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Greenpeace is an independent global campaigning organisation that acts to change attitudes and behaviour, to protect and conserve the environment and to promote peace.
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60 years after Hiroshima, renewed call for peace
Friday, 5 August 2005, 10:57 am | Greenpeace
Hiroshima, 5 August 2005 - On the eve of the 60th anniversary of the nuclear bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Greenpeace renewed its call to world leaders to make real their decades old commitments to nuclear disarmament and for the Japanese government ... More >>
Greenpeace Says U.S. Climate Pack Is A Trade Deal
Friday, 29 July 2005, 9:39 am | Greenpeace
Responding to the recent announcement by the USA of a six nation 'pact' on climate change, Greenpeace Climate Campaigner Stephanie Tunmore said: More >>
The cod has gone, the rest is next
Tuesday, 26 July 2005, 10:34 am | Greenpeace
Halifax, Canada, 25 July 2005 - The Greenpeace ship Esperanza arrived in the Northwest Atlantic today to document the indiscriminate devastation of deep-sea marine ecosystems caused by the most destructive of all industrial fishing methods - high seas bottom ... More >>
Greenpeace Condemn Brash Over Carbon Tax
Thursday, 14 July 2005, 3:26 pm | Greenpeace New Zealand
Greenpeace today condemned Brash and the National Party's statement to the fishing industry, that they would drop the carbon tax. More >>
Bush remains out in cold on climate change at G8
Monday, 11 July 2005, 10:22 am | Greenpeace
Gleneagles, UK, 8 July 2005 - The Group of Eight communiqué issued by world leaders at their summit in Gleneagles today highlights the divisions between President Bush and the rest of the world on tackling climate change. More >>
A peace symbol to commemorate victims of terrorism
Monday, 11 July 2005, 10:15 am | Greenpeace
20th Anniversary of the bombing of the Rainbow Warrior Greenpeace creates a symbol of peace in the shadow of the Eiffel Tower to commemorate victims of terrorism More >>
Rainbow Warrior Commemoration Pictures
Monday, 11 July 2005, 9:38 am | Greenpeace New Zealand
A collection of photographs showing the recent commemorations associated with the anniversary of the bombing of the original Rainbow Warrior. More >>
Getting real on climate change
Friday, 8 July 2005, 4:52 pm | Greenpeace New Zealand
Greenpeace today called for some sanity in the debate over New Zealand's potential Kyoto deficit, following the release of new report by Pricewaterhouse Coopers which calculated that it may cost $1.2 billion to meet our Kyoto obligations. More >>
Green groups urge G8 to ignore Bush not climate
Thursday, 7 July 2005, 11:43 am | Greenpeace
Gleneagles, UK, 6 July 2005 - As the G8 summit gets underway in Scotland, environment and development groups are urging Prime Minister Tony Blair and other world leaders to stand up to President Bush and agree a clear way forward for climate protection. More >>
Whale hunt gets go ahead from Icelandic government
Wednesday, 6 July 2005, 11:22 am | Greenpeace
Reykjavik, Iceland 5 July 2005 -- Greenpeace today strongly criticised the Icelandic government' s decision to issue quotas to hunt whales for the third year running. The government has just granted permission for 39 minke whales to be killed in the ... More >>
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 >>
