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Villagers protest Jaitapur nuclear plant
Jaitapur, 4, December, 2010: On the occasion of French President Sarkozy’s visit to India, thousands of villagers defied the draconian law of section 144 imposed in Jaitapur today to form…
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Thousands call for clean energy in Thailand
Our region, Southeast Asia, is home to strong grassroots environmental movements especially those opposing the spread of harmful coal and nuclear energy. In the past years we’ve seen how great…
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Russian parliament votes for amnesty for Arctic 30
Amsterdam, 18th December 2013 – The Greenpeace activists who spent two months in jail after a peaceful protest in the Arctic have expressed relief after the Russian parliament voted to…
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VICTORY! You pushed Princes to start protecting our oceans
It is with enormous pleasure that we can reveal a groundbreaking victory for our oceans campaign: Princes, a leading tinned tuna brand, finally got your message that canning ocean destruction…
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Tata and the turtles
How environmental activism triggered a complex trademark dispute The following article was featured as a cover story in the March 2011 issue of India Business Law Journal. It is written…
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Farewell to the Rainbow Warrior II
After 52 years at sea (22 years as a Greenpeace ship), the current Rainbow Warrior is heading for a new life. Over the last few days, the bell was removed,…
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Campaign to save forests reaches the coal ministry’s doorstep
Coal minister shows willingness to discuss safety of forests Anticipating high security and only a few minutes outside Shastri Bhawan, Greenpeace India activists successfully blocked the main gate of the…
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DERC proposal on net metering and connectivity in rooftop solar PV projects is deterring: Greenpeace
Demands a public consultation involving domestic consumers New Delhi, 17th December 2013: Greenpeace submitted its suggestions and objections to the Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC) proposal on net metering and…
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Drinking water crisis in Maharashtra but power plants still allocated water
The severe drought in Maharashtra has affected more than 12 districts and 11,800 villages this year alone. On May 30, a Greenpeace report exposed cases of wrong prioritization of water…
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Greenpeace to respond to Essar’s ‘bullying’ legal suit. Greenpeace’s protest against Essar to expose the company’s violations in Mahan, Madhya Pradesh
27th January, 2014: Greenpeace India would take legal recourse to respond to the defamation suit of Rs. 500 crore filed by Essar. The company has filed the legal suit in…