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Oceans

Regional Fisheries Management Organisations are on the precipice of weakening the High Seas Treaty

Regional Fisheries Management Organisations or RFMOs, bodies in charge of fisheries management in the high seas, are trying to water down the High Seas Treaty’s capacity to deliver on protecting…

by Alexandra Sedgwick April 1, 2026

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Oceans

More than 1.3 million tonnes of fish taken from UK’s marine protected areas since 2020, new analysis reveals

Between 2020 and 2024, 1.347 million tonnes of fish were caught inside the UK’s Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) according to new analysis by Greenpeace of official data. That’s enough fish…

by Alison Kirkman March 31, 2026

Oil and gas

Top North Sea drillers see £73bn share price bonanza from Iran war

Greenpeace urges ministers to “tax every penny” of Big Oil’s war windfall The five largest North Sea oil and gas companies have received a staggering £73 billion boost to the…

by Stefano Gelmini March 27, 2026

Activism

‘THEY PROFIT, WE PAY’: Rosebank production ship pursued and painted by Rainbow Warrior

Pictures, video footage, drone and phone footage of the protest are all available here. As the Rosebank oil field was being discussed in Parliament yesterday in an Opposition Day debate[1], Greenpeace…

by Graham Thompson March 25, 2026

An aerial view of the deck of a Greenpeace ship, where activists stand around fishing nets arranged around a large yellow banner reading “Protect the Oceans.”

Oceans

Governments must curb corporate interference in Global Ocean Treaty as key talks begin

Greenpeace is demanding governments curb corporate interference in ocean protection, as crucial Ocean Treaty talks begin at UN headquarters in New York today. The talks are expected to have a…

by Alexandra Sedgwick March 23, 2026

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Deep sea mining

New study: Deep sea mining “not even needed” for green energy transition

A new comprehensive study released today by the Institute for Sustainable Futures (UTS), in collaboration with Greenpeace International, reveals that the push to mine the deep ocean is based on…

by Alexandra Sedgwick March 16, 2026

Oil and gas

Greenpeace warns of ‘disaster waiting to happen’ as 85 large oil tankers trapped in Persian Gulf amid attacks on ships

Responding to news of escalating attacks by Iran on vessels stuck in the Persian Gulf extending to the Strait of Hormuz, Nina Noelle at Greenpeace Germany, which has been mapping…

by Stefano Gelmini March 12, 2026

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Deep sea mining

Greenpeace International urges governments to defend international law, as evidence suggests breaches by deep sea mining contractors

As the International Seabed Authority (ISA) opens its 31st Session today, Greenpeace International urges member states to take firm and swift action if breaches by subsidiaries and subcontractors of The…

by Alexandra Sedgwick March 9, 2026

Renewable energy

Greenpeace complains to ICO over Crown Estate burying documents

Lawyers acting on behalf of Greenpeace UK have filed a complaint with the Information Commissioner’s Office alleging that the Crown Estate is illegally withholding information about profiteering from their monopoly…

by Graham Thompson March 3, 2026

Activists stand on a platform halfway up a huge metal chimney.

Oil and gas

Ministers urged to free electricity bills from spiralling gas prices

Greenpeace UK has urged the government to implement plans to decouple the cost of electricity from gas amid a huge spike in gas prices triggered by the US-Israeli bombing of…

by Graham Thompson March 3, 2026