UK worst of top Western European economies for green spending

The UK government ranks worst out of top 5 Western European economies on green spending, new Greenpeace analysis can reveal. Out of the biggest 5 Western European economies, France, Germany, Spain, Italy, and the UK, the UK government spends the least in total, and also comes out worst when looking at per capita green energy spending.  The Greenpeace analysis, which examined the International Energy Agency (IEA) government energy spending tracker that looks at 2020-2023, also found that the UK ranks worst for total spend on low carbon and efficient transport…

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UK’s Largest Household Plastic Waste Survey Returns

From Devon to Dundee, across all 650 parliamentary constituencies, more than 30,000 participants are ready to count their plastic waste as registration opens for The Big Plastic Count, including 3,800 school classes and 2,300 teachers. The return of the UK’s largest survey into household plastic waste is set to take place on 11-17 March 2024. The national plastic-counting campaign returns for its second time and sees Greenpeace UK and the non-profit organisation Everyday Plastic invite individuals, households, schools, community groups and businesses to take part in the largest plastic investigation of its kind. University of Portsmouth, Tearfund, The…

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Ocean creatures showcased on giant screens as free immersive film experience opens in London

Scientists have stated we are entering Earth’s 6th mass extinction event, with up to a million species at risk of being lost. To highlight this, Forsaken is playing on Outernet London’s immense floor to ceiling wrap around screens at Tottenham Court Road to highlight the mass extinction of life on earth. The short film will run on a loop every day for an hour at 11am, 6pm & 9pm until mid-February.  This work takes inspiration from the remarkable Immortal Jellyfish, which is able to regenerate and begin its life cycle…

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Giant octopus rises from the Thames at Parliament to demand sea-change in ocean protection

An inflatable octopus larger than a double decker bus rose from the Thames recently outside the Houses of Parliament to demand a sea-change in the UK government’s approach to ocean protection. Despite this week’s welcome news that the government will back a moratorium on deep sea mining, the government has recently stated an intention to delay until after the next general election the ratification of the Global Ocean Treaty – a key step towards making this landmark agreement legally-binding. At the same time, ministers have also approved a raft of…

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Indigenous Pacific leaders call on countries to support ban on deep sea mining

Video projections featuring civil society leaders from the Pacific region calling for a halt to deep sea mining were seen throughout the weekend in Mexico City, Mexico, Toronto, Canada, Dover, UK, and Kingston, Jamaica. Greenpeace organisations created these videos while working with these leaders at the International Seabed Authority (ISA) in Kingston to share Indigenous perspectives about the impacts the industry would have on their region’s cultural heritage, food security and livelihoods. “The story of our creation begins in the ocean in the deep seas. Our role as humanity is to create…

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