{"id":67871,"date":"2024-06-14T12:19:08","date_gmt":"2024-06-14T10:19:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/international\/?p=67871"},"modified":"2024-12-16T16:26:47","modified_gmt":"2024-12-16T15:26:47","slug":"people-and-climate-wins-8-reasons-to-feel-hopeful","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/international\/story\/67871\/people-and-climate-wins-8-reasons-to-feel-hopeful\/","title":{"rendered":"People and climate wins! 8 reasons to feel hopeful"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Notable wins in the climate, environmental and social justice space to inspire us in our fight for a better, greener, and fairer world for all.<\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Papua. Major land rights win for Indigenous Peoples<\/h3>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2024\/06\/5ae3579e-gp0su0xsn.jpg\" title=\"Hand Over Customary Area Knasaimos in Southwest Papua. \u00a9 Jurnasyanto Sukarno \/ Greenpeace\" alt=\"Hand Over Customary Area Knasaimos in Southwest Papua. \u00a9 Jurnasyanto Sukarno \/ Greenpeace\" class=\"wp-image-67872\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2024\/06\/5ae3579e-gp0su0xsn.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2024\/06\/5ae3579e-gp0su0xsn-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2024\/06\/5ae3579e-gp0su0xsn-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2024\/06\/5ae3579e-gp0su0xsn-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2024\/06\/5ae3579e-gp0su0xsn-510x340.jpg 510w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Handover of customary area to the Knasaimos in Southwest Papua.<div class=\"credit icon-left\"> \u00a9 Jurnasyanto Sukarno \/ Greenpeace<\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<p>On 6 June, 4000 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/international\/press-release\/67588\/major-land-rights-win-for-indigenous-peoples-over-forest-area-the-size-of-hong-kong-in-southwest-papua\/\">Indigenous Papuans finally received legal recognition of customary rights<\/a> over 97,411 hectares of tropical rainforests in South Sorong Regency. The newly recognised Indigenous lands of the Knasaimos Peoples spans an area almost the size of Hong Kong.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p>As with many Indigenous communities across Tanah Papua (the western half of New Guinea, also known internationally as West Papua), the Knasaimos Peoples have been fighting for decades to protect their customary lands from exploitation by external interests such as logging and plantation companies. Today\u2019s ruling finally provides legal recognition of their rights to the land, forests, water, and other natural resources that are their ancestral heritage.<\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Germany &amp; the Netherlands. New gas platform paused over environmental concerns<\/h3>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83d\udd0aVICTORY: The gas drilling platform currently occupied by <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/greenpeace_de?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@greenpeace_de<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GreenpeaceNL?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@greenpeaceNL<\/a>  activists has been ordered to stop their drilling activities by a Dutch court. <br><br>Resistance WORKS! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/StopFossilGas?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#StopFossilGas<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/MRhJZ2ZXiQ\">https:\/\/t.co\/MRhJZ2ZXiQ<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/5d6x2jzO6l\">pic.twitter.com\/5d6x2jzO6l<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Greenpeace International (@Greenpeace) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Greenpeace\/status\/1797993925061619747?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 4, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n<p>The highest Dutch court suspended the construction&nbsp; of a new gas drilling platform close to the Borkum island off the coast of Germany and the Netherlands. The court\u2019s announcement came while 21 Greenpeace activists blocked the platform from being installed.&nbsp; The construction of the platform remains on hold until the court has concluded on how to proceed in response to appeals against the drilling project brought by local citizens and environmental organisations. This further delays the Borkum gas drilling project and is a crucial milestone in ending new fossil fuel projects.<\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">South Africa. Shell loses appeal in case halting plans for oil and gas exploration<\/h3>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2024\/06\/8ddbac42-gp0su0tqf.jpg\" title=\"Shell Review Appeal in South Africa. \u00a9 Natanya Harrington \/ Greenpeace\" alt=\"Shell Review Appeal in South Africa. \u00a9 Natanya Harrington \/ Greenpeace\" class=\"wp-image-67873\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2024\/06\/8ddbac42-gp0su0tqf.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2024\/06\/8ddbac42-gp0su0tqf-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2024\/06\/8ddbac42-gp0su0tqf-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2024\/06\/8ddbac42-gp0su0tqf-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2024\/06\/8ddbac42-gp0su0tqf-510x340.jpg 510w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Wild-coast community members and partner organisations from South Africa protested against Shell at the Supreme Court of Appeal.<div class=\"credit icon-left\"> \u00a9 Natanya Harrington \/ Greenpeace<\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<p>Big win against Shell in South Africa! After protests by the community and fishers, <a href=\"https:\/\/lnkd.in\/ebCXB28Y\">Shell loses its appeal<\/a> against the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/africa\/en\/blogs\/52218\/victory-for-the-planet-south-africans-celebrate-court-win-to-stop-shells-destructive-oil-exploration\/#:~:text=Protect%20the%20Environment-,'Victory%20for%20the%20planet'%20%E2%80%93%20South%20Africans%20celebrate%20court%20win,stop%20Shell's%20destructive%20oil%20exploration&amp;text=South%20African%20courts%20revoked%20Shell's,with%20joy%20at%20the%20news.\">landmark decision in 2022<\/a> which ruled against their plans to conduct oil and gas exploration off the Wild Coast of South Africa. The court says Shell failed to properly inform and consult affected communities, taking into account community rights and environmental harm. Unfortunately, the fight is not yet over as the court has left the door open for Shell\u2019s application to renew its exploration right. Together with allies and the community, Greenpeace Africa is resolute in continuing to fight to stop Big Oil from exploiting the planet for its own profit.<\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Global. Renewables generated a record 30% of global electricity in 2023<\/h3>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2024\/06\/44f221f1-gp0stqf5i.jpg\" title=\"Wind Farm in Fukushima. \u00a9 Guillaume Bression \/ Greenpeace\" alt=\"Wind Farm in Fukushima. \u00a9 Guillaume Bression \/ Greenpeace\" class=\"wp-image-67874\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2024\/06\/44f221f1-gp0stqf5i.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2024\/06\/44f221f1-gp0stqf5i-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2024\/06\/44f221f1-gp0stqf5i-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2024\/06\/44f221f1-gp0stqf5i-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2024\/06\/44f221f1-gp0stqf5i-510x340.jpg 510w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Wind farm in Fukushima, Japan<div class=\"credit icon-left\"> \u00a9 Guillaume Bression \/ Greenpeace<\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<p>For the first time, <a href=\"https:\/\/ember-climate.org\/insights\/research\/global-electricity-review-2024\/\">renewables provide 30% of global electricity<\/a>. More good news is that solar and wind generation growth in 2023 surpassed fossil fuels. This is a striking win to usher in clean and green renewable energy and end the age of fossil fuels.<\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Oceans. World\u2019s highest oceans court ruling to protect our oceans.<\/h3>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Protecting the ocean is protecting the climate \ud83d\udc33 every victory, including the latest at the world&#39;s highest ocean court, takes us one step closer to a just future. <br><br>This is what gives us hope. Courageous people taking action to ensure <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/climatejustice?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#climatejustice<\/a>!  <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/y5BkQSXGHi\">https:\/\/t.co\/y5BkQSXGHi<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Greenpeace International (@Greenpeace) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Greenpeace\/status\/1798731654158299625?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 6, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n<p>In a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/international\/press-release\/67125\/itlos-sets-groundbreaking-victory-for-ocean-and-climate-protection\/?_gl=1*1mfil0n*_up*MQ..*_ga*MjEwOTUyMDI0NC4xNzE2Mjk0MjYy*_ga_94MRTN8HG4*MTcxNjI5NDI2MS4xLjAuMTcxNjI5NDI2MS4wLjAuMjEwMzg0OTM3NQ..*_ga_0CCB1GTVV6*MTcxNjI5NDI2MS4xLjAuMTcxNjI5NDI2MS4wLjAuMA..*_ga_99CSX66YC1*MTcxNjI5NDI2MS4xLjAuMTcxNjI5NDI2MS4wLjAuMA\">historic Advisory Opinion<\/a>, the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS), the world\u2019s highest oceans court, found that greenhouse gas emissions are a form of marine pollution and countries are obligated to reduce emissions for the sake of our oceans. The ruling is a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/international\/story\/67499\/ocean-court-itlos-climate-justice-advisory-opinion-legal-ruling-explained\/?utm_campaign=oceans&amp;utm_source=twitter&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_term=itlos-blog-tweet-06-06-2024&amp;global_project=climate-justice-liability\">huge victory in the protection and preservation of the marine environment<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Brazil. Prosecutor urges banks to halt funding to Amazon ranches linked to illegal activities<\/h3>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2024\/06\/4a112f97-gp0stskhq.jpg\" title=\"Deforestation in Karipuna Indigenous Land, Brazil.<div class=\"credit icon-left\"> \u00a9 Christian Braga \/ Greenpeace<\/div> \u00a9 Christian Braga \/ Greenpeace&#8221; alt=&#8221;Deforestation in Karipuna Indigenous Land, Brazil.<div class=\"credit icon-left\"> \u00a9 Christian Braga \/ Greenpeace<\/div> \u00a9 Christian Braga \/ Greenpeace&#8221; class=&#8221;wp-image-67876&#8243;\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Deforestation in Karipuna Indigenous Land, Brazil.<div class=\"credit icon-left\"> \u00a9 Christian Braga \/ Greenpeace<\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<p>The Brazilian Federal Public Prosecutor&#8217;s Office (MPF) has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-brasil-stateless\/2024\/06\/284e3763-pram000410882024.pdf\">recommended that eight banks immediately terminate contracts<\/a> granted via the rural credit system to properties located within public forests, Indigenous lands and conservation units in the Amazon. The move follows Greenpeace Brazil\u2019s report, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-brasil-stateless\/2024\/04\/c9bc8bff-bancando-a-extincao-digital-10_4-24.pdf\"><em>Bankrolling Extinction: Banks and Investors as Partners in Deforestation<\/em><\/a>, which found that rural credit &#8211; a key element of Brazil\u2019s agricultural policy &#8211; has been financing thousands of rural properties that are driving illegal deforestation, land grabbing of Indigenous territories, and other irregular activities.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p>The Prosecutor\u2019s Office has now made it clear that banks must take responsibility for their actions and stop financing properties that do not comply with regulations. This is a stunning achievement in the campaign to defund the destruction of nature in Brazil\u2019s Amazon.<\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Senegal. Greater transparency in management of fishing<\/h3>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"801\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2024\/06\/e935a83a-gp0styezg.jpg\" title=\"World Fisheries Day Activity in Senegal. \u00a9 Cl\u00e9ment  Tardif \/ Greenpeace\" alt=\"World Fisheries Day Activity in Senegal. \u00a9 Cl\u00e9ment  Tardif \/ Greenpeace\" class=\"wp-image-67877\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2024\/06\/e935a83a-gp0styezg.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2024\/06\/e935a83a-gp0styezg-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2024\/06\/e935a83a-gp0styezg-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2024\/06\/e935a83a-gp0styezg-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2024\/06\/e935a83a-gp0styezg-510x340.jpg 510w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Women activists with their empty traditional calabash bowls highlight their grassroots campaigns against industrial overfishing and coastal industrialisation and demand government action. They hold a banner reading &#8220;My gourd is empty because of trawlers&#8221;.<div class=\"credit icon-left\"> \u00a9 Cl\u00e9ment  Tardif \/ Greenpeace<\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<p>Greenpeace Africa has been demanding for greater transparency in the management of fishing in Senegal, including the publication of the list of vessels authorised to fish in the country\u2019s waters. The authorities have responded by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rfi.fr\/fr\/afrique\/20240508-s%C3%A9n%C3%A9gal-publie-liste-bateaux-p%C3%AAche-agr%C3%A9%C3%A9s-pol%C3%A9mique-%C3%A9quipages-%C3%A9trangers-chine-autorisation-rarefaction-surp%C3%AAche\">making the list public<\/a>, demonstrating the new administration\u2019s commitment to transparency. Dialogues have ensued on illegal fishing vessels, leading to the President asking for an audit in order to identify irregularities.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Oceans. The EU ratifies the Global Ocean Treaty<\/h3>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2024\/06\/86d98a16-gp0su06x6.jpg\" title=\"Dolphins in the Colombian Pacific Ocean<div class=\"credit icon-left\"> \u00a9 Diana Rey Melo \/ Greenpeace<\/div>. \u00a9 Diana Rey Melo \/ Greenpeace&#8221; alt=&#8221;Dolphins in the Colombian Pacific Ocean<div class=\"credit icon-left\"> \u00a9 Diana Rey Melo \/ Greenpeace<\/div>. \u00a9 Diana Rey Melo \/ Greenpeace&#8221; class=&#8221;wp-image-67878&#8243;\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Dolphins in the Colombian Pacific Ocean<div class=\"credit icon-left\"> \u00a9 Diana Rey Melo \/ Greenpeace<\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<p>Late April, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/green\/2024\/04\/24\/high-seas-treaty-eu-votes-to-ratify-landmark-international-law-to-protect-oceans\">EU Parliament voted to ratify the Global Ocean Treaty<\/a>, which will help governments to protect 30% of the global ocean by 2030, a target that has been agreed by all countries in 2022. It is the first regional organisation to do so, and now we need the 27 EU member states to step up and do their part in ratifying the treaty. At present seven countries &#8211; Palau, Chile, Belize, Seychelles, Mauritius, Monaco and the Federated States of Micronesia- have set the ball rolling and we hope the momentum snowballs to get 60 ratifications in time for the Treaty to enter into force by the next UN Ocean Conference in June 2025.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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","protected":false},"author":18,"featured_media":67872,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_planet4_optimize_post_is_variant":false,"_planet4_optimize_experiment_name":"","_planet4_optimize_variant_name":"","ep_exclude_from_search":false,"p4_og_title":"","p4_og_description":"","p4_og_image":"","p4_og_image_id":"","p4_seo_canonical_url":"","p4_campaign_name":"","p4_local_project":"","p4_basket_name":"","p4_department":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[100,73],"tags":[122],"p4-page-type":[59],"class_list":["post-67871","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-about","category-social-and-economic-systems","tag-wins","p4-page-type-story"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/international\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67871","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/international\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/international\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/international\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/18"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/international\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=67871"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/international\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67871\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":67892,"href":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/international\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67871\/revisions\/67892"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/international\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/67872"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/international\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=67871"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/international\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=67871"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/international\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=67871"},{"taxonomy":"p4-page-type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/international\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/p4-page-type?post=67871"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}