ship Arctic Sunrise amid growing tensions between the oil giant and the environmentalist group.