Greenpeace UK

'Cry for attention': Anger as Nigel Farage launches campaign for net zero referendum

Politics

'Cry for attention': Anger as Nigel Farage launches campaign for net zero referendum

Former UKIP leader formally launches campaign for UK to ditch net zero targets, as government reiterates importance of accelerating clean energy development

clock 07 March 2022 • 7 min read
John Sauven steps down as head of Greenpeace UK

Politics

John Sauven steps down as head of Greenpeace UK

Greenpeace UK executive director to step down after 14 years at the helm of the campaign group

clock 26 January 2022 • 2 min read
Major UK food companies and retailers commit to ending deforestation in soy supply chain

Biodiversity

Major UK food companies and retailers commit to ending deforestation in soy supply chain

But environmental organisations give pledge sceptical welcome, accusing signatories of “greenwashing”

clock 11 November 2021 • 4 min read

Politics

COP26: Mayors and unions pledge to deliver 'decade of action', as calls grow for bolder climate goals

City leaders from around the world commit to 'just transition', as protesters criticise pace of UK climate action

clock 23 July 2021 • 4 min read

Offsets

'Trade with confidence' or 'get-out-of-jail'? Carney-led Taskforce plots legal standards for 'unified' carbon offset market

Carney-led carbon market Taskforce has sets out plans to establish legal standards and governance body to bolster integrity of CO2 offsets, but environmental campaigners remain unconvinced

clock 08 July 2021 • 5 min read

Net Zero Now

'Worrying': Carney and Brookfield row throws spotlight on 'net zero' confusion

COP26 finance advisor is under fire for claiming his investment firm Brookfield is 'net zero' despite its billions of investments in fossil fuels

clock 26 February 2021 • 9 min read

Offsets

'This is putting companies on the hook': Can Mark Carney help build a credible carbon offset market?

Taskforce on Scaling Voluntary Carbon Markets unveils recommendations on how to scale up investment in emission reduction programmes, but environmental campaigners remain unimpressed

clock 28 January 2021 • 9 min read

Waste

'Horrific': Iceland details full scale of plastic packaging sold in its stores

Iceland managing director Richard Walker calls on government to make plastic packaging tonnage disclosure mandatory in order to tackle plastic pollution crisis

clock 17 September 2020 • 5 min read

Supply chain

Government offers £3.25m to help combat coronavirus food waste spike

Food redistribution charities urged to apply for funding to help prevent 14,000 tonnes of surplus food going to waste amid Covid-19 disruption

clock 03 April 2020 • 3 min read

Policy

'We are going to get this done': Government gives entire HS2 project green light

Prime Minister concedes costs have spiralled but argues 'poor management has not detracted from the fundamental value of the project'

clock 11 February 2020 • 5 min read