The Latest Breaking News from Areeba Hamid

Tuesday briefing: To drill or not to drill – Burnham’s first big climate test

In today’s newsletter: As we enter our fifth summer heatwave, Andy Burnham’s government is looking at what the UK should do with its remaining North Sea oil and gas

The Guardian - UK · Aug 11

Activists unveil large Donald Trump protest art near US president’s golf resort

The stunt was timed to coincide with the first 100 days of Trump's second term

The Independent UK · Apr 30, 2025

Environmental groups in UK ‘still very white – especially at the top’

Greenpeace co-director responds to report finding fewer than one in 20 working in sector identifies as non-white

The Guardian - UK · Feb 3, 2025

Taxing big fossil fuel firms ‘could raise $900bn in climate finance by 2030’

Levy on oil and gas majors in richest countries would help worst-affected nations tackle climate crisis, says report

The Guardian - UK · Apr 28, 2024

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 · Mar 13, 2024

Sunak government will go down in history as failing UK on climate, Greenpeace says

Exclusive: Greenpeace chiefs accuse ministers of pursuing culture wars as extreme weather becomes the norm

The Guardian - UK · Aug 10, 2023

‘You have adopted a bunker mentality’: Greenpeace letter to Rishi Sunak – in full

Open letter criticises government for stonewalling environmental group after protest at prime minister’s house

The Guardian - UK · Aug 10, 2023

Activists Gather for Earth Day, Urge Action to Avoid ‘Dystopian’ Future

Climate change campaigners gathered outside Britain's parliament building ahead of Earth Day to urge action on global warming, while volunteers worldwide geared up to plant trees and clear trash to mark the 54th annual celebration of the environment. Earth Day this year, officially on Saturday, follows weeks of extreme weather…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 22, 2023

Activists gather for Earth Day, urge action to avoid 'dystopian' future

Climate change campaigners gathered in New York's Times Square on Earth Day to urge action on global warming and cuts in plastics use while volunteers worldwide planted trees and cleared trash to mark the 54th annual celebration of the environment.

Reuters · Apr 22, 2023

‘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 · Mar 23, 2023