All news on the topic: Greenpeace UK

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Government will 'stand with' electricity generators building new gas plants
The Government has a target to decarbonise the power grid by 2035 as part of efforts to cut emissions by nearly four-fifths
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Government commits to building new gas power stations to avoid blackouts
The move has been criticised by Labour who say it will lead to higher energy bills and less energy security
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Greenpeace protesters scale Unilever headquarters in plastic pollution protest
The campaign group hung a 13 metre-wide banner across an entrance to the building near Blackfriars Bridge on Wednesday morning
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North Sea oil and gas production boost clears first Commons hurdle
The Offshore Petroleum Licensing Bill would require the industry regulator to run annual rounds for new oil and gas licences, subject to stringent new emissions and imports tests
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Rishi Sunak set to meet just four out of 40 environmental targets, watchdog says
Campaigners have blasted the Government for failing to meet the vast majority of its own targets to protect the environment - several of which are legally binding
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Brits opt for planes over trains this Christmas due to sky high ticket prices
Flying is cheaper than taking a train on four-out-of-five popular routes while an average train ticket is 3.4 times the cost of flying, a study by Greenpeace has found
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6 Tory promises that will be disastrous for economy and climate if broken
BP has announced its latest bonanza after raking in £2billion in the three months to June - just days after the PM confirmed he would award more gas and oil licences
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Sewage pours into conservation sites including Lake District for 300,000 hours
Greenpeace found 1,193 sewage overflows discharged within 50m of a protected areas last year, lasting 305,963 hours - and areas hit included Brecon Beacons
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Emma Thompson joins celebs fuming at Wimbledon change after switch-up this year
Emma Thompson has signed a letter to the CEO of Wimbledon objecting to one of its sponsors ahead of the tennis tournament kicking off in South West London today
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New sewage scandal as data shows waste is dumped on to coast every three minutes
The Labour Party analysed data from the Environment Agency (EA) which it says shows 141,777 sewage dumping events across 137 of a total of 139 coastal constituencies in England and Wales in 2022
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Activists queue outside Rishi Sunak's mansion for a dip in his heated £400k pool
Environmental activists wearing swimming trunks, flip flops and scuba diving gear gathered outside the PM’s mansion as they protest against his new private heated pool
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Man Utd takeover bid branded a "dirty derby" as Ratcliffe arrives for talks
British billionaire Sir Jim Ratcliffe is battling Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani as the Manchester United takeover process continues, with both bids now facing fierce criticism
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OIL giant BP slammed for handing fatcat boss £10million pay and perks bonanza
BP CEO Bernard Looney's £10million pay and perks bonanza is a 'kick the teeth' for struggling Brits, a campaigner has said - the oil giant is among those to have benefitted from a surge in wholesale energy prices in the wake of Russia ’s invasion of Ukraine
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Almost ALL families struggling to pay bills still to be in fuel poverty in 2030
Ministers have been accused of 'throwing in the towel' on tackling fuel poverty - as Greenpeace UK threatens legal action over the Government's failure to meet requirements to reduce fuel poverty
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Man Utd told to not accept any Jim Ratcliffe bids after he registers interest
Sir Jim Ratcliffe, who owns INEOS, announced his plans to buy Manchester United from the unpopular Glazer family this week - but charity Greenpeace are worried about sportswashing