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Greenpeace Africa Press Releases

Greenpeace Africa's New Mobile Site

15 November 2009

Greenpeace Africa launched its “Countdown to Copenhagen” mobisite this weekend. The site guides visitors through what the world will be like in 2100 if we do not take drastic action to mitigate the impacts of climate change. Among the many visitors present at this event were Dr. Kumi Naidoo, the incoming International Executive Director, and young volunteers from within Durban.

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

01 September 2009

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

An African Renaissance in Greenpeace

11 June 2009

'Blood Timber' for sale! - Stop the practice says Greenpeace

25 March 2009

Red Alert – Massive Nuclear waste shipment to travel via Cape!

07 March 2009

Greenpeace undercover operation exposes illegal dumping of e-waste in Nigeria

18 February 2009

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Greenpeace International Press Releases

Nuclear expert warns of safety flaws in Areva’s reactor designNuclear expert warns of safety flaws in Areva’s reactor design

20 November 2009

An independent expert, commissioned by Greenpeace, has concluded that two nuclear reactors, currently under construction in Finland and France, suffer from serious safety flaws. The EPR (European Pressurised Reactor) design, which is supplied by the French company AREVA, fails to adequately separate different reactor control systems. Greenpeace is calling on the Finnish and French governments to immediately halt work at the EPR construction sites in Olkiluoto and Flamanville.

Indonesia suspends climate polluters’ licence to destroy rainforest - Greenpeace calls on Indonesian President Yudhoyono to end deforestation

19 November 2009

Greenpeace welcomed today’s decision by Indonesia’s Forest Minister, Mr. Zulkifli Hasan, to temporarily stop paper giant Asia Pacific Resources International Holding Limited (APRIL) from destroying the carbon-rich forest peatlands of Indonesia’s Kampar Peninsula, Sumatra, pending a review of the company’s permits.

Update: Nuclear madness reaches Finland

18 November 2009

Greenpeace: French Nuclear Madness won’t save the climate

16 November 2009

African human rights activist, Kumi Naidoo, takes over as Greenpeace International executive director

16 November 2009

French Nuclear Madness won’t save the climate

16 November 2009

Tuna commission gets worse and fails on bluefin tuna, condemns sharks and endorses the use of illegal "walls of death"

16 November 2009

APEC “deal” on Copenhagen ignores the world’s most vulnerable - Greenpeace

15 November 2009