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Greenpeace joins millions in global protest on climate

Greenpeace activists in Johannesburg, Cape Town and Pietermaritzburg today placed banners on statues of famous South African leaders to urge President Jacob Zuma and other heads of state around the world to take leadership during the critical Climate Summit in Copenhagen this December. This call for active leadership is part of a global day of action, initiated by 350.org [1], involving millions of people in over 170 countries demanding a fair, ambitious and binding deal to prevent catastrophic climate change.

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Greenpeace staff member wins alternative Nobel Prize

We are thrilled to announce that one of our staff members, René Ngongo, has today been named a recipient of the 2009 Right Livelihood award.

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South Africa could save billions and climate by switching to renewables

Aggressive investment in renewable power generation and energy efficiency could provide three quarters of South Africa’s electricity by 2050, slashing over 200 million tons of CO2 emissions annually, the equivalent of 10 coal-fired power stations, and protecting the climate. According to a new study launched by Greenpeace in Johannesburg today, such a move could also lower the country’s electricity bill by US$ 46 billion.

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Clean Energy Now

This weekend over 60 supporters of Greenpeace Africa created a human banner, which reads “Clean Energy Now” to mark the start of the final countdown to the Copenhagen climate talks in December.