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Bihar’s First Solar Powered Cold Storage in Kedia

Press release | August 13, 2016 at 20:35

Patna 13th August: Greenpeace volunteers celebrated alongside farmers in Kedia, as the Bihar Labour Resources Minister Vijay Prakash inaugurated the state’s first ever solar powered cold storage in Kedia, Jamui on Saturday.

CEA Validates Greenpeace Analysis

Press release | December 16, 2016 at 12:34

New Delhi | December 15, 2016| The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has released for public input the draft National Electricity Plan 2015.

Not just Delhi, air in most Indian cities hazardous - Greenpeace India report

Press release | January 11, 2017 at 15:57

Damning information obtained by Greenpeace India through online reports and Right to Information applications from State Pollution Control Boards across India, shows that none of the Indian cities comply with standards prescribed by the World...

India and China leading inevitable slowdown in coal expansion: New Report

Press release | March 22, 2017 at 12:45

The Boom and Bust Report by Sierra Club, CoalSwarm and Greenpeace hails slowdown in coal investments and explosive growth in renewable energy in China and India as a potential breakthrough in the fight against climate change and air pollution;...

Climate denier Trump surrenders US leadership - Greenpeace

Press release | June 2, 2017 at 12:33

New Delhi | June 2, 2017 | Donald Trump’s irresponsible and short-sighted decision to pull the USA out of the Paris Agreement is a loss for the United States in many ways and an opportunity for India to provide global leadership on climate issue,...

Implementation of emission standards of thermal power plants must be expedited

Press release | June 20, 2017 at 18:57

Concerned Citizens and Civil Society Organisations, Medical professionals write to new Minister of MOEFCC, urging to stick to the committed deadline

Greenpeace Welcomes PM Modi’s Initiative To Segregate Waste At Source

Press release | June 21, 2017 at 16:38

Creation of compost through waste could prove vital link between urban and rural India.

Silence On Climate Change At The Modi-Trump Meet

Press release | June 27, 2017 at 19:33

Silence on climate change at the Modi-Trump meet shows that the world will move on without US leadership.

Greenpeace India Submits Its Feedback On Bihar Government’s Third Agricultural...

Press release | July 5, 2017 at 12:08

Greenpeace India today submitted its feedback on Bihar Government’s latest Agricultural Road Map Draft, to Sudhir Kumar, Principal Secretary of the state’s Agriculture Department.

105241 citizens represented in petition delivery to MoEF&CC; Ministry responds with...

Press release | March 30, 2017 at 17:03

New Delhi | March 30, 2017| The joint secretary of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC;) Mr Arun Kumar Mehta today assured activists from Greenpeace India, Care4Air and Help Delhi Breathe, that emission standards for...

Over A Thousand Delhiites Renew Hope For A Greener Planet And Pledge To Go Solar

Press release | July 18, 2017 at 21:11

Greenpeace India’s Solar Shakti campaign evokes an overwhelming response from Delhi and other major cities; thousands of people from all over the country pledge to install rooftop solar

Metros slow to switch on the sun

Press release | May 23, 2017 at 18:44

Indian cities lag far behind in installing rooftop solar: Greenpeace Analysis

Bengaluru Cycles For Composting And Safe Food

Press release | September 18, 2017 at 21:28

In the last one month, Greenpeace India campaign ‘Waste to Food’ has mobilised 5100 individuals, who have pledged to segregate and compost.

‘Gauri Lankesh’s Brutal Assassination Will Not Suppress Voices of Dissent’:...

Press release | September 6, 2017 at 17:05

Greenpeace India strongly condemns the murder of much respected veteran journalist Gauri Lankesh in Bengaluru last evening.

NGT Pulls Up MOEF&CC; For Lack Of Action

Press release | September 15, 2017 at 16:59

NGT slams MOEF&CC;: saying last chance to ensure compliance by the thermal power plants to the 7th December 2015 notification to reduce air pollution

Garden City 2.0: Greenpeace India Installs Majestic Vertical Garden in Bengaluru City

Press release | September 15, 2017 at 17:18

For 50 days, 3000 pots from homemade compost and organic seeds to be used for the vertical garden highlighting the link between urban waste segregation and ecological farming. Garden City 2.0, a 30x30 feet vertical garden installation with 3000...

Greenpeace India Stands in Solidarity With Peoples' Movement - Narmada Bachao Andolan

Press release | September 17, 2017 at 13:50

Solidarity statement for people who have protested peacefully across years. The civil society stands with Adivasis, activists, journalists, lawyers who have shown tremendous resilience to voice the environmental and social destruction in the region

Greenpeace Campaign to Show How And Why Bengaluru Should Convert Waste to Food

Press release | August 1, 2017 at 2:19

With the population of nearly 10 million, Bengaluru produces between 3,000 tonnes to 5,000 tonnes of garbage every day of which around 60 percent is organic waste.

Coordinated and strong actions needed to safeguard health of athletes and spectators...

Press release | October 6, 2017 at 17:14

Average of PM10 levels in the six host cities last year in October was well beyond acceptable WHO standards. Strong Actions required to safeguard public health during and post FIFA.

Greenpeace welcomes Graded Response Action Plan, calls it an essential step to tackle...

Press release | October 19, 2017 at 12:30

Greenpeace welcomes activation of Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) to tackle air pollution.

Greenpeace Ship the Rainbow Warrior Arrives in Mumbai

Press release | October 29, 2017 at 22:40

Mumbai | 28th October 2017 The ‘Rainbow Warrior’ is a flagship of Greenpeace whose journey’s across the oceans has led her from island shores to the big port cities around the world.

Lack of a responsive mechanism and comprehensive action led Delhi hit the smog crisis...

Press release | October 23, 2017 at 14:17

Once again Delhi woke up to a blanket of post-Diwali smog. However, data suggests that the average PM 2.5 levels this year (181 microgram/m3) to be significantly lower compared to Diwali 2016 (343 microgram/m3).

Prioritising organic farming is the step in right direction: Greenpeace India

Press release | November 10, 2017 at 12:23

Welcoming this Government initiative to prioritise organic farming, Greenpeace India has expressed the hope that the step would not only bring farm and food security in Bihar but it would also serve as a role model for other States of the country.

Greenpeace India demands Regional Action Plan to control air pollution in Uttar Pradesh

Press release | November 17, 2017 at 11:52

Cities of Uttar Pradesh are none-too-better-off than Delhi when it comes to alarming levels of air pollution from Ghaziabad to Varanasi

Rainbow Warrior to Rev Up Greenpeace India’s Fight Against Climate Change

Press release | November 17, 2017 at 14:36

As part of its India tour the Rainbow Warrior is now anchored at Kochi, turning November 4, 2017 into a memorable day for Greenpeace and its associate organizations, activists and supporters in India. They have been looking forward to this event...

IEA “Ignores” Renewable Energy Revolution in Latest Coal Report - Greenpeace

Press release | December 18, 2017 at 16:11

The International Energy Agency has released its annual Coal 2017 report, which recognizes the fact that coal has peaked in China and is on its way out in most developed countries, but remains bullish on coal at the expense of renewable energy in...

Greenpeace India welcomes MoEFCC move for National Clean Air Program; calls it as the...

Press release | December 19, 2017 at 16:34

Greenpeace India welcomes the National Clean Air Program (NCAP)

Win-win: India can save 54,000 crore in power costs and reduce air pollution by...

Press release | December 21, 2017 at 13:20

India’s coal power tariff data shows that replacing the most expensive coal power plants with electricity generated by solar photovoltaic’s (PV) and wind can save discoms and consumers up to 54,000 crores ($8.3 billion) annually.

As India struggles to breathe, over 300 coal power plants are violating air pollution...

Press release | December 7, 2017 at 14:42

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Greenpeace India launches “Living Soils” campaign; call to save soils from harmful...

Press release | August 3, 2010 at 18:01

Guwahati, India — Greenpeace India today launched “Living Soils”, a nationwide campaign with a call to implement Government policies to save soils from the harmful impacts of chemical fertilizers. This campaign assumes significance in the context...

Greenpeace crop circles appear across the country, sound alarm against GM food invasion

Press release | June 7, 2013 at 18:51

New Delhi: June 7, 2013: Greenpeace sent out a strong message on Friday, saying "NO TO GM, YES TO FOOD SAFETY" by creating a giant crop circle in Najafgarh, near Delhi.

Effects on health and environment of transgenic (or GM) Bt brinjal

Publication | April 17, 2009 at 17:00

A report by Professor Gilles-Eric Seralini, University of Caen France, shows the danger genetically modified Bt brinjal poses to the environment and our health.

Greenpeace India launches Living Soils campaign in Bihar

Feature story | March 20, 2013 at 17:30

Although farmers do one of the most important jobs on Earth, they are the biggest group of the poor and hungry in the world. About 40% of the world's population are small-scale farmers and they produce most of the food we eat. What an irony that...

Risky potato plan mashed by activists

Feature story | May 19, 2011 at 22:15

It’s potato planting time again in the north of Sweden where activists are occupying BASF’s potato warehouse and are blocking the exit in order to hinder the German chemical company from planting the risky GMO potato “Amflora.”

Bangalore join hands with the global movement against Monsanto and GMO’s

Feature story | October 15, 2013 at 19:57

On the eve of the World Food Day on October 15, Bangaloreans joined the global march against Monsanto for the cause of food safety and seed sovereignty in India. Almost 200 people including farmers, scientists, students and activists gathered in...

Golden Rice

Page | October 31, 2013 at 15:39

The so-called 'Golden' rice is a genetically engineered (GE) rice variety that has been developed by industry to produce pro-vitamin A (beta-carotene). Its proponents have hyped GE 'Golden' rice as a high-tech, quick-fix solution to vitamin A...

Greenpeace releases Safe Food Guide version 2.0 Greenpeace releases Safe Food Guide...

Press release | September 2, 2010 at 20:36

Greenpeace today released the Safe Food Guide version 2.0 that ranks 25 of the most popular food companies which hold a major share of the market in India. Based on their responsibility towards Indian consumer on the GM food issue, the Guide...

North east demands Central Government for an umbrella policy to subsidize ecological...

Press release | September 6, 2010 at 20:54

Government officials, civil society representatives, Academicians and farmer representatives from North eastern States today urged the Central Government to create an umbrella policy to subsidize and support ecological fertilization in...

Cabinet approval of BRAI bill 2010- a blow to the public vote against Bt Brinjal

Press release | August 17, 2010 at 17:33

Greenpeace today condemned the UPA Cabinet approval to Biotechnology Regulatory Authority of India (BRAI) Bill 2010 and appealed to all political parties to oppose it from being tabled and passed in Parliament .

Dewas Farmers to organize first of its kind Public Hearing in Madhya Pradesh to save...

Press release | October 5, 2010 at 17:38

Farmers of Bagli tehsil of Dewas district will organize first of its kind Public Hearing to save soils from harmful impacts of Chemical Fertilizers. The Public hearing, scheduled for 8th October 2010 in Pandutalab Village will review the major...

India's soil health needs urgent attention

Press release | February 3, 2011 at 16:00

New Delhi, Feb 3, 2011: Releasing the report of the first-ever social audit of soil health and support systems in India titled, Of Soils, Subsidies and Survival, Greenpeace today said the state of country’s soil health needs urgent attention to...

Organic farming gives Indian farmers greater financial security

Press release | June 15, 2010 at 5:30

HYDERABAD, India — A Greenpeace report released today said the monetary benefits of organic cotton farming are much greater than using the Genetically Engineered variety that makes farmers more vulnerable to financial collapse due to high debts...

The Biotechnology Regulatory Authority of India bill to be tabled

Press release | March 1, 2010 at 11:38

The Biotechnology Regulatory Authority of India [BRAI] bill is to be tabled in the ongoing Budget session of the parliament. Responding to the content of the draft bill Jai Krishna, Sustainable Agriculture campaigner, Greenpeace said “It’s...

Greenpeace urges Union Finance Minister to invest in organic fertilizers while...

Press release | February 18, 2010 at 15:39

NEW DELHI, India — Greenpeace India today urged the Union Finance Minister to invest in organic fertilizers while implementing the newly proposed Nutrient Based Subsidy (NBS) system. The demand is made on the basis of the recommendations from the...

Moratorium on Bt Brinjal, not a long-term solution!

Press release | February 9, 2010 at 5:30

Greenpeace welcomes the minister’s decision not to allow Bt brinjal to contaminate Indian agriculture.

Farmers Scientists and Consumers says No to Bt Brinjal

Press release | January 27, 2010 at 12:44

CHANDIGARH, India — Farmers Unions, Scientists and Consumer groups came together to say a firm No to Bt Brinjal. This was at a press conference organised by the GM free India Coalition at the Press Club today. This was in anticipation of the...

Rajasthan farmers demand support for ecological farming practices in the upcoming...

Press release | November 16, 2009 at 18:51

Farmers, agricultural scientists, civil society representatives from different parts of Rajasthan came together today in Udaipur to discuss on the topic of ‘National fertiliser subsidy policy reforms-What is in it for Rajasthan?’ This public...

Controversial BRAI Bill introduced in Lok Sabha

Press release | April 22, 2013 at 22:27

New Delhi: April 22, 2013: The controversial Biotechnology Regulatory Authority of India (BRAI) Bill was introduced in the Lok Sabha today amid huge protests by opposition parties on the failure of the government on various matters. Mr Jaipal...

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