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NZ embarrasses at climate
Wednesday, 1 April 2009, 5:03 pm | Greenpeace New Zealand
Auckland 1 April 2009 - The New Zealand delegation at UN climate talks in Bonn is embarrassing the country by outing us as laggards, says Greenpeace. “One official delegate I spoke to after New Zealand’s opening presentation to the 180 countries ... More >>
PC companies do bit for climate change
Wednesday, 1 April 2009, 4:54 pm | Greenpeace New Zealand
The latest edition of Greenpeace's 'Guide to Greener Electronics' ranking (1) shows a disappointing slump from some major companies in the toxics category, but an overall improvement on climate change criteria. More >>
Greenpeace increases call for emission cuts
Wednesday, 25 March 2009, 10:05 am | Greenpeace New Zealand
Auckland, 25 March 2009 — New Zealand must make deeper and faster cuts in its greenhouse gas emissions than previously thought, Greenpeace warned today, ahead of the first of the year’s global climate talks which begin in Bonn (1) over the weekend. The ... More >>
EU leaders fail to put cash on the table
Saturday, 21 March 2009, 3:50 pm | Greenpeace
EU leaders agree to repay carbon debt but fail to put cash on the table More >>
New research shows need for urgent climate action
Thursday, 19 March 2009, 10:24 am | Greenpeace New Zealand
Auckland March 19 2009 – Greenpeace says new research involving New Zealand scientists and published today in Nature magazine, must surely convince our government of the urgent need to tackle climate change. More >>
Finance Ministers Avoid Climate Funding Decision
Wednesday, 11 March 2009, 2:09 pm | Greenpeace
Brussels, 10 March 2009 – EU finance ministers, whose meeting was blockaded by hundreds of Greenpeace activists in Brussels earlier this morning, have failed to agree on funding to tackle climate change in developing countries. More >>
Key’s comments undermine Select Committee
Wednesday, 4 March 2009, 4:15 pm | Greenpeace New Zealand
Auckland, New Zealand — Greenpeace has declined to appear before the Government’s climate change committee, saying John Key’s comments in the latest Investigate magazine show the process is a farce. More >>
Rudd and Key -“Where the bloody hell are ya?”
Sunday, 1 March 2009, 5:40 pm | Greenpeace
Sydney Sunday March 1 – Kevin Rudd and John Key must talk about solving climate change as part of the solution to the economic crisis, Greenpeace said today. More >>
India’s First Steps on its Climate Plan
Thursday, 26 February 2009, 12:51 pm | Greenpeace
New Delhi, India, 25 February 2009 — Greenpeace today welcomed India’s first step on its National Action Plan on Climate Change, a market mechanism that will phase out incandescent bulbs, however called for clear targets and timelines on the ... More >>
Justice for Activists, Justice for Whales
Thursday, 19 February 2009, 4:27 pm | Greenpeace New Zealand
19 February 2009, Auckland – Greenpeace has staged a whale stranding in Mission Bay, Auckland today, to highlight the start of a court case against two Japanese activists. More >>
RMA reforms major blow to brand
Tuesday, 3 February 2009, 2:39 pm | Greenpeace New Zealand
Weakening the Resource Management Act (RMA) deals a further blow to New Zealand’s clean green brand, says Greenpeace. More >>
“Illegitimate and dangerous” reactor - Greenpeace
Tuesday, 3 February 2009, 11:46 am | Greenpeace
Paris, International, 30 January 2009 - Greenpeace condemns the announcement made by French President Nicolas Sarkozy yesterday evening that a new European Pressurised Reactor (EPR) is to be built in Penly, France. It is Greenpeace’s belief that building ... More >>
Iceland's new whaling quota a "shameless stunt"
Friday, 30 January 2009, 11:10 am | Greenpeace
If the new interim Icelandic government allows the new whaling quota introduced by the outgoing Fisheries Minister to stand, it will mean dire consequences for legitimate trade and tourism that is needed to help Iceland's economy. Whaling tarnishes the ... More >>
Reject whale plan, Greenpeace tells leaders
Wednesday, 28 January 2009, 2:18 pm | Greenpeace New Zealand
Auckland, New Zealand, January 28, 2009: Greenpeace says leaders from New Zealand, the United States, Australia and other International Whaling Commission members must listen to their people and reject proposals that could see whaling increase. More >>
Move To Undermine Obama On Whaling Foreign Policy
Wednesday, 28 January 2009, 8:49 am | Greenpeace
Washington DC, USA, 27 January 2009 - Just days after the inauguration of President Obama, appointees from the Bush administration who are still in place are already attempting to undermine his foreign policy on whaling. More >>
Greenpeace takes whaling debate to the public
Tuesday, 27 January 2009, 11:10 am | Greenpeace
Aomori, Japan, 26th January 2009 - Greenpeace, which this year celebrates 20 years of environmental campaigning in Japan, officially opened a new Communications Centre today in the fishing and whaling town of Aomori in Japan's north, where the trial ... More >>
Greenpeace Takes Whaling Debate to Japanese Public
Tuesday, 27 January 2009, 9:52 am | Greenpeace
Greenpeace, which this year celebrates 20 years of environmental campaigning in Japan, officially opened a new Communications Centre today in the fishing and whaling town of Aomori in Japan's north, where two Greenpeace activists are on trial. More >>
Season May be Ended for Damaged Whaling Ship
Saturday, 17 January 2009, 2:35 pm | Greenpeace New Zealand
Jakarta, January 16, 2009: According to intelligence received by Greenpeace investigators in Surabaya, East Java, the Japanese whaling ship Yushin Maru II, which was forced into a port in Indonesia for repairs, may be returning to Japan, and not the Southern ... More >>
New Electronic Gadgets - Greener?
Friday, 9 January 2009, 11:02 am | Greenpeace New Zealand
The greenest consumer electronic products on the market today have a smaller environmental footprint than those sold a year ago but the industry as a whole still has plenty of room for improvement, according to a new survey released by Greenpeace. More >>
Supreme Court Order A Blow To Climate
Saturday, 20 December 2008, 3:11 pm | Greenpeace New Zealand
Friday 19 December 2008 – A serious blow has been dealt to the climate with a Supreme Court decision just handed down in the Genesis Energy/ Greenpeace case. More >>
