VARANASI, India — On the eve of the Global Day of Action on Climate Greenpeace highlighted the threat from global warming to the Ganges and called for an Energy [R]evolution[i] to save the iconic river from drying up. A flotilla of local boats...

JALKA, India — Greenpeace and the villagers of Jalka today celebrated the arrival of clean and reliable energy in two schools, which set up solar panels to power 10 fans and a computer. “Now my children have a future” said Kalavati, Jalka’s most...

KOLKATA, India — Residents of Sagar Island today joined hands with Greenpeace to start a Mangrove planting drive. An initiative led by Professor Sugata Hazra from Jadavapur University*, this will arrest the rate of coastal erosion due to Global...

BANGALORE, India — More than 500 Bangaloreans participated in 'The Green Run- Energy Revolution Now' Marathon to highlight the threat of climate change and the urgent need to implement energy efficiency and renewable energy options to address...

Monks from Thai, Japanese, Chinese, Tibetan and Korean amongst other monasteries joined the Urja Kranti Yatra in releasing hundreds of sky lanterns, wishing for an energy revolution in Bihar. Only a paradigm shift in the energy infrastructure,...

NEW DELHI, India — On the eve of the winter parliament session, more than 100 farmers and young people representing all eleven districts in Vidarbha, held a protest at the doorstep of the Ministry of Social Justice to highlight the injustice of...

BANGALORE, India — Greenpeace and students from various colleges in the city, today, raised alarm about the increasing threat of climate change on the Indian monsoon while conducting climate raids across various shops in the city today. Activists...

ALLAHABAD/NEW DELHI, India — Greenpeace challenged Governments to step up to the plate and take immediate action, after the strongest warnings yet from the international scientific community on the threat of dangerous climate change unless...

MUMBAI, India — With Mumbai being listed amongst the mega cities most vulnerable to the threat of climate change, Greenpeace launched a Climate Rescue Station at the Carter road promenade. The station, in the form of a huge Life-Boat is symbolic...

NEW DELHI, India — A day before the announcement of the cabinet, Greenpeace urged the young Ministers of Parliament to stand up to the 21st century challenge of making India prosperous by leading a Renewable Energy Revolution and saving the...

DELHI, India — As the country goes into elections, and political heads reiterate platitudes of bijli for the aam aadmi (electricity for all), Greenpeace released the second version of the ‘Energy [R]evolution: A sustainable India Energy Outlook’.

CHENNAI, India — Greenpeace today sent a strong message about the hazard of climate change caused by the excessive burning of coal. Greenpeace activists launched inflatables from the Rainbow Warrior at 12.45pm today to label a coal shipment...

KOLKATA, India — Greenpeace activists today scaled a 250 ft smokestack spewing carbon dioxide at the Kolaghat coal fired power station to paint the message "SMOKING KILLS". No, Greenpeace hasn't embarked on an anti smoking drive, nor are they...

Renewable energy, combined with efficiencies from the ‘smart use’ of energy, can deliver half of India’s primary energy needs by 2050, according to the report: ‘Energy [R]evolution: A sustainable Energy Outlook for India’ launched today. ...

CHENNAI, India — Greenpeace India today sent a strong message about the hazard of climate change caused by the excessive burning of coal. Greenpeace activists beamed messages on the Ennore Coal Power Plant to highlight the fact that coal is one...