http://www.greenpeace.org/international/press/releases en-gb http://www.greenpeace.org/international/press/releases/nuclear-expert-warns-of-safety 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. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:53:28 GMT http://www.greenpeace.org/international/press/releases/nuclear-expert-warns-of-safety http://www.greenpeace.org/international/press/releases/indonesia-suspends-climate-pol 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. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.greenpeace.org/international/press/releases/indonesia-suspends-climate-pol http://www.greenpeace.org/international/press/releases/update-nuclear-madness-reache The cargo ship Happy Ranger made port in Finland today, carrying its cargo of steam generators from France, intended for a nuclear reactor under construction at Olkiluoto. In addition, it is also carrying a protest camp, complete with eight Greenpeace activists from Finland, France, Germany and Sweden. Greenpeace is calling for the plant’s construction to be halted. Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:18:29 GMT http://www.greenpeace.org/international/press/releases/update-nuclear-madness-reache http://www.greenpeace.org/international/press/releases/greenpeace-french-nuclear-mad Today, six activists from the Greenpeace ship Arctic Sunrise boarded the cargo ship Happy Ranger in the Fehmarn Belt between Denmark and Germany. The activists are carrying banners reading “Nuclear Madness, made in France”. The ship is carrying steam turbines supplied by the French nuclear company AREVA to the Olkiluoto 3 nuclear reactor currently under construction in Finland. Mon, 16 Nov 2009 17:47:07 GMT http://www.greenpeace.org/international/press/releases/greenpeace-french-nuclear-mad http://www.greenpeace.org/international/press/releases/african-human-rights-activist On becoming Greenpeace International Executive Director, prominent human rights activist Dr. Kumi Naidoo today warned world leaders that there can be no excuse for not attending the upcoming UN Copenhagen Climate Summit and agreeing a fair, ambitious and binding treaty to save the climate. Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:19:19 GMT http://www.greenpeace.org/international/press/releases/african-human-rights-activist http://www.greenpeace.org/international/press/releases/french-nuclear-madness-won-t-s Today six activists from the Greenpeace ship Arctic Sunrise boarded the cargo ship Happy Ranger in the Fehmarn Belt between Denmark and Germany. The activists are carrying banners reading “Nuclear Madness, made in France”. The ship is carrying steam turbines supplied by the French nuclear company AREVA to the Olkiluoto 3 nuclear reactor currently under construction in Finland. Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:05:44 GMT http://www.greenpeace.org/international/press/releases/french-nuclear-madness-won-t-s http://www.greenpeace.org/international/press/releases/tuna-comission-gets-worse-and The International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) has failed once again to act beyond the interests of a few tuna fishing and farming industries, warned Greenpeace today. Again it has approved recommendations which fail to ensure the recovery of Atlantic bluefin tuna, one of the most overexploited fisheries worldwide. Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.greenpeace.org/international/press/releases/tuna-comission-gets-worse-and http://www.greenpeace.org/international/press/releases/apec-deal-on-copenhagen-igno Greenpeace today slammed the so-called “deal” made at the APEC leaders meeting this morning, to essentially relegate the Copenhagen UN Climate Summit outcome to nothing but a political agreement: postponing decisions on the legally binding agreement the world needs into an unclear future date. Sun, 15 Nov 2009 14:31:42 GMT http://www.greenpeace.org/international/press/releases/apec-deal-on-copenhagen-igno http://www.greenpeace.org/international/press/releases/indonesian-authorities-cancel Mass protest in support of Greenpeace by forest communities led police to cancel plans to forcibly shut down the Greenpeace Climate Defenders’ camp in the heart of the Indonesian rainforest today. Sun, 15 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.greenpeace.org/international/press/releases/indonesian-authorities-cancel http://www.greenpeace.org/international/press/releases/paper-giant-pulls-out-of-indon While Greenpeace activists were detained by police overnight for taking direct action on Thursday to prevent Asia Pacific Resources International Holding Limited (APRIL) clearing Indonesia's rainforest, UPM-Kymmene announced that it will stop buying from the company (1), which is responsible for causing widespread rainforest and climate destruction. (2) Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.greenpeace.org/international/press/releases/paper-giant-pulls-out-of-indon http://www.greenpeace.org/international/press/releases/greenpeace-sends-president-oba As Barack Obama arrives in Asia for his first visit to the region as President and while the United States continues to block progress ahead of the critical UN climate negotiations at Copenhagen next month, a 50-strong international team of Greenpeace activists issued him an urgent call to action from the heart of Indonesia’s threatened rainforests. Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.greenpeace.org/international/press/releases/greenpeace-sends-president-oba http://www.greenpeace.org/international/press/releases/ecological-farming-food-security Greenpeace today released 'Agriculture at a Crossroads: Food for Survival', highlighting the ongoing food and climate crises and calling for a new ecological approach to agriculture. Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.greenpeace.org/international/press/releases/ecological-farming-food-security http://www.greenpeace.org/international/press/releases/greenpeace-responds-to-the-int Greenpeace welcomes the International Energy Agency’s call for action to make the upcoming climate conference in Copenhagen a success - and its warning that delaying climate actions will cost $500 billion US dollars every year - following today’s publication of its World Energy Outlook 2009. Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:13:33 GMT http://www.greenpeace.org/international/press/releases/greenpeace-responds-to-the-int http://www.greenpeace.org/international/press/releases/greenpeace-maps-out-new-vision Greenpeace today outlined its vision to protect the entire Mediterranean ecosystem and safeguard the future for key species such as bluefin tuna. Tue, 03 Nov 2009 11:14:00 GMT http://www.greenpeace.org/international/press/releases/greenpeace-maps-out-new-vision http://www.greenpeace.org/international/press/releases/greenpeace-tackles-climate-cha-2 This morning, fifty Greenpeace activists took action to prevent the destruction of Indonesia's rainforests and called on world leaders to end global deforestation, which is responsible for about a fifth of all greenhouse gas emissions (1). The call came as negotiators meet in Barcelona, Spain for the final round of talks before December's critical UN climate summit in Copenhagen. Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.greenpeace.org/international/press/releases/greenpeace-tackles-climate-cha-2 http://www.greenpeace.org/international/press/releases/atlantic-bluefin-tuna-trade-ba Atlantic bluefin tuna meets the criteria for a ban on international trade, according to global scientists of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT). This official assessment of bluefin's extreme stock decline has been welcomed by major environment groups WWF and Greenpeace. Thu, 29 Oct 2009 17:22:07 GMT http://www.greenpeace.org/international/press/releases/atlantic-bluefin-tuna-trade-ba http://www.greenpeace.org/international/press/releases/it-not-yet-cool-enough-to-help With the crucial Copenhagen Climate summit approaching rapidly, IT heavyweights such as Google, Microsoft and IBM are still hesitating to speak up on the urgent need for emissions reductions, reveals the latest Greenpeace Cool IT leaderboard. Tue, 27 Oct 2009 12:28:19 GMT http://www.greenpeace.org/international/press/releases/it-not-yet-cool-enough-to-help http://www.greenpeace.org/international/press/releases/greenpeace-statement-on-mef-lo The MEF failed to provide the necessary breakthrough to ensure a strong deal in Copenhagen, Greenpeace says, the significance of which was downplayed by the US. Mon, 19 Oct 2009 21:33:06 GMT http://www.greenpeace.org/international/press/releases/greenpeace-statement-on-mef-lo http://www.greenpeace.org/international/press/releases/eu-must-not-bow-to-us-pressure The European Union needs to stand firm and reject US efforts to weaken a climate deal in Copenhagen, said Greenpeace, as the world’s largest emitters gather in London for the US-led Major Economies Forum (MEF) beginning Sunday. (1) Fri, 16 Oct 2009 18:44:45 GMT http://www.greenpeace.org/international/press/releases/eu-must-not-bow-to-us-pressure http://www.greenpeace.org/international/press/releases/obama-brown-merkel-and-sark As the climate talks in Bangkok today limped to a close, Greenpeace called on the leaders of the rich world to take the political decisions that will save the climate. Fri, 09 Oct 2009 13:29:22 GMT http://www.greenpeace.org/international/press/releases/obama-brown-merkel-and-sark