Greenpeace International - Latest News [Page 4]
Greenpeace: Need For Greater Control of Indian Ocean Fishing
Monday, 6 May 2013, 11:29 am | Greenpeace International
Port Louis, Mauritius, May 3, 2013 – Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC) members are failing to control fishing fleets and prevent illegal fishing and need to impose stricter controls to protect tuna stocks, Greenpeace International said on Friday. More >>
Greenpeace Statement: RSPO Revisions Too Little and Too Late
Friday, 26 April 2013, 2:42 pm | Greenpeace International
he Roundtable for Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) voted today on revisions to its principles and criteria for the production of environmentally responsible and socially just palm oil. In response, Wirendro Sumargo, Palm Oil Campaigner at Greenpeace Southeast ... More >>
Polluting Paradise: Gap exposed in Toxic Water Scandal
Thursday, 18 April 2013, 11:54 am | Greenpeace International
Greenpeace International investigations have revealed the dumping of industrial wastewater containing a cocktail of toxic and hazardous chemicals, and caustic water, directly into the Citarum River, West Java. International fashion brands, including Gap, Banana ... More >>
Young Explorers, Greenpeace Plant Flag At North Pole
Tuesday, 16 April 2013, 2:17 pm | Greenpeace International
Four young people on a mission with Greenpeace have planted a flag on the seabed beneath the North Pole, at the same spot where a submarine planted a Russian flag claiming the Arctic for Moscow. More >>
Indonesian paper giant told to end deforestation or else
Tuesday, 16 April 2013, 10:45 am | Greenpeace International
The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD), which claims to be the "world’s foremost business association dedicated to sustainable development", today warned Asia Pacific Resources International (APRIL), Indonesia’s second largest ... More >>
Greenpeace activists demand nuclear industry accountability
Sunday, 10 March 2013, 1:39 pm | Greenpeace International
Ahead of the second anniversary of the Fukushima nuclear disaster, Greenpeace activists on three continents and in the Middle East are demanding that reactor operators and their suppliers be held responsible for potential nuclear accidents. More >>
Activists On Three Continents Demand Nuclear Accountability
Friday, 8 March 2013, 10:40 am | Greenpeace International
Greenpeace Activists On Three Continents Demand Nuclear Industry Accountability Amsterdam, March 7, 2013 — Ahead of the second anniversary of the Fukushima nuclear disaster, Greenpeace activists on three continents and in the Middle East are demanding ... More >>
World Bank Refuses To Review Support For Tropical Logging
Tuesday, 12 February 2013, 9:28 am | Greenpeace International
World Bank Refuses To Review Its Support For Logging In Tropical Rainforests Despite Criticism From Its Own Independent Evaluators More >>
Rainbow Warrior in Deep Sea Oil Drilling Zone Off Canterbury
Tuesday, 29 January 2013, 3:50 pm | Greenpeace International
Rainbow Warrior in Deep Sea Oil Drilling Zone Off Canterbury and Otago, heading to sub-Antarctic Islands More >>
ypocrisy on major projects will lock in climate chaos
Wednesday, 23 January 2013, 10:28 am | Greenpeace International
Sydney/Davos, January, 22, 2013 — Government hypocrisy on major energy projects is fueling climate change and placing populations at risk, Greenpeace International said as it released a new report revealing the alarming threat posed by a planned ... More >>
Limited Brands Commits To Detox: Victoria’s Secret Exposed
Wednesday, 23 January 2013, 10:00 am | Greenpeace International
Amsterdam, January 22, 2013 – Limited Brands, owner of iconic underwear labels Victoria’s Secret and La Senza, today committed to eliminate all releases of hazardous chemicals throughout its global supply chain and across all of its brands and products ... More >>
Sustainable Palm Oil Development a Model for Big Industry
Sunday, 13 January 2013, 11:26 am | Greenpeace International
Indonesia’s Minister of Agriculture Suswono has praised sustainable palm oil practice in Dosan village, and says this initiative is a perfect example of the way large palm oil producers can remain profitable without further destroying the forests. More >>
Greenpeace response to news Shell breached EPA permits
Sunday, 13 January 2013, 11:20 am | Greenpeace International
Shell was so concerned about the state of its aging Arctic drilling rigs that it lobbied the US to water down pollution requirements, but incredibly we now find they couldn’t even meet these. More >>
Grounded Drill Rig Freed, But Shell's Reputation In Tatters
Tuesday, 8 January 2013, 9:03 am | Greenpeace International
In response to news that Shell's grounded drill rig Kulluk is being towed away from where it was grounded on Dec. 31, Greenpeace Arctic campaigner Ben Ayliffe made the following statement: More >>
Shell's Arctic drill rig runs aground
Sunday, 6 January 2013, 11:22 am | Greenpeace International
Following news that Shell’s stranded oil rig has suffered serious damage since being grounded in the Gulf of Alaska, Greenpeace predicts the company will now struggle to complete its planned 2013 drilling programme in the Arctic. More >>
South Korea abandons ‘scientific’ whaling plans
Wednesday, 5 December 2012, 9:18 am | Greenpeace International
Amsterdam, December 4, 2012 - Greenpeace confirmed on Tuesday that the government of South Korea has abandoned its plans to begin a ‘scientific’ whaling operation, a significant step forward in global efforts to protect whale populations. More >>
UNEP Emissions Report: Still A Chance Limit Global Warming
Thursday, 22 November 2012, 12:33 pm | Greenpeace International
UNEP Emissions Gap Report Shows There Is Still A Chance To Limit Global Warming - Greenpeace More >>
Herakles Farms Continues Forest Clearing For Palm Oil
Tuesday, 20 November 2012, 9:49 am | Greenpeace International
Amsterdam, November 19, 2012 – A US-owned company is clearing natural forest in the southwest of Cameroon to establish a large-scale palm oil plantation, heightening social tension as serious questions about the legality of the project persist, Greenpeace ... More >>
New Rainbow Warrior To Make First Ever Visit To New Zealand
Monday, 19 November 2012, 2:21 pm | Greenpeace International
Auckland, Friday 16 November 2012: Today Greenpeace announced that the state of the art new Rainbow Warrior will visit New Zealand for the first time in January and February 2013. More >>
Southeast Asian Ships Caught Illegally Transferring Fish
Monday, 19 November 2012, 11:59 am | Greenpeace International
Pacific Ocean, 15 November 2012 – Greenpeace International has uncovered a large-scale illegal transfer of fish at sea between one ship from Cambodia, one from the Philippines and two from Indonesia in the Pacific Commons. More >>