Africa: Greenpeace Africa Concerned By Lobbyists Flooding Plastics Treaty Negotiations

In response to an analysis conducted by Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL) which revealed that 220 fossil fuel and chemical industry lobbyists, the highest at any… Read more »

Africa: Greenpeace, WWF, Break Free From Plastic Deliver Almost 3 Million Signatures Demanding Strong Global Plastics Treaty

A petition signed by almost three million people [1] from over 182 countries including African countries, calling for a historic, legally binding, Global Plastics Treaty to… Read more »

Africa: At Decisive Plastics Treaty Talks, Greenpeace Africa Warns World Leaders - 'We Are Watching'

A flag with a giant eye composed of thousands of portraits from around the world, has been unfurled from a 10-storey crane as government representatives are gathering for the the… Read more »

Africa: COP29 Ends in Betrayal As African Leaders Slam Weak Finance Goal As 'Climate Colonialism'

The UN Climate Change Conference (COP29) has ended with a minimum agreement on a new public climate finance goal of $300 billion USD against a need of 1.3 trillion for… Read more »

Africa: Climate Disaster Debris Tell Story of Justification of Africa's Demand for Loss and Damage Reparation At COP29

At a solemn event at COP29, Greenpeace Africa presented physical evidence of the suffering and loss of our communities caused by climate devastation across the continent,… Read more »

Africa: Greenpeace Africa Calls for Real Climate Solutions Over Dubious Carbon Markets Scheme

As COP29 discussions continue in Baku, Greenpeace Africa strongly opposes the push for unreliable market-based mechanisms as a solution to the climate crisis, warning that they… Read more »

Africa: As COP29 Opens in Baku, Azerbaijan, World Leaders Should Deliver On Climate Finance for African Communities

As COP29 opens in Baku, Greenpeace Africa calls on world leaders to deliver ambitious climate finance to African nations bearing the brunt of the climate crisis. With climate… Read more »

Africa: COP29 - the Finance Cop Must Deliver for Africa - a Call to Action for African Negotiators

As COP29 approaches in Azerbaijan, African negotiators have been urged to seize the moment to secure equitable climate finance for the continent. Greenpeace Africa and climate… Read more »

Africa: Fast Fashion, Slow Poison - New Report Exposes Toxic Impact of Global Textile Waste in Ghana

A new report by Greenpeace Africa and Greenpeace Germany has revealed the alarming scale of environmental and public health damage caused by the global second-hand clothing trade… Read more »

Africa: Greenpeace Africa Demands Big Polluters Pay for the Loss and Damages

Greenpeace Africa hosted a side event on climate finance ahead of the celebration of AU ECOSOCC's 20th anniversary happening this week in Ghana. The theme for this discussion was… Read more »

Africa: In Congo-Brazzaville UN Deputy Secretary-General Greenwashes an Ecocidal Oil Permit

Following her visit to the Republic of Congo's Conkouati-Douli National Park on 6 July, Greenpeace Africa calls on the Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations Amina Mohammed… Read more »

Africa: Greenpeace Africa to Participate in AU-ECOSOCC 25th Anniversary in Ghana

Greenpeace Africa is pleased to announce its participation in the 25th anniversary commemoration of the African Union Economic, Social and Cultural Council (AU-ECOSOCC) in Accra,… Read more »

Africa: Greenpeace Africa Calls for Urgent Climate Action On World Environment Day

Nairobi, June 5, 2024 - In celebration of World Environment Day, themed around land restoration, desertification, and drought resilience, Greenpeace Africa is sounding the alarm on… Read more »

Africa: Greenpeace Africa Applauds Senegal's Publication of Fishing Vessel List and Urges the Government to Join FiTI

Greenpeace Africa welcomes the decision of the new Senegalese government to publish the list of vessels authorized to fish in the country's national waters. This decisive action… Read more »

Africa: Greenpeace Africa Is Alarmed By the Growing Number of Fossil Fuel Lobbyists in Treaty Negotiation

Ottawa, Canada, 25 April 2024 - Over 195 fossil fuel and chemical industry lobbyists have gained access to the fourth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC4)… Read more »

Africa: Greenpeace Africa Welcomes the Condemnation of the Swiss Government for Climate Inaction and Sees It As a Ray of Hope for African Communities

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has condemned Switzerland for violating the European Convention on Human Rights. The verdict is a major victory for a women's association… Read more »

Africa: The Toxic Air We Breathe - Greenpeace Finds Hotspots in Nigeria, Egypt, South Africa

"The ten largest NO2 point sources identified in Africa are all thermal power stations, with nine in South Africa owned by ESKOM and the tenth in Côte d'Ivoire". Read more »

Africa: Greenpeace Africa Statement On South Africa Navy Marine Blasts

Underwater blasting and detonation of explosives by the South Africa Navy began at the Marine Protected area of False Bay, which hosts a sizable colony of endangered African… Read more »

Africa: Three Basins Summit Ends Without Concrete Action, Neglects Indigenous Rights - Greenpeace

The Three Basins Summit marked an attempt to pioneer an alternative model of governance amongst Global South countries, in pursuit of preserving biodiversity ecosystems and… Read more »

Africa: Homeowners Lose Climate Insurance as Insurers Back Oil and Gas

Fifty years after the insurance industry first warned about the impact of climate change, it is continuing to fuel the climate emergency. This is the key warning by the Insure Our… Read more »

Africa: Landslides Kills More Than 30 People in Yaoundé, Greenpeace Calls On Govt to Act, Polluters to Pay

Yaounde, October 10, 2023 - . Greenpeace Africa sends its deepest condolences to the families of the victims following landslides in Cameroon's capital, Yaoundé, and calls… Read more »

Africa: Africa Climate Summit Fails to Deliver On African Solutions for a Clean Energy Future

Today, the African Union released The African Leaders Nairobi Declaration on Climate Change and Call to Action on the last day of the Africa Climate Summit. This week, 17 Heads of… Read more »

Africa: Africa Climate Summit - Africa Can Leapfrog Towards a Clean and Sustainable Energy Future

Nairobi, 31 August 2023 - Ahead of the Africa Climate Summit, Greenpeace Africa has called on African governments to act now to minimise the devastating impacts of the climate… Read more »

Africa: Greenpeace Africa Withdraws from State Spying Case after SSA Disclosure

Today, Greenpeace Africa has withdrawn its PAIA application to the The Minister in the Presidency Responsible for State Security to provide further information on the infiltration… Read more »

Africa: #beatingplasticpollution - It Is About Eradicating This Scourge At Its Roots, Adopting a Global Treaty Against Plastic Pollution! It Is a Daily Battle!

Indeed, the month of July is defined as a "plastic pollution-free" month. However, plastic pollution remains one of the major environmental challenges the world is currently facing… Read more »