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Greenpeace’s René Ngongo wins 2009 Right Livelihood Award

13 October 2009

Greenpeace Africa Political Advisor, René Ngongo has been awarded the 2009 Right Livelihood Award - commonly known as the "Alternative Nobel Prize" - for championing forest protection and social justice in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).(1).

Clean Energy Now: 60 staff and volunteers of Greenpeace Africa create a human banner to mark 100 days until the UN Climate Summit in Copenhagen. Enlarge Image

Clean Energy Now

01 September 2009

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.

Forests of the Democratic Republic of Congo: Where's the Reform?

30 July 2009

Greenpeace paints South African Coal Ship

10 July 2009

G8 Leaders: Decide today

07 July 2009

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Greenpeace kicks up a storm of protest at UN climate talks, staging an extreme weather event for delegates arriving at the talks. This is a taste of what the future could look like if they don't create the right conditions for a fair, ambitious and binding climate deal.

Greenpeace kicks up a storm of protest at UN climate talks, staging an extreme weather event for delegates arriving at the talks. This is a taste of what the future could look like if they don't create the right conditions for a fair, ambitious and binding climate deal.

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Greenpeace kicks up a storm of protest at UN climate talks, staging an extreme weather event for delegates arriving at the talks. This is a taste of what the future could look like if they don't create the right conditions for a fair, ambitious and binding climate deal.

Greenpeace kicks up a storm of protest at UN climate talks, staging an extreme weather event for delegates arriving at the talks. This is a taste of what the future could look like if they don't create the right conditions for a fair, ambitious and binding climate deal.

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Greenpeace kicks up a storm of protest at UN climate talks, staging an extreme weather event for delegates arriving at the talks. This is a taste of what the future could look like if they don't create the right conditions for a fair, ambitious and binding climate deal.

Greenpeace kicks up a storm of protest at UN climate talks, staging an extreme weather event for delegates arriving at the talks. This is a taste of what the future could look like if they don't create the right conditions for a fair, ambitious and binding climate deal.

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Latest Reports

Nuclear Power: an obstacle to rapid development

04 November 2009

This briefing details why nuclear power is neither a necessary nor a beneficial part of a sustainable energy strategy for countries experiencing rapid industrialisation.

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National Forest Fund Approaches

03 November 2009

It is well accepted that reducing deforestation is one of the most cost-effective ways of reducing greenhouse gas emissions. A key challenge for Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and forest Degradation (REDD) is determining the finance mechanism at national level that is efficient, effective and equitable. As high annual rates of tropical deforestation continue, it is proposed that country-level quick-sart ‘Fund’ approaches are the best way forward for rapid financing of REDD and tropical forest protection.

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Keeping Kyoto

02 November 2009

Greenpeace expectations for barcelona climate talks

02 November 2009

HFCs: A growing threat to the climate

29 October 2009

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