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July 08, 2008
Greenpeace today launched a nationwide "Let's Drive Change" consumer campaign to support the Bureau of Energy Efficiency in creating strong mandatory fuel efficiency norms for the car industry in India. To highlight the climate impact from cars, Greenpeace created an installation at Connaught Place, in the heart of the capital today to remind the country of the unregulated "climate pollutant" CO2 emissions that automobiles are responsible for. Cars with giant balloons labelled "CO2" connected to car exhausts symbolically drove home the message of climate pollution from the car industry that needs to be regulated.
July 02, 2008
Greenpeace welcomed the direction that the National Action Plan on Climate Change articulated, while cautioning that true commitment to the vision would only become clear when the detailed mission plans are tabled in December this year. "The Solar Mission and the Renewable Energy proposal are clear highlights of this plan, while the big disappointment is the lack of similar ambition when it comes to the Energy Efficiency Mission", said K Srinivas, Policy Advisor Greenpeace India.
June 23, 2008
Greenpeace knocked on the doors of Health Ministry today to remind Dr Ramadoss, the Health Minister about the health risks of GM foods. The activists piled up the illegal GM chips packets in front of the Ministry while unfurling a banner declaring, "Dr Ramadoss, we do not want GE food". Two other activists in saris handcuffed themselves to gate number 5 of Nirman Bhavan. They were demanding an immediate action from the Health Minister to stop the influx of illegal GM food which is becoming a health crisis. Last
month, Greenpeace had revealed that Pepsico's Doritos corn chips that are widely sold in India, contained genetically modified ingredients.
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Greenpeace launches a campaign for mandatory fuel efficiency standards by demonstrating the high CO2 emissions of cars in India. CO2 a major greenhouse gas is the biggest contributor to climate change
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The Greenpeace Guide to Greener Electronics ranks leading mobile phone, game console, TV and PC manufacturers on their global policies and practices on eliminating harmful chemicals, taking responsibility for their products once they are discarded by consumers and their impact on the climate.
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Greenpeace volunteers unfold a banner in front of the Health Ministry to draw attention of Dr Ramadoss, the Health Minister to the influx of illegal GM food in to the country.
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