"European governments are starting to prepare for a literal sea change that would end life as we know it on the continent" Yet still the EU and national governments prioritise short-term GDP growth and corporate profits over protecting the environment that underpins our very lives

No one is suggesting banning fossil fuels without having alternatives in place – and thankfully the alternatives exist and just need to be implemented Advertising for fossil fuel companies is harmful, and should be banned

Science is clear about the harms of tobacco – the industry resisted that science for decades, but now tobacco advertising is greatly restricted Science is clear about the harms of fossil fuels – the industry resisted that science for decades, and still uses advertising to boost their dirty business

"European governments are starting to prepare for a literal sea change that would end life as we know it on the continent" Yet still the EU and national governments prioritise short-term GDP growth and corporate profits over protecting the environment that underpins our very lives

Ireland's intact, natural forest is incredibly small Much of what gets counted as "forest" is in fact monoculture plantations of sitka spruce – ecological wastelands Protecting and expanding Ireland's wild nature is essential

Some cities across Europe are making serious progress to move away from fossil-fueled heating – bringing down pollution, and people's bills Others risk getting locked in to dirty, costly gas for decades to come Check out our new ranking here 👇

Some cities across Europe are making serious progress to move away from fossil-fueled heating – bringing down pollution, and people's bills Others risk getting locked in to dirty, costly gas for decades to come Check out our new ranking here 👇

The European Union once prided itself on leading the world in protecting children Today, policymakers, backed by big polluters, are betraying that promise in the name of “competitiveness”

Excellent news from Austria! Vienna has become the first capital city to sign Greenpeace's pledge to get cities off gas by 2040, and move to 100% renewables Cites can help get Europe off oil and gas, cutting pollution and people's energy bills at the same time

The EU and national governments must tax fossil fuel companies' obscene profits made at the expense of ordinary people and our livable planet Use this money to get us off oil and gas for good – renewables, insulation, public transport, more electrification – and make this the last fuel crisis

In Brussels in October? Some important climate dates for your diary! Sunday 11 October: Climate march – meeting at 2pm, Brussels North station 11-17 October: People vs Gas camp – join for some or all, to resist fossil gas (register at the link below)

Excellent news! There should be no new drilling for oil and gas, and especially not in areas as environmentally precious as the Arctic Governments and the EU must get firmly on the path to 100% renewables, and get off imported fossil fuels as soon as possible – for the climate, and people's bills