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The Ambassador, Royal Denmark to South Africa

04 January 2010

Your Excellency: I write to you in the immediate aftermath of the isappointing conclusion of the Copenhagen climate summit to ask for your assistance with regard to the fate of four Greenpeace ampaigners detained by the Danish police.

Climate change: Failure is not an option

The following is a letter from Kumi Naidoo, Executive Director of Greenpeace International, to our supporters at the conclusion of negotiations by heads of state at the Copenhagen climate summit.

Historic opportunity to stop climate chaos squandered in Copenhagen

19 December 2009

Greenpeace strongly condemned the arrogance of the heads of state from the world's most powerful countries for presenting a "take it or leave" deal to the Copenhagen Climate Summit. Whilst en route to the airport they claimed the deal was done, it was not. All they left was chaos and confusion in their wake.

Agreed climate deal Inadequate to avert catastrophic change

19 December 2009

As the Copenhagen Climate Summit descended into chaos last night and continues to stumble on this morning, one thing is abundantly clear the agreed deal is inadequate to avert catastrophic climate change.

Protecting forests could set the stage for a greenwash deal in Copenhagen

After two long years of deliberations, Greenpeace warns that the issue of deforestation in the climate negotiations could be used to greenwash the UN climate deal.

An open letter to Barack Obama

Kumi Naidoo, Executive Director of Greenpeace International, writes to Barack Obama on the eve of his departure for Copenhagen for the COP15 climate talks.

the Right Livelihood Award

A slideshow of photos taken at the Ceremony.

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