Environment

IWC rejection of South Atlantic Whale Sanctuary a missed opportunity

The decision of the International Whaling Commission not to designate more than a quarter of the Atlantic Ocean as a protected zone for whales is a missed opportunity according to Greenpeace International.

Swiss Grannies launch legal challenge to demand stronger climate action

More than 450 women aged 65 and over, on October 25, joined a global wave of legal actions demanding climate justice. The group launched a legal challenge to the Swiss Government’s climate policies, highlighting shortfalls that are putting their lives...

New sanctuary for whales top of agenda at international summit

Greenpeace International is among the organisations that have long been campaigning for the establishment of a protected zone that would represent about a quarter of the entire Atlantic Ocean and extend from Antarctica to the equator.

Controversial EU-Canada trade deal hangs by a thread

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