Greenpeace India is to fight on for another month after a surge of support from allies, new donors and staff, who have pledged to work through June for no pay after the Indian government blocked its bank accounts.
… Support surge gives Greenpeace India new lease of life The … Rights Campaigning incredible-india-cut.jpg Greenpeace India is to fight on for another … Indian government blocked its bank accounts. Greenpeace India will keep on campaigning …
Greenpeace India has barely three weeks left to fight for its survival following a broad government crackdown on civil society. The green NGO has been left with funds for staff salaries and office costs that will last no later than 1st June.
… Greenpeace India faces closure in weeks The … May 2015 News India Politics Development Law greenpeace-india-demo-cut.jpg Greenpeace India has barely three weeks left …
Big oil ramps up efforts to gag climate campaigners as BP’s rig operator Transocean takes on Greenpeace in court.
… BP rig operator takes Greenpeace to court Marianne Brooker | 3rd February 2020 News Change Makers Bp Greenpeace Oil Law Court … as BP’s rig operator Transocean takes on Greenpeace in court. BP’s rig operator, …
Prime Minister Modi's government has frozen the bank accounts of Greenpeace India, writes Praful Bidwai - provoking widespread protest from the environment and civil rights community. It's all part of a wider campaign against 'anti-national' movements that challenge India's development policies based on the aggressive exploitation of coal, minerals, big hydro and nuclear power.
… Indian government sanctions Greenpeace to send a menacing message Praful … government has frozen the bank accounts of Greenpeace India, writes Praful Bidwai - … government has launched an all-out attack on Greenpeace India by freezing its bank …
As the new nuclear renaissance grows, so too does uranium extraction. In Niger, which boasts some of the world's richest deposits, NGOs say that the poor are being exploited for the West's 'clean energy'
The UK's troubled Hinkley C nuclear power station faces a legal challenge from Germany's biggest energy co-op, which claims that the subsidy package will distort energy markets across Europe and disadvantage renewable generators and vendors.
… Greenpeace Energy to launch legal challenge to … vendors. German green power supply company Greenpeace Energy (GPE) will take legal action … market An expert opinion commissioned by Greenpeace Energy from analysts Energy …
Industrial logging in the world's second largest rainforest is out of control, writes Raoul Monsembula, and spells disaster for both wildlife and forest people. There is an alternative: community forestry has just been enshrined in law. But resources must be committed to law enforcement in Congo and abroad, and to empowering forest communities.
… people and bonobos! Raoul Monsembula Greenpeace Africa | 1st June 2015 Comment … abuses In its new report Trading in Chaos , Greenpeace Africa reveals the findings of two … products being placed on the European market. Greenpeace has regularly demonstrated how …
World Bank lending figures reveal that fossil fuel projects are still receiving the lion's share of funding
… groups has hit out at the World Bank after Greenpeace released figures revealing that … funding any new fossil fuel investment,' Greenpeace campaigner Tony Sadownichik told … The World Bank hit back , accusing Greenpeace of distorting the evidence and …
In this joint statement to COP21 Amnesty International and Greenpeace International call on all governments to protect human rights by including making respect for human rights an explicit purpose of any agreement, while agreeing to phase out fossil fuels and deliver 100% renewables for all by 2050.
… means 100% renewable energy for all by 2050 Greenpeace Amnesty International | 9th … statement to COP21 Amnesty International and Greenpeace International call on all … peaceful assembly. Amnesty International and Greenpeace International call on governments …
The Philippines were meant to be the US's sandbox for GMO development and penetration into southeast Asia, but that has all changed with a Supreme Court decision to ban GMO crop trials pending the development of new biosafety protocols.
… of GM products. The court ruled in favour of Greenpeace Southeast Asia , as well as several … Ecological Agriculture Campaigner for Greenpeace Philippines. "The Philippines has … to reform the current regulatory process. Greenpeace Southeast Asia is calling on the …
New Prime Minister's plans to cut greenhouse gas emissions face strong opposition from Japanese industrial sector
… opposition from Japanese industrial sector Greenpeace have welcomed Japan's commitment to … 6 per cent below 1990 levels during 2008-12. Greenpeace say the target still fell short of … from President Obama,' said Martin Kaiser of Greenpeace International. Japan has pledged to …
The paper giant has been accused by Greenpeace of destructive logging and green-washing. But campaigners are mistaken, says APP boss Aida Greenbury - the company is supporting REDD projects and putting sustainability at the centre of operations
… Greenbury | 31st January 2011 Comment Forests Greenpeace APP Politics And Economics Comment … The paper giant has been accused by Greenpeace of destructive logging and … those views are seriously mistaken. READ THE GREENPEACE RESPONSE TO APP'S CLAIMS HERE …
Former Minister's call to triple the contribution of nuclear power in UK dismissed as scare tactics
… News Nuclear Energy Politics And Economics Greenpeace Electricity Power Climate Change … beyond 2030.' Nuclear distraction However, Greenpeace said the best way to reduce the … where the UK's priorities should lie,' said Greenpeace climate and energy spokesman Robin …
Newly published letters show that the UK Government may ignore the Committee on Climate Change, its official advisor on climate, and allow emissions from aviation to soar at an expanded Heathrow airport, writes Damian Kahya. Instead it would rely on buying widely condemned 'carbon offsets'.
… ignore its own climate advisors Damian Kahya Greenpeace Enerrgydesk | 30th January 2017 … emissions. Damian Kahya is an author at Greenpeace Energydesk . He tweets @damiankahya … . This article was originally published on Greenpeace Energydesk , which is editorially …
ExxonMobil, the notorious US oil giant at the top of environmentalists' 'most wanted' list, has said it may stop funding controversial think-tanks which produce research claiming that climate change is not happening.
… 15th June 2007 News Exxon Exxonmobil Esso Greenpeace Climate Change Global Warming … Retaliating against Exxon's vilification by Greenpeace, Cohen said that some of the … suggest we should stop funding all groups and Greenpeace to cherry-pick which groups we can …
The UK government has warned Austria that it will 'embrace any future opportunity that arises to sue or damage Austria' if it pursues its legal challenge to the the Hinkley point C nuclear plant, according to a leaked document.
… according to a leaked document published by Greenpeace UK's Energydesk . The leaked memo … would violate internal market rules, but as Greenpeace's Christine Ottery explains: "As … The subsidy is worth £17.6bn on paper, but a Greenpeace analysis put the total …
The Trade in Services Agreement is a multilateral deal like TPP, TTIP and CETA, writes Zachary Davies Boren. But while the 50-nation negotiations are even more secretive, its impacts could be even greater: undermining national sovereignty; allowing only corporate regulation deemed 'necessary' by a panel of WTO lawyers; and allowing no rollback on trade liberalisation.
… analysis of newly leaked documents. Greenpeace Netherlands has obtained and … services. This leak comes just months after Greenpeace released parts of the TTIP … is an environment journalist writing for Greenpeace Energydesk, the Press Association, …
Report finds Kansas-based Koch Industries has been financing opposition to environmental regulation, clean energy and climate scepticism
… groups and lobbyists. According to a Greenpeace report , Koch Industries , a … as such a limited public profile. However, Greenpeace says it has become a dominant … against action on climate change,' said Greenpeace US research director Kert Davies. …
Backed up the Information Commissioner, DECC refuses to release the documents it sent to the European Commission to support its massive subsidy package for the Hinkley C nuclear plant, writes Terry McAlister. But now the case will go before a tribunal which could order their release.
… paying for HPC until they draw their pensions Greenpeace and Request Initiative , a Freedom … which is generally against competition rules. Greenpeace said it was extraordinary that the … London in May. Doug Parr, policy director at Greenpeace, said: "Bizarrely, the Information …
Mexico's tourist resort of Cancún has just lost one of its greatest natural riches, writes Miguel Rivas: 57 hectares of species rich mangrove forest, bulldozed in a massive overnight attack by property developers in league with local officials. But people power can still win the battle and see the Tajamar mangroves restored.
… destroyed. But hope grows again! Miguel Rivas Greenpeace Mexico | 17th February 2016 Comment … in response to a case brought to court by Greenpeace Mexico and ally organisations, a … Miguel Rivas is an oceans campaigner for Greenpeace Mexico. This article was originally …
The tiny Pacific state of the Marshall Islands has given oral evidence to the International Court of Justice against all nuclear armed states for failing to pursue disarmament. The UK, India and Pakistan were present to deny the charges, but the US, Russia, France, China, Israel and North Korea have denied the ICJ's compulsory jurisdiction.
… land and sea poisoned as well. In 1985, the Greenpeace ship, Rainbow Warrior helped to … in approximately six months from now. Greenpeace will continue to stand with the … . Jen Maman is the Senior Peace Advisor at Greenpeace Intrernational. His contribution to …
A second legal challenge to the UK's proposed Hinkley C nuclear power plant in Somerset was launched this morning by ten renewable and municipal power suppliers in Germany and Austria, citing grave distortions to European energy markets.
… director of Hamburg-based energy cooperative Greenpeace Energy. "They should never have … people have responded to a call from the Greenpeace Energy to send postcards and sent … for Germany to take legal action. Today Greenpeace Energy will hand the postcards over …
In a values tug of war, many are asking whether London 2012 corporate sponsors like BP, Dow and EDF live up to the Olympic spirit?
… guilty of industrial scale espionage against Greenpeace. EDF executives Pierre-Paul … for spying; including hacking into Greenpeace's computer hard drives and accessed … to pay half a million euros in damages to Greenpeace. Louise Hutchins, Senior Energy …
ExxonMobil has long known that climate change is real and dangerous, write Louise Rouse & Naomi Ages, while denying it in public and supporting climate change deniers. Now they accuse their critics of 'chilling' climate science and the search for solutions. The truth is the precise opposite.
… climate science! Louise Rouse Naomi Ages Greenpeace Energydesk | 31st March 2016 … Rouse is an investment campaign consultant to Greenpeace UK. Naomi Ages is attorney and campaigner with Greenpeace USA. This article was originally …