Rainbow Warrior in Tel Aviv: Greenpeace calls for a Nuclear Free Middle East

Egypt and the Great Energy Debate

Egypt is at energy cross-road; it faces choices about what energy sources it will use in the future. Conventional fuels are becoming increasingly expensive and there is recognition that these fuel resources are finite. Some estimates indicate that indigenous natural gas and oil reserves, on which Egypt's electricity generation currently relies, will run out in about 30 or 40 years, making the transition to alternative energy sources a pressing need to avoid stagnant economic development.

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A Cleaner and Safer Future for Yemen

At a press conference on board the Greenpeace flagship the Rainbow Warrior today, Greenpeace welcomed the announcement by the government of Yemen of the country’s first wind farm, a 10MW station at Al Mokha in the Governate of Taiz, and developing a national strategy for the expansion of renewable energy. The international environmental organisation expressed concern, however, over parallel plans for the development of nuclear power in the country.

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Nuclear Free Middle East: Time to talk

We all need to start urgent discussions for a Nuclear Free Middle East. It is time we set free the already troubled region from the ever-present threat of nuclear technology and invest in a Nuclear Free Middle East and hopefully in a Trouble Free Middle East. With the Rainbow Warrior in international waters off Bushehr, in Iran, and our activists protesting at Knesset, in Israel, we have taken the initiative and started the debate. In whatever context you use it; nuclear technology is a threat to the environment, to people and to peace.

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Rainbow Warrior off Iranian coast, Greenpeace protest at Knesset in Israel

Greenpeace today called for urgent discussions about a Nuclear Free Middle East to create a region free of all nuclear technology, civil and military, as essential to increasing peace and stability in the region. The international peace and environment group said nuclear technology is not the solution to either national security or energy needs.

Greenpeace’s response to N. Korea’s announcement on dismantlement of nuclear facilities

“Greenpeace welcomes North Korea’s announcement on commitment to dismantle nuclear facilities. This achievement proves that international involvement to reduce regional nuclear tension can assist in building a more safe and secure future”, said Nicola Davies, of Greenpeace International.

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energy [r]evolution: Introduction to the Middle East Regional Energy Scenario

Around the world, governments, investors, corporations as well as many non-governmental and inter-governmental actors are involved in a discussion. The world can truly be said to be at a crossroads where key decisions need to be made about energy choices for the future: choices that will define our world, that will affect our security and shape our environment.