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Suffragette’s great-granddaughter attacks protest sentences ahead of appeal bids

More than a dozen climate protesters are due to seek to challenge the length of their sentences at a hearing on Wednesday.

The Independent UK

Government outlines plans to end use of bee-killing pesticides

Campaigners welcomed the move but urged ministers to commit to a ban starting in January.

Evening Standard

Campaign groups to take part in appeal bids over M25 protest sentencing

Friends of the Earth said that it and Greenpeace UK would intervene in support of five protesters seeking to appeal against their sentences.

The Independent UK

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Starmer urged to ‘stay strong and not waver’ on climate action to counter Trump

More than 50 organisations wrote to Sir Keir ahead of world leaders gathering for climate action talks at Cop29 in Azerbaijan.

The Independent UK

Extending extremism definition risks fuelling unlawful protest, warns Greenpeace UK

Michael Gove told that cracking down on peaceful demonstrations creates space for less law-abiding protesters

The Guardian - UK

Brits ‘virtually forced’ to take flights instead of trains due to ‘overpriced’ rail fares, says Greenpeace

Government must ensure rail travel is cheaper than ‘more polluting’ options, say campaigners

The Independent UK

‘A bit of a Swiss army knife’: the leadership duo aiming to help Greenpeace UK cut through

Since taking up their roles in October, Will McCallum and Areeba Hamid have set about transforming the environmental group and expanding its scope to take on new challenges

The Guardian - UK

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Hunt urged to commit extra £6bn a year to making UK homes energy efficient

Exclusive: Groups say Jeremy Hunt needs to kickstart renewed drive to help cut bills and reduce emissions

The Guardian - UK

England will ban single-use plastic plates and cutlery for environmental reasons

Environment Secretary Therese Coffey says the new ban will stop pollution from "billions of pieces of plastic." Advocates applaud the move but say it doesn't go far enough on its own.

WEKU

Greenpeace accused of greenwashing Egypt’s image ahead of Cop27

Criticism of group comes as advocates warn environmentalists should not downplay concerns about Egypt’s human rights record

The Guardian - US

No one voted for Liz Truss’s policies. That’s why we stormed her conference speech

At Greenpeace, we’ve found manifesto-busting pledges on everything from the climate to workers’ rights, say Rebecca Newsom and Ami McCarthy from Greenpeace

The Guardian - UK

Greenpeace UK Creates Underwater Boulder Barrier To Block Destructive Industrial Fishing

The 18 boulders are Portland limestone, and each weighs between 1,100 pounds and 3,080 pounds.

Zenger

Climate emergency is a legacy of colonialism, says Greenpeace UK

Report says global south has been ‘used as place to dump waste’ and that people of colour are suffering disproportionately

The Guardian - UK

Foreign Office minister meets with Brazilian chief of police over missing Briton

Vicky Ford said the UK is ‘ready to support’ the official search operation.

The Independent UK

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Bristol Post

Dom Phillips missing: Family's hope 'caring man' will be found after suspicious disappearance

Football legend Pele has joined the campaign after the former Bristol resident went missing in the Amazon

The Independent UK

Sister of British journalist missing in Amazon still has hope he will be found

The vigil was organised by Greenpeace UK and attended by Sian and Gareth Phillips, the sister and brother of missing journalist Dom Phillips.

The Guardian - UK

Limits on renewables ‘will keep UK energy bills higher this winter’

Government limit on contracts for new renewable energy generation is ‘outdated thinking’, says Greenpeace UK

Wales Online

Big Plastic Count ‘will show national scale of UK’s waste problem’

The count will see people recording the different types of plastic packaging waste they throw away

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The Independent UK

Oil firms to reap £11.6bn unexpected wartime profits on UK fossil fuels, Greenpeace projects

‘Oil giants are pocketing mountains of cash off the back of Putin’s war, while millions of UK households are facing fuel poverty,’ Greenpeace UK says

Wales Online

Households urged to take part in week-long plastic packaging count

The survey will run from May 16-22

Wales Online

Greenhouse gas emissions fell by a tenth in 2020 as Covid lockdown hit

Kate Blagojevic, head of climate for Greenpeace UK, said the Government “needs to urgently up its game”

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