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Greenpeace condemns Japan government’s “sneaky” withdrawal from the International Whaling Commission
Tokyo, Japan – Greenpeace condemns the Japanese Government’s formal announcement today to officially withdraw from the International Whaling Commission (IWC), with the intention to resume commercial whaling in its territorial…
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5 young activists who inspired us this year
When it comes to climate ambition, these young people put world leaders to shame. This is Zero Hour’s inaugural Youth Climate March on Washington D.C. Led by 16-year-old Jamie Margolin,…
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The best images of 2018 from Greenpeace’s ships
2018 has been an iconic year for Greenpeace’s ships. The Rainbow Warrior, Esperanza, and Arctic Sunrise has sailed from all corners of the world – from Antarctica to Hawaii, Taiwan…
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Thank you for 2018!
Here’s to everything you’ve done in 2018, and to a busy year ahead! Please watch and share this video to help us say thank you to the rest of the…
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Democracy and a web of spies
Around the beginning of 2017, Greenpeace received leaked information indicating that oil companies we’d opposed had contracted spies to watch staff and volunteers on almost a daily basis, and that…
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Greenpeace condemns Japan government’s reported withdrawal from IWC
Tokyo, Japan – Greenpeace condemns the Japanese Government’s decision to withdraw from the International Whaling Commission (IWC) to resume commercial whaling – a decision likely to be announced next week…
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Democracy threatened by Government Stasi-like surveillance
On the back of a report released today revealing seven government departments have engaged with a spy agency that acted unlawfully, Greenpeace has accused the state of assisting in systematic…
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We need a Climate Commission with teeth
Climate change demands that we change our governing institutional arrangements in profound ways. We need climate institutions with a focus on our agreed long term emission reduction targets, and with…
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COP24 ends without firm promises to raise climate action
Just two months after the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) warned we have 12 years left to save the world, COP24 ended with no clear promise of enhanced…
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Greenpeace disbelief at Govt’s failure to include agriculture in ETS “improvements”
The Government has just announced “improvements” to the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS). Greenpeace has responded with disbelief at the Government’s failure to include agriculture – the country’s biggest climate polluter…