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Greenpeace achieves toxic chemicals ban in toys
Wednesday, 6 July 2005, 11:21 am | Greenpeace
Strasbourg 5 July 2005 - Children's plastic toys sold in Europe are to be made safer following a decision by the European Parliament today to ban manufacturers from using six toxic chemicals to soften the plastic. The ban follows evidence that the chemicals, ... More >>
NZ nuclear free legislation not up for negotiation
Tuesday, 5 July 2005, 4:14 pm | Greenpeace New Zealand
In the lead-up to the 20th anniversary of the bombing of the Rainbow Warrior, Greenpeace said today that any attempt to undo our nuclear free legislation would see a massive backlash from New Zealanders More >>
Climate change on G8 priority list
Friday, 1 July 2005, 12:39 am | Greenpeace
12% of the world's electricity can be supplied by wind; 11 billion tonnes of CO2 saved by 2020, says industry report More >>
France: Nuclear fusion project senseless stupidity
Wednesday, 29 June 2005, 8:45 am | Greenpeace
Paris, 28 June 2005 - Greenpeace deplores the agreement by the Representatives of the Parties to the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER) (1) to construct one of the world's largest nuclear fusion experiments in Cadarache, Southern ... More >>
World's First Virtual March for Whales unveiled
Monday, 20 June 2005, 1:06 pm | Greenpeace
Ulsan, South Korea, June 19, 2005 The World's first "Virtual March" was unveiled this evening in Ulsan, South Korea, host city of the 57th International Whaling Commission (IWC). Delegates attending the conference joined supporters, passers-by ... More >>
Carbon deficit needs urgent action
Thursday, 16 June 2005, 2:28 pm | Greenpeace New Zealand
Greenpeace today called for urgent action by the Government in response to new figures that show New Zealand will miss its Kyoto target to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, by over 36 million tonnes. More >>
Council Links to Government on Marsden B Revealed
Wednesday, 15 June 2005, 11:31 am | Greenpeace New Zealand
*Auckland, 15 June, 2005:* Greenpeace today renewed their ask for Marian Hobbs to call-in Marsden B coal-fired power station proposal (1), as new evidence released today revealed an appearance of Northland Regional Council (NRC) bias in dealing ... More >>
Council Links to Government on Marsden B Revealed
Wednesday, 15 June 2005, 11:00 am | Greenpeace New Zealand
Auckland, 15 June, 2005: Greenpeace today renewed their ask for Marian Hobbs to call-in Marsden B coal-fired power station proposal (1), as new evidence released today revealed an appearance of Northland Regional Council (NRC) bias in dealing with the application. More >>
Government Talks While Precious Areas Destroyed
Tuesday, 14 June 2005, 4:29 pm | Greenpeace New Zealand
Tasman Sea, Tuesday 14 June 2005: The Government's announcement today that Chile will join Australia and New Zealand in discussions on a Regional Fisheries Management Organisation is not the urgent solution needed on bottom trawling, says Greenpeace. More >>
Rainbow Warrior Tribute Concert Announced
Tuesday, 14 June 2005, 11:24 am | Greenpeace New Zealand
Auckland, Tuesday 14 June 2005: On the historic anniversary of the bombing of the Rainbow Warrior in Auckland's Waitamata harbour, an array of New Zealand's top musicians, with special guests The John Butler Trio from Australia, are playing a multi media ... More >>
Rainbow Warrior Back From Bottom Trawling Protests
Tuesday, 14 June 2005, 9:34 am | Greenpeace New Zealand
Nelson, Thursday 16 June 2005: The Rainbow Warrior will sail into Nelson Friday for a weekend of public open days and discussion, after nearly three weeks at sea highlighting the destruction of the deep sea by bottom trawling in international waters. More >>
'Claptrap' Substantiated With Concrete Evidence
Monday, 13 June 2005, 9:11 am | Greenpeace New Zealand
Sunday, 12 June 2005: Last week Amaltal director Andrew Talley called Greenpeace assertions "unsubstantiated claptrap". Today, photos and footage taken by the Rainbow Warrior crew prove him and others supporting bottom trawling wrong. More >>
Deep Sea Conservation Coalition
Friday, 10 June 2005, 2:26 pm | Greenpeace New Zealand
Media Release:: Today the New Zealand arm of the Deep Sea Conservation Coalition (1) released a report and photographs that debunk the fishing industry's claims that the high seas bottom trawling industry is sustainable. More >>
Amaltal Miss the Boat with Dodgy Legal Tactics
Friday, 10 June 2005, 10:18 am | Greenpeace New Zealand
Thursday, 9 June 2005: After two successful days disrupting destructive bottom trawling, the Rainbow Warrior has headed off to find bottom trawlers from other nations, including Australia. The Rainbow Warrior had already steamed away from the Ocean Reward on ... More >>
Greenpeace Again Halts Bottom Trawling
Wednesday, 8 June 2005, 2:40 pm | Greenpeace New Zealand
Tasman Sea, Wednesday 8 June 2005: For the second day in a row, Greenpeace has disrupted a New Zealand bottom trawler in international waters. Bottom trawling the sea floor is the biggest threat to life in the deep sea, and every trawl does incredible damage. More >>
Greenpeace Illustrates Bottom Trawling With Image
Wednesday, 8 June 2005, 10:06 am | Greenpeace New Zealand
Monday 6 June 2005, Auckland: As the UN meeting to discuss ocean issues begins in New York, Greenpeace releases this image today to illustrate the destruction by bottom trawling. (It was obtained under the Official Information Act in New Zealand.) More >>
Warrior Takes Action Against Bottom Trawling
Tuesday, 7 June 2005, 4:58 pm | Greenpeace New Zealand
Tasman Sea, Tuesday, June 7: On the first day of United Nations' discussions on how to manage the Earth's oceans, Greenpeace has taken action against a vessel using the most destructive fishing method in the world, bottom trawling. More >>
Police Operative In The Amazon Exposes Corruption
Monday, 6 June 2005, 2:58 pm | Greenpeace
Manaus, Amazon, Brazil. 2nd June, 2005 - The Brazilian Federal Police carried out today a full-size operation in Mato Grosso which resulted in the dismantling of a gang responsible for defrauding logging authorisations in the State for 14 years. ... More >>
Greenpeace welcomes plan for biggest wind farm
Thursday, 2 June 2005, 5:32 pm | Greenpeace New Zealand
Auckland: Thursday 2 June 2005 -- Greenpeace today applauded Meridian Energy's plans for New Zealand's biggest wind farm, proposed near Wellington and called on Mighty River Power to follow suit, dump their plans for Marsden B coal-fired power station ... More >>
Nuclear ambitions trump disarmament at UN meeting
Tuesday, 31 May 2005, 10:23 am | Greenpeace
Greenpeace today condemned the lack of collective political will on the part of nearly 150 countries who failed to reach agreement on reducing the global arsenal of nuclear arms at the conclusion of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) Review Conference ... More >>
