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Organisations take Brazilian government to the Supreme Court over deforestation and human rights abuses
A coalition of non-governmental organisations brought the Brazilian government to the Federal Supreme Court for its active negligence to protect the Amazon and the people of Brazil.
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Investigation indicates FSC-certified company intentionally used fire to clear Indonesian forests for palm oil
A groundbreaking investigation an Indonesian-Korean plantation and energy conglomerate intentionally used fires as part of the process of clearing vast areas of forest in remote areas of the Indonesia province of Papua.
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Public development banks contradict China, Japan, and S. Korea’s climate commitments with overseas fossil fuel finance
Greenpeace Japan and Greenpeace East Asia call for China, Japan, and South Korea’s state-backed public development banks (PDBs) to commit to applying their governments’ recent net-zero pledges to their investment activities abroad.
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Action from Karipuna Indigenous People result in significant reduction of deforestation, analysis shows
532 hectares of forest within the Karipuna Indigenous land was deforested between August 2019 and July 2020, 49,1% less than the same period in the previous year.
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Justice in the face of extreme climate disasters
It is only right that we continue to put public pressure on these big carbon polluters and raise our voices for justice. Let’s make 2020 count, let it be the year when we stand with climate-impacted communities as they reclaim their rights to a safe and stable climate.
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Climate crisis hits the Supreme Court of Norway
“Opening up the Arctic for oil drilling in the time of climate emergency is unacceptable, and the Norwegian government must be held accountable."
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South Korea pledges carbon neutrality by 2050 – a new opportunity for Korean industries
President Moon’s 2050 net zero announcement is a step forward followed. We expect that this important pledge leads the Korean industry to swiftly shift from fossil fuels to a 100% renewable based system.
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Climate Seniors to sue Switzerland before the European Court of Human Rights
“Our demand for the Swiss government is simple: protect our health in the face of the climate crisis."
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Thresholds, cascades, and wicked problems
I remember thinking, in the 1970s, that once people became aware of the ecological crisis -- disappearing species, polluted rivers, poisoned air -- that the necessary changes would be simple.
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Wagner Moura and Greenpeace release animation to expose the destruction of forests for meat production
Greenpeace UK and Brazilian actor Wagner Moura teamed up to release “There’s a monster in my kitchen”, a short film that highlights the impact industrial meat production has on forests.
