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Greenpeace highlights illegal logging as EU prepares to vote on new laws
3 Sep 2008 at 12:00am
Activists from the Greenpeace ship Esperanza have today stopped the loading of timber, from a logging concession riddled with illegalities, onto the log ship Harbour Gemini in Papua New Guinea (PNG). The timber was bound for China, a key re-exporter to the EU. The action comes ahead of the European Commission?s proposal of a new law to exclude illegally-harvested timber products from the EU market.
Solar Energy can bring clean energy to over 4 billion people by 2030
1 Sep 2008 at 1:59pm
Solar electricity can contribute largely to the energy needs of two-thirds of the world's population - including those in remote areas - by 2030. This is the main conclusion of the Solar Generation report, published by Greenpeace and the European Photovoltaic Industry Association (EPIA) today.
Greenpeace urges governments to speed up climate negotiations
27 Aug 2008 at 4:46pm
As the latest round of UN climate talks came to a close today, Greenpeace urged governments to pick up the pace of the negotiations which, in just over a year, must deliver a global deal to save the climate. The meeting, in Accra, Ghana, showed some progress but still lacked the urgency required to meet the 2009 target.
Greenpeace reaction to France's nine-month nuclear delay
27 Aug 2008 at 10:37am
Just nine months into construction, Areva's new flagship nuclear reactor is already nine months behind schedule. This delay echoes the problems at Areva's previous site in Olkiluoto, Finland, where construction is more than two years behind schedule, more than 2 billion Euro over budget and beset with safety problems.
85 tonnes of whale meat may soon be abandoned after unsuccessful import
26 Aug 2008 at 5:28pm
A Greenpeace investigation has revealed that around 85 tonnes of whale meat, sent to Japan in late May 2008 from Northern Europe, and for which the Japanese government has not yet received an application for import procedures, may have to be discarded.
New deal offers hope for Indonesian forest protection
15 Aug 2008 at 8:55am
The Indonesian province of Riau has pledged to halt the destruction of its forests and peatlands; a move that will prevent billions of tonnes of carbon from entering the atmosphere.
Confidential documents reveal Finnish nuclear reactor cannot be guaranteed safe
13 Aug 2008 at 9:14am
Finland, 13 August 2008 ? Confidential documents obtained by Greenpeace reveal that basic safety procedures have not been followed in the construction of the European Pressurised Reactor (EPR) Olkiluoto 3 (0L3) in Finland. Greenpeace is calling for an immediate end to construction work on the reactor.
Greenpeace builds shield against bottom trawling in the North Sea
12 Aug 2008 at 10:21am
Greenpeace activists aboard the Beluga II sailed into the German North Sea today and began placing over 150 granite rocks, each weighing 2-3 tonnes, on the seabed. The aim is to stop fishing in an area which on paper is protected under European law.
European, American and Japanese electronic waste poisoning the environment in...
5 Aug 2008 at 12:05am
Accra, 5 August 2008 ? A Greenpeace analysis of soil and sediment taken from two electronic waste (e-waste) scrap yards in Ghana has revealed severe contamination with hazardous chemicals. The report "Chemical contamination at e-waste recycling and disposal sites in Ghana", released today, exposes the extent of environmental contamination caused by recycling and disposal of e-waste in Ghana. (1)
European Logging Company Exposed for Tax Scams in the Congo; says Greenpeace
30 Jul 2008 at 12:00am
A new Greenpeace International investigative report, "Conning the Congo", launched today, reveals tax evasion by one of the main logging companies operating in the region, exposing how industrial logging is not only a key force in climate destruction, but also fails in developing one of the world's poorest regions.
Government bans illegal Amazon timber
18 Jul 2008 at 12:00am
Bel�m, Par� State, Brazilian Amazon. 18 July 2008 ? Greenpeace welcomes today's announcement of a pact between the Amazon State of Par�, the world's largest producer of Amazon timber, the Brazilian environment ministry and representatives of the logging industry, aiming to ban trade in illegal timber and timber from deforestation.
Activists released; time to investigate whaling fleet corruption - Greenpeace
15 Jul 2008 at 12:00am
The two Greenpeace Japan activists, arrested and charged for intercepting a box of whale meat illegally smuggled off the Japanese whaling fleet, have been released on bail, after 26 days in custody.
Greenpeace hangs nuclear banner on Eiffel Tower
13 Jul 2008 at 2:32pm
As the Union for the Mediterranean organised by French president Nicolas Sarkozy (1) launched in Paris today, Fifteen Greenpeace activists today hung a banner of a nuclear symbol on the Eiffel Tower (2). The banner was placed in circle of golden stars representing the EU. The stars sponsored by French state nuclear company Areva, have been on the tower since France took over the EU presidency on 1 July.
Activists charged for exposing whale meat scandal
11 Jul 2008 at 12:00am
Two Greenpeace peaceful protestors have been charged after they exposed a major scandal around the embezzlement of whale meat from the Japanese government-sponsored Southern Ocean whaling programme. The prosecutor in Aomori, Japan, today charged Junichi Sato and Toru Suzuki with theft and trespass, and continue to be detained, despite widespread international protest.
Tokyo Two: Statement of Concern from International Non-Governmental Organisat...
10 Jul 2008 at 12:00am
This is a joint statement of concern by International Non-Governmental Organisations, urging the Japanese government as well as governments around the world to take immediate action on the detention of Junichi Sato and Toru Suzuki.

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