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Greenpeace applauds conviction of BP as an environmental criminal
Johannesburg, 5 April 2019 — Responding to the landmark decision by the Pretoria High Court convicting BP of environmental crimes, Melita Steele, Senior Climate and Energy Campaign Manager for Greenpeace…
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Greenpeace condemns Eskom decision to complete Kusile
Johannesburg, 3 April 2019 — At today’s Eskom Electricity Supply press briefing, Eskom Board Chair Jabu Mabuza stated that, after analysis, the construction of Medupi and Kusile will be completed…
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Industrial logging in the DRC: 24 null and void concessions need to be immediately returned to the state
As of January 2019, 24 industrial logging concession contracts in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), amounting to 4,5 million hectares, are null and void, because their concessionaires failed…
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Greenpeace Africa welcomes Eskom’s investments in renewable energy
02 April 2019, Johannesburg — In response to news that Eskom has signed a $180 million deal with the New Development Bank for the Renewable Energy Integration and Transmission Augmentation…
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Indigenous People Demand Consultation in Forest Management
Mintom, 31st March 2019 – Stakeholders in the forestry sector have committed to consult the Baka people on all development projects that may impact their lives. This commitment was made…
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Tropical Cyclone Idai and the African Spirit
I phone my sister in Beira. Each time I call, the ringing seems to continue for longer and longer. Each time she picks up, the relief is the same. I…
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Plastics Ban: A Step Towards Environmental Consciousness in East Africa
By Fredrick Njehu, Greenpeace Africa’s Senior Political Advisor Urban consumers in Nairobi have started warming up to the reality that single-use plastic is harmful to the environment and are taking…
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Proposed Crop Bill Puts Profit Over Farmers and the Environment
Nairobi, 29 March 2019 – Responding to the news that it will be illegal to plant crops using animal manure if a proposed crop bill becomes law, Renee Olende, Greenpeace…
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Nestlé, Unilever, Coca Cola and Diageo double-down on recycling myth across Africa
Nairobi, 27 March 2019 – Nestlé, Unilever, The Coca Cola Company and Diageo announced plans today to improve the collection and recycling of plastics across Africa by launching the Africa Plastics…
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A Nation in (Water) Crisis
South African volunteer Shannon Van Vuuren recounts how life changed in Cape Town during one of the country’s worst droughts A woman residing in a small flat, working five days…
