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WEF 2018: Greenpeace brings Justice to Davos
Justice for People and Planet calls on governments to impose effective and binding rules on corporate behaviour, to make them accountable toward people and the planet. It shows how, rather than imposing these rules, governments have willingly or unwillingly become enablers of corporate impunity. The report’s analysis of 20 specific cases shows how corporations have…
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New bird species identified in eastern Indonesia’s threatened forests
Press release – 16 January, 2018Jakarta, 16 January, 2018 – A Greenpeace Belgium campaigner and ornithologist, together with researchers from the University of Singapore and the Indonesian Institute of Sciences, have described a new species of bird on Rote Island, Indonesia.The Rote myzomela (Myzomela irianawidodoae) belongs to the colourful honeyeater family and is named after…
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Penguins pop up across the globe in march for an Antarctic Ocean Sanctuary
Press release – 14 January, 2018Sydney, 15 January 2018 – As a groundbreaking expedition begins in the Antarctic, pop-up penguins have been spotted from London to Seoul, Buenos Aires to Sydney, and Johannesburg to Washington DC, marching for an Antarctic Ocean Sanctuary. [1]The striking geometric sculptures have appeared by national landmarks across the globe, on…
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Oil tanker carrying 1 million barrels of oil on fire off China coast – Greenpeace response
Press release – 8 January, 2018Beijing, 8 January 2018 – In response to the collision of the Sanchi oil tanker and the cargo ship CF Crystal in the East China Sea on Sunday, Greenpeace expresses concern about the safety of the 32 missing crew members.Greenpeace East Asia campaigner, Rashid Kang, said: “First and foremost, Greenpeace…
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Decision made in case against Arctic Oil in Norway: Right to a healthy environment acknowledged
Oslo, Norway, January 5, 2018 – In the case brought against the Norwegian Government by Greenpeace Norway, Nature and Youth and the Grandparents Climate Campaign for granting new oil licenses to drill in the Arctic, the Oslo District Court yesterday reached a decision. [1] [2]The Court found the Norwegian government not responsible for breaching the…
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Opening new oil blocks while promising to reduce emissions is a delusional pipe dream
December 19, 2017: The proposal to open up thousands of square kilometres of Australia’s ocean environment to new oil and gas exploration while committing to reducing emissions is incredibly hypocritical and shows the government are in the pocket of fossil fuel industries. The Australian government today released 21 new proposed drilling blocks, including in the…
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NAB rule out new thermal coal mines
National Australia Bank today issued their latest risk appetite statement which prohibits the funding of any new thermal coal mines.
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World’s first human rights investigation into corporate responsibility for climate change intensifies
Press release – 10 December, 2017Manila, 11 December 2017 – The world’s first ever national inquiry into the responsibility of the fossil fuel industry for the human rights impacts resulting from climate change hits an important milestone in the Philippines today – one day after Human Rights Day. Companies, including ExxonMobil, Shell, BP, Chevron, ConocoPhillips,…
