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Greenpeace provides an alternate energy vision for India

Press release | March 24, 2009 at 5:30

DELHI, India — As the country goes into elections, and political heads reiterate platitudes of bijli for the aam aadmi (electricity for all), Greenpeace released the second version of the ‘Energy [R]evolution: A sustainable India Energy Outlook’.

India light bulb phase out: setting a smart example

Feature story | February 26, 2009 at 12:25

NEW DELHI, India — How many light bulbs can 1 billion people change? About 400 million wasteful incandescent bulbs, in India’s case.Today, India has put in place a market mechanism that will phase out incandescent bulbs, making way for a cleaner...

Hiding behind the poor

Feature story | November 12, 2007 at 5:30

BANGALORE, India — There is now little doubt that climate change will hit the poor hardest, particularly in Africa and Asia. Being unable to afford any better, poor people are forced to settle in areas that are highly vulnerable to the affects of...

The Asian Destruction Bank?

Feature story | May 10, 2007 at 5:30

KYOTO, Japan — When one of Asia’s leading institutions says it’s serious about funding the solutions to climate change that makes us happy. But when we discover that this commitment goes no further than a glossy brochure, we can't let that pass.

Greenpeace announces comprehensive energy strategy for India to tackle Climate Change...

Press release | April 9, 2007 at 5:30

Renewable energy, combined with efficiencies from the ‘smart use’ of energy, can deliver half of India’s primary energy needs by 2050, according to the report: ‘Energy [R]evolution: A sustainable Energy Outlook for India’ launched today. ...

Taking global action against global warming

Feature story | December 7, 2005 at 18:19

MONTREAL, Canada — From meeting rooms in Montreal to coal-fired power plants in Germany and Thailand to ports hosting shiploads of illegal nuclear waste, Greenpeace has been in action against global warming around the world in the last two weeks.

A Thai hero for the planet

Feature story | July 7, 2004 at 5:30

PRACHUAB KHAN PROVINCE, Thailand — Charoen Wataksorn was murdered by gunmen outside his home in Thailand on June 22. Charoen was an experienced activist who worked closely with us in the successful battle against proposed coal power stations in...

India’s energy programme is anti-poor and carbon-intensive

Press release | November 17, 2009 at 12:22

NEW DELHI, India — Greenpeace today released a report – “Still Waiting” – which reveals that despite growth in electricity generation – and increasing carbon emissions – the rural poor continue to be deprived of electricity. The report challenges...

Mr. Prime Minister, there's no time to waste

Feature story | September 22, 2009 at 5:30

NEW DELHI, India — We used to spend all our summers up there. I was a child in Delhi and, before the swarming heat of the city became unbearable, our family would escape to the mountains, curling Dad’s military green Ambassador up and round the...

India's GHG estimate goes against Climate Plan

Feature story | September 2, 2009 at 5:30

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