Mel Evans, Co-Head of Climate Campaigns at Greenpeace UK, was on Times Radio earlier discussing why Andy Burnham should NOT approve the Jackdaw gas and Rosebank oil fields. Mel hits the nail on the head 👇

“I was saddened, but not shocked, to see the figures from Imperial College showing that 2,700 people and counting have died as a result of excess heat this summer.

Thrilled to announce that Unearthed and @greenpeaceafrica.org have been nominated for a One World Media Award 👏🏆

BREAKING: Greenpeace activists have CONFRONTED a piece of Shell drilling equipment that is getting ready to extract oil in UK waters - even though Shell DON’T HAVE LEGAL PERMISSION to drill Why is Shell IGNORING high court rulings that FORBID them from extracting oil at Rosebank?

SHOCKING FACT: If you earned £18,000 a day from when Jesus was born to the present day, you STILL would not make as much as Shell did in profits last year

GOOD NEWS: Spain has announced a scheme to grant legal status to 500,000 undocumented migrants. Instead of unleashing state violence, we can create compassionate, legal routes to documentation. Who else thinks the UK should be following Spain's lead, NOT the US'? edition.cnn.com/2026/01/27/e...

‘A migration model based on human rights’: Spain to grant legal status to half a million undocumented migrants | CNN

Spain has announced it will grant legal status to 500,000 undocumented migrants, in a move that goes against a trend of anti-immigration rhetoric and policies in the United States and much of Europe.

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32 fossil fuel companies were responsible for half of the world's CO2 emissions in 2024, with Saudi Aramco, Chevron and ExxonMobil leading the list.

Half of world’s CO2 emissions come from just 32 fossil fuel firms, study shows

Critics accuse leading firms of sabotaging climate action but say data increasingly being used to hold them to account

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🚨BREAKING: Prisoners END their 73-DAY hunger strike after huge WIN. The government BLOCKED a £2bn contract to train British troops with the UK wing of Israel’s BIGGEST weapons company - a key demand for the activists.

🚨 BREAKING: Household energy bills will INCREASE this week, while temperatures could reach -12° in parts of the UK. Why on earth is the government allowing giant gas companies to RIP OFF the British public in the middle of winter? 🧵

GOOD NEWS: Renewable energy reached a RECORD HIGH in the UK last year, with wind power alone producing nearly 30% of our electricity. MORE OF THIS for 2026 please! 🌍

Eco-friendly Christmas tips: 🎁 Recyclable wrapping paper 🍚 Eat leftovers to reduce food waste 🌱 Plantable Christmas cards 🔥 Dismantle the fossil fuel industry that is BURNING our planet for profit 🔥 🥬 Try vegan alternatives!

🚨BREAKING: Greenpeace has launched our first ever Christmas appeal. Even on Christmas Day, Big Oil companies like Shell will continue to drill and burn. DONATE NOW – OUR PLANET CAN’T WAIT.

Some GOOD NEWS: this week marks the 25th birthday of the UK’s FIRST offshore wind farm! 🥳🎂 25 years ago, offshore wind was still a risky, unproven idea. Now, the UK leads the world in harnessing clean power from our coasts. 🧵

SHOCKING: 7 Palestine Action activists have been on HUNGER STRIKE for as long as 30 DAYS. The activists have been denied bail, and could be held for over two years before their trial. WHY is no one talking about this?! #PalestineAction #RightToProtest #UK #news #politics

🎉HUGE WIN: Deep sea mining stopped in the Arctic! The Norwegian government ruled out new licenses after public pressure from around the world. People power wins again.

🚨SHOCKING FACT: Sustainable small-scale fishing boats make up 79% of the UK fleet but only get allocated around 2% of the fishing quota. The UK gov is choosing a few greedy industrial fishing corporations over our local fishermen. It’s a national disgrace.

NEW from Unearthed: England's water companies have borrowed over £10bn in 'green' bonds, while failing to tackle the sewage crisis unearthed.greenpeace.org/2025/11/30/w...

Water companies have borrowed over £10bn in ‘green’ bonds

The water industry issued a third of UK corporate bonds this year, according to a new Unearthed analysis - but the sewage crisis continues

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NEW: Water companies have borrowed over £10bn in 'green' bonds, while failing to tackle the sewage crisis. Our analysis found that the industry issued more than a quarter of all UK corporate green bonds in three of the last four years unearthed.greenpeace.org/2025/11/30/w...

Water companies have borrowed over £10bn in ‘green’ bonds

The water industry issued a third of UK corporate bonds this year, according to a new Unearthed analysis - but the sewage crisis continues

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Water companies have borrowed over £10bn in 'green' bonds - and keep borrowing more. We analysed Bloomberg data & found that the industry issued a third of the UK corporate green bonds so far this year. And still the sewage crisis goes on. unearthed.greenpeace.org/2025/11/30/w...

Water companies have borrowed over £10bn in ‘green’ bonds

The water industry issued a third of UK corporate bonds this year, according to a new Unearthed analysis - but the sewage crisis continues

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Tropical cyclones and heavy monsoon rains have combined to cause catastrophic flooding across swathes of southern and south-eastern Asia, killing more than 1,000 people and displacing 300,000

How cyclones and monsoon rains combined to devastate parts of Asia – visual guide

Extreme weather has killed more than 1,000 people across southern and south-eastern Asia as cyclones turbocharged rain systems across the region

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Water companies have borrowed over £10 billion in 'green' bonds since 2017. This year they were responsible for a third of all UK corporate bonds issued. But the sewage crisis shows no sign of stopping. Our latest investigation: unearthed.greenpeace.org/2025/11/30/w...

🚨GOOD NEWS: Seabed mining blocked in the Cook Islands thanks to local resistance. It’s a massive win for Pacific Peoples and communities fighting this emerging threat. Don’t ever let them tell you people power doesn’t work!

And you? What gives you hope? #UNTC #TaxTheSuperRich

💥 Over 724,000 have spoken: tax the super rich to protect our public services! 💥 We're outside HM Treasury with @greenpeaceuk.bsky.social @oxfamgb.bsky.social b.bsky.social @gndrising.bsky.social + more to deliver our demands. 3 in 4 of the British public agree - taxing extreme wealth is urgent!

Did you know multi-million pound fishing companies are overfishing UK waters? Leaving nothing for more sustainable small-scale local fishermen. The UK government has total control over how many fish are caught and who gets to catch them. They’re choosing corporate greed over our national heritage.

🚨BREAKING: Small-scale fishermen across Europe are demanding a ban on bottom trawling in Marine Protected Areas (MPAs). If fishermen can see this destructive practice should be banned, why can’t governments?

Judges keep BANNING climate activists from talking about the climate crisis in their evidence in court... Because they know that juries find them NOT GUILTY when they explain the JUSTIFICATION for their protests

📢 Tell your supermarket to call out Red Tractor! We’ve uncovered the muck behind the Red Tractor mark — and it stinks. 💩 💬 Contact your supermarket TODAY and tell them to take stock and pave the way for robust environmental standards on their products. 🛒 ✅ ➡️ bit.ly/42G6YQV #UpYourStandards

🚨BREAKING: Activists have imprisoned DANGEROUS TERRORISTS Mandela, Gandhi, and Millicent Fawcett statues in Parliament Square. They've been placed behind bars to expose the UK's extreme crackdown on protest. The heroes the government celebrates would be imprisoned today under their extreme laws.

🚨GOOD NEWS: TotalEnergies has been found GUILTY of Greenwashing. The French energy giant has now been forced to take down misleading "carbon neutral" messaging from their website. A WIN for holding polluters to account.