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Japan: Climate Saviour Or Climate Killer?

Tuesday, 17 July 2001, 10:10 am | Greenpeace New Zealand

Bonn, July 16th 2001: Latest press reports say that Japan has thrown into question it’s commitment to the only international agreement on global warming, the Kyoto Protocol, by stating that there will be no progress at the climate meeting which ... More >>

Don’t Backslide Pete – Ratify The Kyoto Protocol

Thursday, 12 July 2001, 4:56 pm | Greenpeace New Zealand

12 July 2001 Auckland: Greenpeace is calling on the Government to stick with its commitment to ratification of the Kyoto Protocol by mid 2002 and not accommodate the destructive tactics being played by George W Bush and John Howard. More >>

Greenpeace Joins Mobil International Action Day

Thursday, 12 July 2001, 8:32 am | Greenpeace New Zealand

12 July 2001, Auckland: Greenpeace is undertaking a rolling protest at South Auckland Mobil service stations as part of the international day of action. More >>

Don’t Forget To Clean Up At Home Marian

Thursday, 5 July 2001, 2:35 pm | Greenpeace New Zealand

5 July 2001 – Auckland: Greenpeace congratulates the New Zealand Government for donating funds to the United Nations programme to eliminate deadly chemicals, but reminded Hon. Marian Hobbs that dioxins are still legally being pumped into the New Zealand ... More >>

Japan’s Greed Threatens Kyoto Protocol

Friday, 29 June 2001, 11:50 pm | Greenpeace

Greenpeace said today that Japan’s greed in seeking more concessions at the climate talks in the Hague threatened the future of the Kyoto Protocol. Greenpeace Climate Policy Director Bill Hare said, “Unless Japan comes to its senses, it could sink ... More >>

New Zealand Constructive In Climate Talks

Friday, 29 June 2001, 5:59 pm | Greenpeace New Zealand

Auckland, 29 June 2001: Greenpeace, attending the climate talks in the Hague over the past two days, said that generally New Zealand had taken a constructive role. More >>

Turning Up The Heat On Mobil - Villain No. 1

Friday, 29 June 2001, 5:58 pm | Greenpeace New Zealand

29 June 2001: Auckland: Greenpeace activists on the streets are drawing attention to Mobil’s (1) regressive attitude towards the greatest environmental threat the planet faces, global warming. More >>

Do the Right Thing Japan - and NZ too, Please

Thursday, 28 June 2001, 6:27 pm | Greenpeace New Zealand

Greenpeace to Japan: ”Do the Right Thing” (and New Zealand too, Please) Auckland 28 June 2001 - Greenpeace called on Japan to reaffirm its commitment to climate protection, by clearly indicating that it would ratify the Kyoto Protocol; and to clearly distance ... More >>

Greenpeace to Japan: Do the Right Thing, Please!

Thursday, 28 June 2001, 10:16 am | Greenpeace

Greenpeace to Japan: ”Do the Right Thing, Please!” “US Stay Home” 20 days to Bonn More >>

Greenpeace Pressure To Stop Factory Trawlers

Thursday, 28 June 2001, 10:13 am | Greenpeace

Amsterdam, 27th June 2001 --- Greenpeace today demanded the Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg to deny Norwegian and foreign factory trawlers the permission to enter Norwegian fishing grounds. Greenpeace activists holding a 100 square meters ... More >>

Greenpeace Tells Multinationals To Stop Exploiting

Tuesday, 26 June 2001, 10:01 am | Greenpeace

Rome/Hamburg, June 25th, 2001 – Greenpeace research presented today in Rome shows how multinational companies like agrochemical giant DuPont are systematically trying to abuse patent laws to get exclusive rights over the biological diversity in crops ... More >>

Greenpeace Activists Invade Nuclear Power Plant

Friday, 22 June 2001, 1:55 pm | Greenpeace

Greenpeace Activists Invade Nuclear Power Plant In Protest At Company Reneging On 2004 Closure Date More >>

Greenpeace shuts down US Oil Rig In North Sea

Monday, 18 June 2001, 9:52 am | Greenpeace

The North Sea, 11.30am CST, 16 June - Five Greenpeace activists from the ship MV Greenpeace shut down an oil rig operated by the US oil company Conoco in the North Sea early this morning. The Dutch, German and British activists suspended a survival ... More >>

Bush Fails On Kyoto - The First Domino To Fall

Friday, 15 June 2001, 8:43 am | Greenpeace

Gothenburg, Sweden, 14 June, 2001: The final conclusion on climate change leaked (1) to Greenpeace of the EU/US summit shows that George W. Bush has failed the American people and walked away from the USA’s commitment to save the climate by ratifying ... More >>

Greenpeace action against export of Norwegian oil

Friday, 15 June 2001, 8:41 am | Greenpeace

Mongstad/Norway 14 June 2001 – While US President George W. Bush meets European Union leaders in Gothenburg to discuss the Kyoto protocol, 15 Greenpeace activists protested the arrival of the super tanker “Patris”, which is loading Norwegian oil for export ... More >>

Dairy Foods GE Free Status Welcomed By Greenpeace

Thursday, 14 June 2001, 2:24 pm | Greenpeace New Zealand

Auckland 14th June 2001. Greenpeace today welcomed a statement from New Zealand Dairy Foods that outlined “a policy of ensuring that its products do not contain genetically modified ingredients”. More >>

Greenpeace blocks airport as Bush arrives

Thursday, 14 June 2001, 8:55 am | Greenpeace

Brussels, June 13, 2001, 10.50am : Greenpeace activists, protesting against US Government plans to deploy a star wars missile system and the rejection of the Kyoto Protocol on climate change blocked the gates of the Brussels military airport where Bush arrived ... More >>

Greenpeace activists arrested on Bush arrival

Thursday, 14 June 2001, 8:55 am | Greenpeace

Brussels, 13 June 2001. Thirty Greenpeace activists from 12 countries have now been arrested after carrying out a series of protests to US President George W. Bush's plans to deploy a star wars missile system and that government's rejection of the ... More >>

Images: Greenpeace NZ Sandbags Mobil

Tuesday, 12 June 2001, 7:51 pm | Greenpeace New Zealand

Background: 12 June 2001, Wellington: Greenpeace New Zealand today sandbagged Mobil HQ in Lambton Quay, Wellington, and called on Mobil to stop undermining the Kyoto Protocol. See... Greenpeace Sandbags Mobil – No. 1 Villain More >>

Greenpeace Sandbags Mobil – No. 1 Villain

Tuesday, 12 June 2001, 2:17 pm | Greenpeace New Zealand

Embargoed until 12 noon, 12 June 2001, Wellington: Greenpeace New Zealand today sandbagged Mobil HQ in Lambton Quay, Wellington, and called on Mobil to stop undermining the Kyoto Protocol. More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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