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GCAS shows signs of shared leadership; governments must do more – Greenpeace
“People and communities are already suffering from extreme weather events and Super Typhoon Mangkhut and Hurricane Florence are the latest chilling reminders of this. How we respond is our moment of truth.
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Nestlé promise inadequate to stop deforestation for palm oil
“Nestlé knows it has been buying palm oil from 23 of the dirtiest producers in Indonesia. To announce only now that it will start trying to monitor where its palm oil comes from is simply embarrassing."
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Greenpeace: 11th hour for the climate, will leadership emerge at GCAS?
“We have arrived at the moment of truth. Climate change is here and it’s big and dangerous. Super Typhoon Mangkhut and Hurricane Florence are the latest grim examples of the dangers the changing climate might pose. But let’s not forget there is still hope, and the IPCC’s special report on 1.5 degrees must guide our…
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Sony’s 100% renewables commitment an important first step but needs to be accelerated
“Greenpeace welcomes Sony's commitment to power its operations with 100% renewable energy, which is an important first step to becoming a leader on climate change. But a 2040 target is far too slow and does not represent the urgency with which we need to act."
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Progress slow at UN climate change conference in Bangkok
“We need to make faster progress. Climate change is no longer a far off threat, it is something we’re all facing in the real world"
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Industrial railway line and logging threaten the Sámi homeland
“We are standing here for our present and future and drawing the red line. We are the guardians of our land and we will take care of it in a sustainable way as we have done thousands of years..."
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Marine life flies outside UN as world meets to discuss global ocean treaty
“The fate of our oceans is in the hands of everyone in these negotiations. It's no exaggeration to say that the governments meeting today are making history as we speak. It is urgent they create a strong ocean treaty which allows us to create a global network of ocean sanctuaries.”
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Setback to Trans Mountain pipeline is a win for Indigenous communities and the climate
"This decision is not just a win for Indigenous Nations in Canada, but for environment defenders across the globe,” said Diana Best, Senior Climate and Energy Campaigner for Greenpeace USA.
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World’s top climate experts to testify in landmark investigation into fossil fuel companies
Climate experts will appear as witnesses in the ongoing hearings by the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) on the responsibility of 47 fossil fuel companies for the global climate crisis.
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World Orangutan Day: Numbers in decline despite Indonesian government’s claims
“If hunting and forest loss are halted in the future this decline could be reversed, but to the best of our knowledge that has not happened yet."
