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No excuse for climate inaction; two degree goal can and must be achieved – Greenpeace
New Delhi, June 10, 2013: The IEA report, Redrawing the Energy-Climate Map, makes a groundbreaking call to governments to enact four energy policies that would keep current climate goals alive…
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Greenpeace crop circles appear across the country, sound alarm against GM food invasion
New Delhi: June 7, 2013: Greenpeace sent out a strong message on Friday, saying “NO TO GM, YES TO FOOD SAFETY” by creating a giant crop circle in Najafgarh, near…
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Greenpeace bike-a-thon calls Delhi to “Switch on the Sun” on World Environment Day
New Delhi, 5 June 2013: On World Environment Day, Delhi residents came together to claim their right to clean and sustainable energy and demand the Delhi government to “Switch on…
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Greenpeace blockades Power Minister Haroon Yusuf’s residence with solar panels
15 May, 2013, New Delhi: Greenpeace activists were today violently removed from the entrance of the Delhi power minister Haroon Yusuf's residence. The activists were peacefully protesting against Delhi's zero performance on its renewable energy targets as highlighted in the Greenpeace report "Powering Ahead with Renewables: Leaders and Laggards".
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Sukhdev Vihar residents join Greenpeace’s demand for a solar revolution in Delhi
New Delhi, 12 May 2013: To provide a solution to the intensifying energy crisis in Delhi and generate people’s support for solar energy, Greenpeace today organised “Switch on the Sun”, a renewable energy community fair in association with the Sukhdev Vihar (Pocket B) Residents Welfare Association.
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One-third of Delhi’s current power demand can be met by using just 1.6 % of Delhi’s roofspace. Solar champions felicitated at RE Champions Conclave
23 April 2013, New Delhi: Greenpeace India, today released its compelling report “Rooftop Revolution: Unleashing Delhi’s Solar Potential” disclosing Delhi’s potential for solar power at 2 gig watts (GW) using…
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Greenpeace India Demands Veerappa Moily’s Resignation
New Delhi, January 14, 2013: Greenpeace India has demanded Veerappa Moily’s resignation as Environment Minister for failing to uphold the interest of environment in speedy clearances to 70 projects in…
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Tamil Nadu’s solar policy a positive and ambitious step
Chennai, 22nd October, 2012 – Greenpeace welcomes the solar policy announced by the Tamil Nadu government. The decision to generate 3000 MW of Solar Energy by 2015 and making the 6% Solar Purchase Obligation (SPO) mandatory for the high tension (HT) users like SEZ's, large industries, IT parks & telecom towers is an ambitious step.…
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Chandrapur MP visits Brikesh and offers his support to Junglistan
Brikesh Singh, who is living on a tree in Chandrapur, had a special visitor recently. Hansraj Gangaram Ahir, the Member of Parliament from the Chandrapur constituency came over to Brikesh’s tree house on September 22 and was all praise for his endeavour to save Central Indian forests from coal mining. Brikesh has been living in…
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Coal mining threatens over 1.1 million ha. of forest, tiger, elephant habitat
August 1, 2012, New Delhi/Bhubaneswar: Even as the environment ministry continues to come under renewed pressure to fast track coal mining in forest areas, a GIS analysis released by Greenpeace titled “How Coal Mining is Trashing Tigerland” shows that coal mining threatens over 1.1 million hectares of forest in 13 coalfields alone in Central India.…
