Changing the way we tackle climate change.

We seek bold and impactful climate solutions, focusing on equity, justice and accountability.

We believe change is possible

How we’re working to ensure emissions are reduced in line with a 1.5°C pathway by 2050.

REPORT: Global shipping: mega profits, micro taxes

March 2025: Our report reveals how the world’s 10 biggest public shipping companies top all-time high profits of $300bn in five years – but pay less than half the average tax rate.

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Civil Society: Aoife O’Leary: ‘A lot of being a charity leader is learning on the job’

March 2025: A profile piece about our CEO, Aoife O’Leary, and her journey to founding Opportunity Green.

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Lloyd's List: Why the IMO is desperate to avoid a vote on emissions curbs

March 2025: Our CEO, Aoife O’Leary is quoted on the need for countries to stay strong on ambition at the next crucial negotiations at the IMO.

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The Loadstar: Greener shipping – 'further work needed', but all still to play for

Feb 2025: Our Policy Officer for Climate Diplomacy, Blánaid Sheeran, is quoted in this coverage about ISWG-GHG 18.

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The Guardian: Reeves’s Heathrow expansion plans leave Labour’s green agenda grounded

Feb 2025: Our CEO Aoife O’Leary is quoted in this coverage on Heathrow’s expansion plan.

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The Guardian: Reeves’s Heathrow third runway report was commissioned by London airport

Feb 2025: Our CEO Aoife O’Leary is quoted in this coverage on Heathrow’s expansion plan.

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SUBMISSION: consultation on the reform of Air Passenger Duty for private jets

Jan 2025: Opportunity Green wrote a submission to the HM Treasury consultation on the reform of Air Passenger Duty (APD) of private jets.

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Civil Society: Charities report benefits of permanent four-day week switch as further trials planned

Jan 2025: Our CEO Aoife O’Leary is quoted in this coverage on the benefits of the four-day week.

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REPORT: Policymaker's guide to controlling contrails

Jan 2025: Our briefing sets out key recommendations for policymakers to reduce aviation’s contrail impact.

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INDEPENDENT: Greenwashing complaints prompt cruise company to remove adverts

Dec 2024: Coverage of MSC Cruises withdrawing greenwashing ads following an ASA investigation as a result of OG’s complaints.

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PRESS RELEASE: MSC Cruises removes fossil LNG ads following OG complaint

Dec 2024: Investigation by UK’s Advertising Standards Authority leads to removal of environmental claims about fossil LNG in cruise ships.

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LETTER: ArcelorMittal’s emissions backtracking damages EU steel

Dec 2024: Our Legal Manager Kirsty Mitchell writes in the FT why the European steel major’s delayed green plans hinder climate action.

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PODCAST: Plotting diverging polluter-pays courses

Dec 2024: Our CEO Aoife O’Leary discusses the climate finance opportunities from shipping and aviation levies on the Jolt podcast.

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OP-ED: We need to clear the air on how we tax planes

20 Nov 2024: Our Legal Director David Kay’s op-ed on why there is no barrier under international law to taxing jet fuel.

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OP-ED: The UK is wrong to exclude shipping and aviation emissions from its NDC

13 Nov 2024: Our Legal Officer Isabela Keuschnigg's op-ed on why countries' NDCs must include international aviation and shipping.

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REPORT: Clearing the air on how we tax aviation fuel

Nov 2024: Our legal briefing debunks widespread myths about the legal obstacles to taxing international aviation fuel, showing the that decision not to tax airlines is likely a political one, rather than a legal one.

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EURACTIV: Negotiators inch closer on global price for shipping emissions

30 Sept 2024: Our Senior Manager, Climate Diplomacy, Ana Laranjeira comments on the role of climate vulnerable countries in September's IMO negotiations.

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PRESS RELEASE: Crunch time for IMO talks on shipping’s pricing mechanism

IMO climate talks must advance discussion on how to distribute revenues fairly.

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EURACTIV: NGOs sue EU Commission over 'green' shipping and aviation

28 Aug 2024: Our Legal Director David Kay is interviewed in this article about our EU Taxonomy court case.

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PRESS RELEASE: We're taking the EU Commission to court

Opportunity Green and a coalition of NGOs say polluting planes and ships should not be included in EU Taxonomy.

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OP-ED: Why we need leadership on the four-day week

26 July 2024: Our CEO Aoife O’Leary on the four-day week and why the UK government needs a clear line on work/life balance.

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OP-ED: Scrubbers don't match up to shipping's air pollution rules

25 July 2024: Our Legal Officer Isabela Keuschnigg's explains why scrubbers’ use on ships violates air pollution regulations.

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OP-ED: The UK has a shipping pollution problem

17 July 2024: Our Policy Officer Blánaid Sheeran argues that the new UK government must support an Emissions Control Area in the North Atlantic Ocean.

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