Amsterdam, Netherlands – Unilever released its Annual Report and Accounts 2025 which reviewed the company’s progress on packaging sustainability and outlined plastic-specific targets on virgin plastic reduction and packaging types including flexibles or sachets. 

In response, Graham Forbes, Global Plastics Campaign Lead, Greenpeace USA said: “Unilever’s latest sustainability targets fail once again to match the scope of its plastic problem, or provide clarity for its shareholders and customers on how it will end its plastic sachet disaster. Swapping some sachets for paper alternatives is a false solution and does little to address the urgency and scale of the packaging waste and pollution crisis it helped create. Unilever is replacing one single-use material with another rather than tackling the root cause of plastic pollution.”

“Millions of plastic sachets continue to be produced every day, many ending up polluting communities and waterways across the Global South. Brands like Dove are among those contributing to this flood of single-use packaging, leaving communities to deal with the consequences of waste they did not create.”

“As one of the world’s largest consumer goods companies Unilever has both the responsibility and the ability to lead the shift away from single-use packaging towards reuse solutions. Greenpeace is calling on Unilever to create a clear roadmap to phase out all single-use sachets and scale up reuse systems. Real leadership will bring an end to the company’s dependence on plastic packaging and support a strong Global Plastics Treaty that cuts plastic production at the source.”

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Contacts:

Angelica Carballo Pago, Global Plastics Communication and Media Lead, Greenpeace USA apago@greenpeace.org, +63917 1124492

Greenpeace International Press Desk, +31 (0) 20 718 2470 (available 24 hours), pressdesk.int@greenpeace.org

Responding to news of escalating attacks by Iran on vessels stuck in the Persian Gulf extending to the Strait of Hormuz, Nina Noelle at Greenpeace Germany, which has been mapping oil tankers trapped in the area and potential impacts of an oil spill, said:

“Right now, there are dozens of tankers carrying billions of litres of oil trapped in the Persian Gulf as mines are being laid and missiles are hitting ships. This is an environmental disaster waiting to happen. A single oil spill in the Gulf could damage this fragile marine habitat beyond repair with devastating consequences for people, animals, and plants in the region, adding to the terrible human toll this illegal war has already taken on local communities.

“The US-Israel attack on Iran and subsequent strikes by Iran on neighbouring Gulf countries has shown once again that our dependence on fossil fuels is a constant threat to peace, security and prosperity. When oil and gas prices surge, fossil fuel giants rake in more profits while everyday people are hit by higher costs for heating, electricity, transport and food. 

“Greenpeace is calling on all parties to de-escalate tensions and pursue peaceful, diplomatic solutions and on governments everywhere to urgently shift away from fossil fuels towards distributed renewable energy systems where the risks of conflict are reduced rather than amplified.

“From Venezuela to Iran, we’ve seen how Trump’s stated desire to control resources – especially oil and gas – is playing out in violent foreign policy. In Trump’s illegal war with Iran, the only winners are the oil and gas companies.”

An investigation by Greenpeace Germany has analysed the blocked Strait of Hormuz using ship movement data and satellite imagery and simulated the potential consequences of oil spills in the Persian Gulf if tankers are damaged. At present, the oil tankers trapped in the Persian Gulf are carrying at least 21 billion litres of oil.

“Greenpeace simulations show how an oil slick could spread if the stranded tankers are damaged in an attack. The Strait of Hormuz and adjacent waters are home to pristine coral reefs, mangrove forests, and seagrass meadows. This is an ecological ticking time bomb and represents an enormous risk that further increases instability and human suffering in the region.” 

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Satellite images available for download via the Greenpeace Media Library. Link to interactive map 

Notes to editors: 

[1] Greenpeace Germany is tracking larger oil tankers above 80.000 DWT (deadweight tonnage) and 100 metres length. Interactive map and accompanying article: How oil tankers stuck in the Strait of Hormuz south of Iran threatens the Gulf ecosystem

[2] You can’t blow up the sun: 4 reasons renewables are a security imperative

[3] In Trump’s illegal war with Iran, the only winners are the oil and gas companies 

Contacts: 

Nina Noelle, crisis communications and international relations manager, Greenpeace Germany, +49 151 10622733, nina.noelle@greenpeace.org

Greenpeace International Press Desk, +31 (0)20 718 2470 (available 24 hours), pressdesk.int@greenpeace.org

Right now, the attack on Iran by the US and Israel has sparked a major shipping crisis in the Strait of Hormuz. Beyond the death, displacement and suffering of people facing US-Israeli strikes, you might be hearing that this “shipping jam” is the unavoidable reason that your grocery bills might be about to skyrocket again.

The crisis brought on by this illegal attack by the US and Israeli militaries reveals a systemic failure at the heart of our global food system. Almost half of global food production now depends on synthetic fertilisers produced by a small number of fossil fuel and agrochemical giants, leaving families and farmers to pay the price the moment fragile supply chains break. While the human cost of the conflict continues to mount, the geopolitical shock is hitting farmers at the peak of the spring application season across much of the Northern Hemisphere, and driving up costs for farmers worldwide, with knock-on effects on harvests and food prices

But that is just a distraction. The shipping delay is just the symptom of a much more systemic problem. What we are really seeing is the effect of a rigged food system functioning exactly as Big Ag designed it: protecting corporate profits while squeezing everyday families.

Here is why a geopolitical shock away can make your food more expensive, and why we need to change the system fast.

Fossil Fuels Repackaged as Food

Behind the current crisis is a truth the agro-chemical industry doesn’t want you to know: our global food system is dangerously addicted to chemical fertilisers, which are essentially fossil fuels repackaged for the soil.

Fossil fuel and Big Ag giants use massive amounts of energy to turn natural gas and oil into synthetic nitrogen. Then, they ship these chemicals across the globe on massive vessels, relying heavily on fragile chokepoints like the Strait of Hormuz, where the US and Israeli attack on Iran is already causing massive disruption.

This isn’t just bad luck. It is a setup made by Big Ag and fossil fuel billionaires. The industrialised, monoculture-based agricultural system they have imposed on the world depletes our soil and reduces biodiversity, forcing farmers to depend on fossil fuel-based fertilisers while corporate giants pocket the profits. Now, at the peak of the spring planting season in the Northern Hemisphere, the supply chain has snapped. 

Farmers are trapped in a volatile global market they cannot control, facing difficult choices such as paying drastically higher prices for fertilisers, reducing application rates, or switching crops. Any of these decisions leads to the same outcome: likely decline in crop production. The consequences then ripple through global supply chains and ultimately retail food prices, leaving families to foot the bill for corporate greed. Again.

Growing Feed Instead of Food

To make matters worse, the vast majority of these expensive, imported chemicals aren’t even used to grow food for humans. They are dumped onto endless fields to grow feed for factory-farmed animals.

The sheer, unsustainable scale of global industrial meat and dairy production supercharges this fragility. If we shifted away from resource-heavy, large-scale livestock operations and instead prioritised growing plants directly for human consumption, we wouldn’t be held hostage by these vulnerable supply chains.

The Emergency Exit: Ecological Farming

The good news? We have an emergency exit from this mess: ecological farming. It is the only real path to food sovereignty, independence, and local resilience.

Instead of buying expensive chemical pellets from a factory halfway around the world, farmers can work with nature instead of against it. By planting diverse types of crops, plants can naturally “fix” nutrients into the soil. This breaks the cycle of chemical dependence and does five amazing things at once:

• Saves Money: Farmers slash their costs by eliminating expensive chemicals, which protects your food prices from global shocks.
• Cleans the Water: It stops toxic chemical run-off from polluting our rivers and drinking water.
• Protects Wildlife: It restores space for bees, birds, and vital biodiversity to thrive.
• Fights Climate Change: It cuts the massive greenhouse gas emissions produced by the industrial food system.
• Increases Food Security: It reduces our dependence on imported food that is vulnerable to external shocks 

Growing a Safer Future from the Ground Up

Real food security isn’t something we can buy from a chemical factory in another country. It is something we grow right at home, starting with healthy soil and local communities.

But to get there, we need to force our governments to stop propping up this fragile, billionaire-serving model. Right now, billions in public subsidies keep the industrial meat and chemical fertiliser pipeline flowing. That money must be redirected.

The crisis in the Strait of Hormuz is a warning we cannot ignore. Sign the petition today to stop Big Ag and build a food future that is affordable and resilient.

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Amanda Larsson is the Food and Agriculture Global Campaign Lead at Greenpeace Aotearoa.

A version of this blog was first published by Greenpeace Africa on 9 March 2026.

Nairobi woke up on Saturday to streets turned to rivers, homes submerged, and families torn apart. At least 42 people have lost their lives, fathers, mothers, children, swept away in a single night of rain. Greenpeace Africa grieves with every family carrying that loss today. We stand with the people of Mukuru, Kibra, Mathare, Huruma, and Embakasi, communities that had already endured so much, and that deserved so much more protection than they received.

The people of Kenya deserve more than condolences. They deserve justice.

Disproportionate climate impacts  

For years, communities, scientists and climate advocates across Kenya have raised the alarm that the climate crisis was not a future threat but a present reality, already reshaping weather patterns, already threatening lives. Those warnings were not heeded with the urgency they deserved. The devastating scenes across Nairobi last week are a heartbreaking reminder of what is at stake when we fail to act in time.

What Kenya is living through right now is not an isolated catastrophe. While Nairobi drowns, communities in North Eastern Kenya are facing prolonged drought that has decimated livelihoods, dried up water sources, and pushed families to the edge. Flood and drought. Deluge and dryness. These are not opposites. They are two faces of the same broken climate system, and Kenya is bearing both at once.

Scientists have confirmed that the climate crisis made the extreme rainfall behind floods approximately 40% more intense. These are not acts of God. They are the consequences of decades of unchecked emissions by the world’s wealthiest nations and corporations, consequences being paid, in lives, by communities who contributed almost nothing to this crisis.

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Weakening Kenya’s natural defences 

This crisis has also laid bare a painful and urgent truth: Kenya is actively dismantling the natural systems that protect its people. Forests are not scenery. They are infrastructure. They absorb rainfall, anchor soil, regulate rivers, and shield downstream communities from exactly the kind of flooding that devastated Nairobi this week. When we destroy them, we don’t just lose trees. We strip away the first line of defence that stands between a heavy rainstorm and a catastrophe.

Kenya’s forests, from the urban green lungs like Karura in the heart of Nairobi to the highland water towers of the Mau Complex and the Aberdares, are the country’s natural flood defence. They absorb rainfall, regulate rivers and protect communities downstream. Yet they continue to face encroachment, illegal logging and weak enforcement. Every hectare lost is another community left more exposed and we are losing far too many.

But forests alone are not enough. Kenya has known for years that its cities, and particularly Nairobi’s informal settlements, are acutely vulnerable to flooding. The warnings have come from meteorologists, from engineers, from community leaders, from civil society. Yet drainage systems remain clogged and inadequate, early warning systems fail to reach the last mile, and residents in Mukuru, Mathare and Kibera have had to face rising waters with no meaningful preparation or support. That is not bad luck. That is a governance failure, one that costs lives every single rainy season, and that becomes more deadly with every degree of warming.

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Building climate resilience  

Disaster preparedness is not a luxury. It is a basic obligation of the government to its people. Kenya must invest urgently in climate-resilient urban infrastructure, functional early warning systems that reach every neighbourhood, and community-level emergency response capacity. Accountability must follow. When communities raise the alarm about blocked drainage, about encroachment on the forests that protect them, about the absence of emergency plans, those warnings must be acted on, not filed away until the next flood makes the front page.

Kenya’s government must urgently invest in climate resilience infrastructure: early warning systems that reach the last mile, drainage systems that can withstand intensifying rainfall, and social protection systems that catch communities when the rains don’t stop or when they don’t come at all. It must also champion Kenya’s rightful claim to Loss and Damage finance at the international level and demand that rich polluting nations pay their climate debt.

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Sherie Gakii is the Communications and Storytelling Manager at Greenpeace Africa, based in Nairobi, Kenya.

Tokyo, Japan – Today, 15 years have passed since the Great East Japan Earthquake and the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster, which devastated the northeast region of Japan. Greenpeace Japan extends heartfelt condolences to the victims and their families who are still suffering the aftermath of this catastrophe.

Sam Annesley, Executive Director of Greenpeace Japan, said: 

Today marks 15 years since the Great East Japan Earthquake and the Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) Fukushima Daiichi nuclear accident. We honor the memory of those who lost their lives and offer our deepest sympathies to the survivors. Our hearts remain with the families and communities who have endured so much over the past 15 years. 

On a Friday afternoon in early spring, the massive earthquake, tsunami, and subsequent nuclear disaster struck. The scale of devastation reported in the news left everyone fearing for the safety of their loved ones. The release of vast amounts of radioactive material compounded an already unprecedented catastrophe; it hindered evacuation, search, and rescue efforts in addition to irrevocably contaminating fertile land and water systems. It continues to disrupt countless lives to this day. We express our heartfelt respect to those who, from the day of the tragedy to the present day, have worked tirelessly toward decommissioning and regional recovery.

We must change the fundamental energy system that created such suffering and sacrifice. In recent years, the Japanese government has clarified its policy to return to nuclear power, amid an increasing number of approvals for reactor restarts. However, the “Nuclear Emergency Declaration,” issued by the government on the day of the accident, has yet to be lifted, and no timeline for its cancellation has been publicised. To achieve the government’s goals of energy security, carbon neutrality,  power supply stability, and cost stability, it is essential to move away from nuclear power, promote energy efficiency, and transition to a society powered by 100% renewable energy.

From a security perspective, risks associated with nuclear power include the import of uranium, which Japan is 100% dependent on, and physical or cyber-attacks on facilities. While decarbonization is an urgent priority, constructing and commissioning new nuclear plants is not possible within the timeline we have to avert the climate crisis. 

Meanwhile, the restart of existing plants is confronted by a plethora of extremely difficult challenges that remain unresolved:  the physical safety of the facilities, the safety of hazard response workers, and evacuation routes to protect residents from radiation during complex disasters, such as simultaneous earthquakes and tsunamis. Furthermore, there is no strategy for the disposal of radioactive waste, even as it continues to accumulate from existing operations. Choosing nuclear power is the height of irresponsibility.

Nuclear power is also no longer a financially viable option. Currently, the most cost-competitive type of power generation in Japan is solar power, which utilizes domestic energy sources and is inexhaustible [1]. While photovoltaic cells are currently produced primarily overseas, approximately 70% of the total costs, including grid connection and construction, is handled by domestic companies, thereby contributing to the Japanese economy [2].

The narrative that highlights large-scale, centralized nuclear or fossil fuel plants as necessary to meet the expected increase in electricity consumption from electric vehicles and AI is short-sighted and  inconsistent with the 1.5°C target. We must move beyond this outdated paradigm. Our starting point must be in leveraging renewable energy—an inexpensive, stable, and domestic power source that requires no fuel imports and emits no radioactive waste or greenhouse gases—for the sake of industrial competitiveness and local communities [3].

 Japan is blessed with abundant renewable resources, including sunlight, wind, and water; there is vast potential to pursue energy efficiency while reducing costs. Greenpeace Japan calls on the government to prioritize the expansion of energy efficiency and sustainable renewables over nuclear power.

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Notes

[1] The cost of nuclear power stands at 11.2 yen/kWh, while utility-scale solar is 10.0 yen/kWh in 2023, according to Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry

[2] IRENA ”Renewable power generation costs in 2024”

[3] Greenpeace Japan, Press Release“Strong Concerns Over Reckless Development in the Name of Decarbonization: Greenpeace Proposes Renewable Energy That Coexists with Local Communities and Nature”, September 2025

Contacts

Greenpeace International Press Desk, +31 (0)20 718 2470 (available 24 hours), pressdesk.int@greenpeace.org

Amsterdam, Netherlands – Reacting to the news that disruption to global fertiliser supply chains caused by Iran’s effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz may lead to a global food price shock, Amanda Larsson, Global Big Ag Project Lead, Greenpeace Aotearoa said: “The crisis brought on by this illegal attack by the US and Israeli militaries reveals a systemic failure at the heart of our global food system.” 

“Almost half of global food production now depends on synthetic fertilisers produced by a small number of fossil fuel and agrochemical giants, leaving families and farmers to pay the price the moment fragile supply chains break.[1] While the human cost of the conflict continues to mount, the geopolitical shock is hitting farmers at the peak of the spring application, threatening harvests across the Northern Hemisphere and knock-on effects on food prices.”

“The solution to food sovereignty, independence, and local resilience is the same as that needed to solve the climate and biodiversity crises: ecological farming. By working with nature to fix nutrients naturally in the soil, farmers can break the cycle of chemical dependence, slash costs, protect our rivers from toxic run-off, and ensure healthy, affordable food for generations to come.”

“Governments must stop propping up this fragile corporate model and redirect financial support away from resource-heavy, industrial agriculture. Food security cannot be bought on a volatile global chemical market; it must be grown from the ground up through healthy soil and local resilience. It is time to fund the transition to self-sufficient, ecological practices that serve communities, not billionaires.”

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Notes:

[1] Bloomberg, ‘Iran War Threatens Vital Supplies for Feeding the World Iran War Threatens Vital Supplies for Feeding the World’, 6 March 2026 – https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2026-03-06/iran-war-s-impact-on-strait-of-hormuz-threatens-fertilizer-supplies-food-prices 

Contacts:

Joe Evans, Global Comms Lead, Big Agriculture project, Greenpeace UK, +44 7890 595387, joe.evans@greenpeace.org

Greenpeace International Press Desk, +31 (0)20 718 2470 (available 24 hours), pressdesk.int@greenpeace.org

More than 68 loaded oil tankers are currently trapped in the Persian Gulf. The reason: following attacks launched on Iran by Israel and the United States on 28 February, Iran has restricted access to the strategically important Hormuz Strait. Ongoing hostilities and disrupted vessel position signals dramatically increase the risk of oil spills. 

Greenpeace is calling for an immediate end to military violence, a return to international law, and diplomatic solutions. 

Since the beginning of the conflict, several ships have already been attacked, including a crude oil tanker off the coast of Kuwait. In total, the tankers currently blocked in the Persian Gulf are carrying around 16 billion litres of oil, an amount equivalent to Greece’s annual crude oil consumption.

New research: the risk of oil spills in the Hormuz Strait is serious

An alarming investigation by Greenpeace Germany has analysed the blocked Strait of Hormuz using ship movement data and satellite imagery and simulated the potential consequences of an oil spill in the Persian Gulf. 

In the event of a tanker leaking, it’s clear that local communities would pay this additional, long-term price for unlawful aggression and fossil fuel interests. An oil spill could destroy these unique ecosystems and the livelihoods that depend on them for decades. 

Our simulations show an ecological ticking time bomb: over 68 blocked tankers in the Strait of Hormuz represent an enormous risk that further increases instability in the region. 

Sensitive ecosystems at risk

The ecosystem of the Persian Gulf is unique. The Strait of Hormuz and the adjacent waters of the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman are home to sensitive ecosystems such as coral reefs, mangrove forests, and seagrass meadows that provide vital habitats for numerous species. The Strait of Hormuz is the only maritime connection between the Persian Gulf and the Arabian Sea and plays a crucial role in the exchange of water and nutrients as well as serving as a migration route for marine mammals. 

Even in peacetime, these ecosystems are exposed to extreme natural conditions and significant human pressures from shipping, oil extraction, seawater desalination, and coastal development.

Greenpeace data experts used software from the Norwegian Meteorological Institute to calculate which regions of the Persian Gulf would be particularly threatened by an oil spill. The simulations assumed a spill of 50,000 tonnes of oil, as in tanker accidents often only part of the cargo enters the water. The locations of the simulated oil spills were based on the current positions of five tankers as well as historical weather and current data.

Peace, not war

An oil spill would have devastating consequences for people, animals, and plants in the region. Our simulations show how an oil slick could spread if one of the stranded tankers were damaged in an attack.

Everyone deserves to live in peace. Nobody wants war. At a time when the world must urgently unite, further violence only divides and destroys. Together we must rise up for peace. 

We must also ramp up pressure on our governments to urgently shift away from fossil fuels towards distributed renewable energy systems where the risks of conflict are reduced rather than amplified.

Nina Noelle is a crisis communications and international relations manager for Greenpeace Germany 

Kingston, Jamaica — As the International Seabed Authority (ISA) opens its 31st Session today, Greenpeace International is calling on member states to take firm and swift action if breaches by subsidiaries and subcontractors of The Metals Company (TMC) are established. Evidence compiled and submitted to the ISA’s Secretary General suggests that violations of exploration contracts may have occurred. [1][2] 

Louisa Casson, Campaigner, Greenpeace International said: “In July, governments at the ISA sent a clear message: rogue companies trying to sidestep international law will face consequences. Turning that promise into action at this meeting is far more important than rushing through a Mining Code designed to appease corporate interests rather than protect the common good. As delegations from around the world gather today, they must unite and confront the US and TMC’s neo-colonial resource grab and make clear that deep sea mining is a reckless gamble humanity cannot afford.”

The ISA launched an inquiry at its last Council meeting in July 2025, in response to TMC USA seeking unilateral deep sea mining licences from the Trump administration. If the US administration unilaterally allows mining the international seabed, it would be considered in violation of international law. 

Greenpeace International has compiled and submitted evidence to the ISA Secretary-General, Leticia Carvalho, to support the ongoing inquiry into deep sea mining contractors. This evidence shows that those supporting these unprecedented rogue efforts to start deep sea mining unilaterally via President Trump could be in breach of their obligations with the ISA.  

The analysis focuses on TMC’s subsidiaries — Nauru Ocean Resources Inc (NORI) and Tonga Offshore Mining Ltd (TOML) — as well as Blue Minerals Jamaica (BMJ), a company linked to Dutch-Swiss offshore engineering firm Allseas, one of TMC’s subcontractors and largest shareholders. The information compiled indicates that their activities may violate core contractual obligations under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS). [3] If these breaches are confirmed, NORI and TOML’s exploration contracts, which expire in July 2026 and January 2027 respectively, , the ISA should take action, including considering not renewing the contract.

Greenpeace International analysis key findings can be found in the footnotes.[2]

Letícia Carvalho has recently publicly advocated for governments to finalise a streamlined deep sea mining code this year and has expressed her own concerns with the calls from 40 governments for a moratorium.[4] At a time when rogue actors are attempting to bypass or weaken the international system, establishing rules and regulations that will allow mining to start could mean falling into the trap of international bullies. A Mining Code would legitimise and drive investment into a flagging industry, supporting rogue actor companies like TMC and weakening deterrence against unilateral mining outside the ISA framework.

Casson added: “Rushing to finalise a Mining Code serves the interests of multinational corporations, not the principles of multilateralism. With what we know now rules to mine the deep sea cannot coexist with ocean protection. Governments are legally obliged to only authorise deep sea mining if it can demonstrably benefit humanity – and that is non-negotiable. As the long list of scientific, environmental and social concerns with this industry keeps growing, what is needed is a clear political signal that the world will not be intimidated into rushing a mining code by unilateral threats and will instead keep moving towards a moratorium on deep sea mining.” 

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Photos are available in the Greenpeace Media Library.

Notes:

[1] The 31st Session of the International Seabed Authority https://isa.org.jm/sessions/31st-session-2026

[2] Greenpeace briefing (March 2026). Inquiry On Potential Breaches By ISA Contractors https://www.greenpeace.org/static/planet4-international-stateless/2026/03/40094db7-isa_contractors_greenpeace_international.pdf

Key findings:

 – Following TMC USA’s application to mine the international seabed unilaterally, NORI and TOML have amended their agreements to provide payments to Nauru and Tonga, respectively, if US-authorised commercial mining goes ahead. This sets up their participation in a financial mechanism predicated on mining in contradiction to UNCLOS.

 – NORI and TOML have signed intercompany intellectual property and data-sharing agreements with TMC USA, and the data obtained by NORI and TOML under the ISA exploration contracts has been key to facilitating TMC USA’s application under US national regulations. 

 – Just a few individuals hold key decision-making roles across the TMC and all relevant subsidiaries, making claims of independent management ungrounded. NORI, TOML, and TMC USA, while legally distinct, are managed as an integrated corporate group with a single, coordinated strategy under the direct control and strategic direction of TMC.

[3] The UN Convention on the Law of the Sea https://www.un.org/depts/los/convention_agreements/texts/unclos/unclos_e.pdf 

[4] Deep Sea Conservation Coalition: countries against deep sea mining https://deep-sea-conservation.org/solutions/no-deep-sea-mining/momentum-for-a-moratorium/

Contacts:

Sol Gosetti, Media Coordinator for the Stop Deep Sea Mining campaign, Greenpeace International: sol.gosetti@greenpeace.org, +34 633 029 407

Greenpeace International Press Desk, +31 (0) 20 718 2470 (available 24 hours), pressdesk.int@greenpeace.org

Greenpeace around the world taking action, Indigenous communities defending their land from the Indonesian government, a Monumental Kite festival and many other great moments. Here are a few of our favorite images from Greenpeace work this week. Comment below which you like best!

Indonesia – Members of Chesa Selasa x The Freak Show performed during Indonesian musician Kunto Aji’s appearance at the 2026 Urup Festival “Welcoming the First Sun of 2026.” Greenpeace Indonesia collaborated with the Urup Festival to provide solar panel installations for electricity needs in the visitor camping area as a tangible form of clean energy transition.

Indonesia – Malind Indigenous plaintiff Sinta Gebze delivers legal documents to a staff member at the Administrative Court (PTUN) in Jayapura, Papua.

Members of the Malind Indigenous community have filed a lawsuit challenging the environmental feasibility permit for the planned construction of a 135-kilometer access road, issued by the Regent of Merauke, at the Jayapura Administrative Court (PTUN).

Spain – Greenpeace activists join solidarity activities in response to the judgment of the Energy Transfer SLAPP (Strategic lawsuit against public participation) case against the organization.

Energy Transfer’s SLAPPs (Strategic lawsuit against public participation) are part of a wave of abusive lawsuits filed by Big Oil companies like Shell, Total, and ENI against Greenpeace entities in recent years

France – On the lock, in kayaks and zodiacs, Greenpeace France activists unfurl a large banner reading: EDF <3 Putin, as well as other banners reading: EDF stop toxic contracts, Rosatom = war crime, Rosatom = toxic contracts, Solidarity with Ukrainians and EU Sanctions = false promises.

Mexico – Greenpeace Mexico held its Monumental Kite Festival for the Oceans, this time at Princess Beach in the port of Acapulco.

Through the display of a set of 20 monumental kites, and accompanied by the enthusiastic presence of families, tourists, and local residents, the Festival’s objective was to create a space to raise awareness among the general public about the value of these ecosystems and the importance of strengthening collective efforts to protect them in the critical context of climate change.

Belgium – European Parliament screening of the documentary GASLIT with community members Melanie Oldham and Sharon Wilson.
The documentary by Greenpeace USA, featuring Academy Award-winning actor and activist Jane Fonda, won Best Documentary at this year’s Santa Barbara International Film Festival.

Greenpeace has been a pioneer of photo activism for more than 50 years, and remains committed to bearing witness and exposing environmental injustice through the images we capture.

To see more Greenpeace photos and videos, visit our Media Library.

I am living through my fourth war in my four decades on this planet.

Beyond the raw, immediate impact my family and I in Lebanon, and countless others are experiencing on the ground, I am watching a deeper crisis unfold at the global level.

Headlines are increasingly dominated by soaring oil and gas prices and market volatility. When the global economy is dependent on a centralised, combustible resource, missiles do more than just cut off power or disrupt shipping. They rock the very foundation of global stability.

When the global economy is dependent on a centralised, combustible resource, missiles do more than just cut off power or disrupt shipping. They rock the very foundation of global stability.

The current crisis is a tragic, undeniable argument for why we must accelerate the transition to Renewable Energy. 

Renewables for resilience, independence and defence

This isn’t just about carbon emissions or climate targets. It’s about resilience, security, and survival.

Here is why a decentralised, renewable-led transition is a path toward vital protection and economic security:

1. Strengthening the grid: You cannot “blow up” the sun. It is incredibly difficult to disable a decentralised network of millions of rooftop solar panels. Distributed energy is inherently more resilient to sabotage than a handful of massive, vulnerable thermal plants.
2. Ending energy dependency: Conflict brings blockades and supply chain collapses. A country that produces its own power from its own sun and wind cannot be held hostage by disrupted shipping lanes or volatile oil markets.
3. Economic sovereignty: As prices soar, nations relying on imported fuels face crippling inflation. Transitioning to local renewables acts as a “hedge” against war driven shocks, keeping costs predictable for families when they are most vulnerable.
4. Decentralisation as defence: By removing “single points of failure”, we ensure that hospitals, schools, and homes can maintain power even if the national grid is compromised.

Not just energy goal but security imperative

We’ve long advocated for energy sovereignty, but the current situation proves this isn’t a “green” luxury. It is a strategic necessity.

The transition to renewables is often framed as a climate goal. But in a region where stability is fragile, it is also a security imperative. 

We need to build energy systems that are as resilient as the people who rely on them. Renewables are the best (and much needed) way to make that happen. 

Julien Jreissati is Programme Director at Greenpeace Middle East and North Africa, based in Lebanon.

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