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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.…
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Solar powered PV pump set to revolutionise agriculture in Bihar
Patna April 12, 2012: Access to energy for irrigation and agricultural activities is an important issue for the rural Bihar. Looking at the poor irrigation facilities due to unavailability of electric supply and availability of abundant sunshine in the state, Greenpeace today installed and demonstrated a low-cost solar pumping system at the native village Kalyan…
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Greenpeace launches Junglistan campaign to garner public support for forests; Challenges government stance on coal mining in forests
New Delhi, 22 November 2011: Seeking people’s support to stop destruction of forests for coal mining, Greenpeace today launched the imaginary Republic of Junglistan from its embassy at Jantar Mantar. Bhaalu and Sheru, the endangered and threatened residents of Junglistan, handed out virtual citizenships and passports to people who pledged their support for the fast…
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Campaign for an energy revolution launched in Bihar on Gandhi Jayanti
‘Urja Kranti Yatra’ will mobilise panchayats across Bihar to demand quality access to power As the nation pays tribute to the Mahatma on his 139th birth anniversary, Greenpeace, together with…
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Greenpeace reiterates demand for renewable energy in election manifestos
Only renewable energy can provide quick and quality power to the people With announcement of election dates in Bihar, Greenpeace today restated its demand to political parties to include decentralised…
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North east demands Central Government for an umbrella policy to subsidize ecological fertilization in Agriculture
Government officials, civil society representatives, Academicians and farmer representatives from North eastern States today urged the Central Government to create an umbrella policy to subsidize and support ecological fertilization in…
