{"id":66503,"date":"2024-04-23T12:09:06","date_gmt":"2024-04-23T10:09:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/international\/?p=66503"},"modified":"2024-04-23T13:37:14","modified_gmt":"2024-04-23T11:37:14","slug":"good-news-alert-10-wins-for-people-and-planet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/international\/story\/66503\/good-news-alert-10-wins-for-people-and-planet\/","title":{"rendered":"Good News Alert! 10 wins for people and planet"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Notable wins in the climate and environmental justice space to inspire us in our fight for a better, greener, and fairer world for all.<\/p>\n\n

Switzerland – Historic court win confirms that climate protection is a human right<\/h3>\n\n
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The Swiss Senior Women for Climate Protection wins their action against Switzerland before the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) for pursuing an inadequate climate policy and thus violating human rights. 
\u00a9 Shervine Nafissi \/ Greenpeace<\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n

The Association of Senior Women for Climate Protection Switzerland, also known as the KlimaSeniorinnen, took action against their country,  Switzerland, for violating the seniors\u2019 human rights<\/a> by failing to set sufficient climate targets. On 9 April, they received the landmark decision of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR), achieving a herstoric victory for all generations. <\/p>\n\n

The Grand Chamber of the Court ruled that Switzerland is violating the human rights of the older women because the state is not taking the necessary steps to combat global warming. It found that Switzerland had failed to comply with its duties under the Convention concerning climate change and must now set climate targets based on science. <\/p>\n\n

The ruling is an iconic moment for climate justice globally<\/a>, confirming that climate protection is a human right.<\/p>\n\n

France – TotalEnergies loses SLAPP lawsuit against Greenpeace France<\/h3>\n\n
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Oil and gas giant TotalEnergies has its head office in the Total tower in La D\u00e9fense district in Courbevoie, west of Paris.
\u00a9 Elsa Palito \/ Greenpeace<\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n

On 28 March 2024, the court ruled in favour of Greenpeace France<\/a>, nullifying the SLAPP procedure that TotalEnergies had initiated against it. Since April 2023, Greenpeace France has been fighting the SLAPP lawsuit which TotalEnergies had brought against it after the release of its report,<\/a> which questioned the oil company\u2019s carbon footprint. <\/p>\n\n

In a sweet turn of events, the judgement came as the oil and gas giant celebrated its 100th anniversary<\/a>. Furthermore, TotalEnergies is ordered to pay 15,000 euros to Greenpeace France for costs incurred for the procedure.<\/p>\n\n

This is a huge victory for Greenpeace France, but also for freedom of speech and the entire climate movement. The voices of NGOs are vital and must be protected against attacks from the fossil fuel industry. It’s also a victory for climate justice! This decision proves that oil and gas companies are not as untouchable as they would have us believe.<\/p>\n\n

Brazil – Bolsonaro’s administration ruled to have actively promoted massive violation of socio-environmental rights in the Amazon<\/h3>\n\n
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A view of the Amazon coast.
\u00a9 Enrico Marone \/ Greenpeace<\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n

In a landmark decision on March 14, Brazil\u2019s Supreme Court ruled<\/a> that Bolsonaro’s administration has actively promoted massive violation of socio-environmental rights in the Amazon. The decision was delivered as part of the hearing for the ADPF 760 case (ADPF stands for Argument for Failure to comply with a Fundamental Precept, in its acronym in Portuguese), which seeks to challenge the dismantling of socio-environmental policies under Bolsonaro and demand urgent measures to address the escalating environmental crisis.<\/p>\n\n

The decision represents a critical victory for Brazilian civil society, with Greenpeace Brazil playing a pivotal role alongside other partners in building and advancing this case over the past few years. The decision mandates compliance with climate change targets, while ruling that sufficient and effective measures must be taken to safeguard the environment and protect against deforestation. <\/p>\n\n

Indonesia\/South Korea – Coal-powered metals deal dropped thanks to K-pop fan power<\/h3>\n\n
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Coal protest at Adaro office in Jakarta.
\u00a9 Veri Sanovri \/ Greenpeace<\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n

Thanks to an international climate campaign by K-pop fans, Hyundai announced that it was ending its memorandum of understanding<\/a> (MoU) agreement to purchase aluminium from the Adaro Minerals smelter project in North Kalimantan, Indonesia. The climate campaign, backed by K-pop fans, urged the car manufacturer not to procure supplies of the metal produced using coal power.<\/p>\n\n

It is an exciting victory for Indonesia\u2019 energy transition to cleaner and greener solutions using people power!<\/p>\n\n

Austria – European Gas Conference postponed indefinitely due to announced protests<\/h3>\n\n
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Climbers from Greenpeace Central and Eastern Europe hang an  “End Fossil Crimes” banner on the European Gas Conference venue in Vienna in 2023 to protest industry plans to greenwash fossil gas<\/a>.
\u00a9 Mitja Kobal \/ Greenpeace<\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n

People power pushed the climate-wrecking gas lobby out of Vienna! The European Gas Conference, an annual meeting of representatives of major fossil fuel companies, financiers and selected politicians in Vienna, which was due to take place in March, has been postponed indefinitely<\/a> in response to the protests that had been announced against it.<\/p>\n\n

Last year, thousands of people took action against the European Gas Conference at a civil society counter-conference, a series of direct actions and blockades and in a public march. Greenpeace Central and Eastern Europe activists joined forces with the movement, including allies from Don\u2019t Gas Africa<\/a>, and dropped a banner demanding \u201cEnd Fossil Crimes\u201d <\/a>from the hotel where the conference took place.<\/p>\n\n

This is a victory for the movement to end fossil gas, improve energy efficiency and speed up the transition to renewable energy for all. Neither in Vienna nor anywhere else should fossil fuel lobbyists be able to meet to plot the destruction of our planet behind closed doors. <\/p>\n\n

Nigeria – Single-use plastic ban in Lagos<\/h3>\n\n
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A resounding call for a Global Plastics Treaty that must cut plastic production by at least 75% by 2040.
\u00a9 Greenpeace \/ Natanya Harrington<\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n

Nigeria is doing its bit to curb plastic waste by banning styrofoam and single-use in Lagos<\/a>. Plastics are a blight on the city\u2019s landscape, clogging up gutters and waterways, and contributing to its pollution problems. Business distributors and producers are legally required to source for reusable alternatives. <\/p>\n\n

At least 34 African countries<\/a> have an existing ban or laws restricting the use of plastics. In most instances, enforcement of bans remains a challenge. And while a ban on single-use plastics is always welcomed, the industry has to cut plastic production at source in order to truly stem the tide of plastic pollution. Greenpeace is calling for a Global Plastics Treaty <\/a>that mandates a 75% reduction in plastic production. <\/p>\n\n

Bulgaria – Court rules coal plant violates environmental standards<\/h3>\n\n

After a long 5-year legal battle led by Greenpeace Bulgaria, an administrative court has ruled that Maritsa Iztok 2 coal plant violates environmental standards<\/a>. If the judgement is confirmed by the supreme administrative court, the biggest and only state-owned coal plant in the country will have to comply with pollution requirements in order to continue operation.<\/p>\n\n

The current ruling comes as the most serious of many wake-up calls for politicians, trade unions and workers in the past years: the energy transition is happening and there is no turning back, we might as well plan to do it right. <\/p>\n\n

The Netherlands – One of Europe\u2019s largest gas fields permanently closed<\/h3>\n\n
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The Netherlands is set to close Europe's largest gas field, where extraction has triggered years of earthquakes, causing damage to homes, health problems, and deaths \u2764\ufe0f\u200d\ud83e\ude79

Fossil gas, like oil and coal, belongs to the past.

Now is the time to #StopFossilGas<\/a> everywhere and make\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/uTya9PTFxr<\/a><\/p>— Greenpeace International (@Greenpeace) April 18, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote>