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India’s Decision to Fund Heatwave Disaster Response is a Win for Impacted Communities, Says Greenpeace
In a significant policy shift, heatwave has been formally added to India’s list of nationally notified disasters, granting state governments full access to disaster response and mitigation funds for heat-related…
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Joint Statement from Frontline Communities in India, Sri Lanka and the Philippines on Extreme Heat
As communities living on the frontlines of the climate crisis in India, Sri Lanka and the Philippines, we come together in solidarity to share our experiences, learn from one another,…
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Witness 1.26
Twenty-five years after Greenpeace India was registered, many of the questions that shaped our earliest campaigns feel more urgent than ever. As cities grow, temperatures rise, and environmental decisions become…
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The right to peaceful protest is essential for a healthy democracy
Greenpeace India stands in solidarity with students exercising their democratic right to peacefully protest and calls for accountability over the harm caused to young protesters.
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Citizens Call for Recognition of Extreme Heat as a Human Rights Issue, Backs Demand with Citizen “Heat Registries”
Submission includes first-hand testimonies from some of Delhi’s most heat affected communities, backed by documentary evidence including medical, utility and financial records, as citizens calls for adequate funding of Heat…
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Disappearing Canopies: Why the Fight for Hyderabad’s Greenery is a National Warning Sign
Walking through the streets of Hyderabad in May feels increasingly like standing directly behind the exhaust of a giant air conditioning unit. The air outside the gates of Kasu Brahmananda…
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Greenpeace India marks Bengaluru’s broken footpaths as “Constitutional Right Denied”
Bengaluru, June 30, 2026 – Days after the Supreme Court declared the Right to Walk on footpaths as a Fundamental Right, Greenpeace India’s Bengaluru Rising campaign, along with residents of…
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Annual Report 2024 | Powering Change: The Fight for Climate Justice in India
For Greenpeace India, 2024 was defined by collective action. Across cities and frontlinecommunities, we fought the climate crisis at its intersections with inequality, public health, andlivelihoods, proving that true climate…
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New Report Highlights Significant Opportunity to Improve Financing for Heat Resilience into Existing Government Schemes
New Delhi, June 15, 2025 — As heatwaves grow deadlier and more frequent across India, a new report Standing the Heat: An Analysis of Heatwave Financing in India’s Union Budget…
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Standing the Heat: An Analysis of Heatwave Financing in India’s Union Budget
As heatwaves become more frequent, intense, and deadly across India, the new report Standing the Heat: An Analysis of Heatwave Financing in India’s Union Budget highlights a significant gap in…