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Is Japan Secretly Planning A New Whaling Ship?
Monday, 17 December 2007, 5:38 am | Greenpeace
All around the world, increasing numbers of people are urging Japan to give up its whaling in the Southern Ocean Whale Sanctuary. Back in Japan however, there is evidence that plans are emerging to build a brand new whaling factory ship. More >>
We love Japan but not pseudo science
Friday, 14 December 2007, 2:41 pm | Greenpeace New Zealand
We love Japan but not pseudo science Suva, Fiji - December 14, 2007: Japan’s recent stonewalling tactics at the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) meeting (1) in Guam, the continuous sabotaging of the climate change discussions ... More >>
Clash Of The Consoles: Battle For A Green Future
Wednesday, 12 December 2007, 6:33 am | Greenpeace
The iconic figures of Nintendo's Mario, Microsoft's Master Chief and Sony's Kratos are the lead characters in our new website, 'Clash of the Consoles', where gamers can urge game console makers to go green. More >>
Mister Splashy Pants the whale - you named him
Tuesday, 11 December 2007, 11:42 am | Greenpeace
International — Out of 11,000 submissions in our competition to name the humpback whales we were tracking on their migration to the Southern Ocean, we narrowed it down to the final 30. Over 150,000 people then voted for their favourite name. Mister ... More >>
Mister Splashy Pants Whale Named, Now Save Him
Tuesday, 11 December 2007, 7:21 am | Greenpeace
Out of 11,000 submissions in our competition to name the humpback whales we were tracking on their migration to the Southern Ocean, we narrowed it down to the final 30. Over 150,000 people then voted for their favourite name. More >>
Ireland Plans To Ban Incandescent Lightbulbs
Friday, 7 December 2007, 9:10 am | Greenpeace
The Irish Government, announced today what will be in effect the EU's first ban on energy-wasting incandescent lightbulbs. This simple but historic step comes as governments meet in Bali to discuss next steps on tackling the global climate emergency. More >>
Habbo: Generation C & Greenhouse Gases Vs. Drugs
Thursday, 6 December 2007, 8:59 am | Greenpeace
Despite teens in every country pointing fingers at North America for the crisis (except in Asia where they blame themselves), a quarter of North American teens are still not sure if global warming is even a problem. More >>
Greenpeace applauds thermal moratorium
Tuesday, 4 December 2007, 1:19 pm | Greenpeace New Zealand
Greenpeace today congratulated the Government for leading the way on renewable electricity with a ten year moratorium on thermal generation. More >>
Rainbow Warrior: Wind Turbines & Warning Shots
Tuesday, 4 December 2007, 8:05 am | Greenpeace
Governments meet in Bali this week to agree an action plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to stop climate change from inflicting severe impacts. The Rainbow Warrior is in Indonesia to add urgency to our call for climate action. More >>
Vital UN Climate Negotiations Start In Bali
Monday, 3 December 2007, 6:06 am | Greenpeace
Without serious cuts in global warming pollution, the future will be more frightening and insecure than we can imagine. And it's no longer the dim and distant future we're talking about. We are into the realm of IMTO - "In My Term of Office". More >>
Nintendo, Microsoft And Philips Flunk Toxic Test
Wednesday, 28 November 2007, 8:06 am | Greenpeace
The latest edition of our quarterly Guide to Greener Electronics assesses for the first time TVs and the rapidly growing games consoles market. Nintendo completely fails to show any environmental credentials and Microsoft and Philips do little better. More >>
Australian Government Vows To Back Kyoto Protocol
Tuesday, 27 November 2007, 7:43 am | Greenpeace
It was an unprecedented election campaign in Australia. Every party was forced to take a position on climate change. In the end, Labor was victorious - boosted by a pledge to sign the Kyoto Protocol and generate 20 percent of Australia's energy ... More >>
Greenpeace: Argentinean Forest Law Victory
Monday, 26 November 2007, 9:24 am | Greenpeace
The Forest Law also establishes environmental impact studies and public hearings - measures that will help protect forests where indigenous people live and small scale farmers. More >>
Australian election result leaves Bush isolated
Monday, 26 November 2007, 9:11 am | Greenpeace New Zealand
Sunday 25 November 2007 - The new Australian Government's commitment to ratifying the Kyoto Protocol leaves US President George Bush isolated in his battle against international action on climate change, says Greenpeace. More >>
Oz Election Result Leaves Bush Isolated on Climate
Monday, 26 November 2007, 12:04 am | Greenpeace
Sydney, 25 November 2007 - The new Australian Government’s commitment to ratifying the Kyoto Protocol leaves US President George W. Bush isolated in his battle against international action on climate change, Greenpeace International said today. More >>
NZ's clean green image takes another hit
Thursday, 22 November 2007, 9:29 am | Greenpeace New Zealand
Auckland 22 November 2007 - New figures showing New Zealand is among the worst in the industrialised world for emission increases are not surprising, says Greenpeace. More >>
Greenpeace response to Election Finance Bill
Monday, 19 November 2007, 2:58 pm | Greenpeace New Zealand
Auckland 19 November 2007 - Greenpeace has welcomed the recommendations of the Justice and Electoral Committee on the Election Finance Bill, saying the committee has addressed its concerns over the Bill. More >>
Stark warning to governments over climate change
Monday, 19 November 2007, 8:03 am | Greenpeace New Zealand
Valencia, Spain, 17 November 2007--The latest report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change is a stark warning that governments need to take strong action on climate when they meet in Bali to negotiate the Kyoto Protocol's second phase ... More >>
Background to UK climate sceptic
Friday, 16 November 2007, 1:37 pm | Greenpeace New Zealand
A recent Greenpeace New Zealand briefing examines in more detail the concerted campaign by the New Zealand Business Roundtable, Greenhouse Policy Coalition and other business groups to undermine solutions to climate change. More >>
Big business turns to long-time UK climate sceptic
Friday, 16 November 2007, 11:25 am | Greenpeace New Zealand
Auckland 15 November 2007 – Greenpeace visibly demonstrated today that the New Zealand Business Roundtable, Greenhouse Policy Coalition and other business groups have their heads in the sand over climate change. (1). The organisation hung a banner ... More >>
