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Climate justice and social justice: Two sides of the same coin
Climate justice and social justice are two sides of the same coin, and are both vital to creating a more equitable and sustainable future for all.
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2022: The Success of People Power
The world doesn’t get better on its own, but it gets better because people work together to make it that way. Everything we achieved this year was thanks to the courageous efforts of inspiring people who dare to dream that a better world is possible and within our grasp.
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Greenpeace MENA congratulates Egypt and UAE as next climate COP hosts
Reacting to the announcement that Egypt and the United Arab Emirates will be the next hosts of the 27th and 28th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP) respectively, Ghiwa Nakat, executive director of Greenpeace MENA, said...
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Open letter to H.E. Dr. Walid Fayad, Minister of Energy and Water
First of all, we would like to congratulate you on assuming your new role as minister, while recognizing the immense responsibilities of the Ministry of Energy and Water (MoEW), especially in the current circumstances: the State failing to provide electricity...
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Greenpeace warns against importing highly polluting Iraqi fuel – Give our lungs a break!
Iraqi oil has a high sulfur content and using it for power generation will worsen the air pollution in Lebanon that has already reached an alarming level
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Sulphur Dioxide Emission Hotspots Report
This report was issued by Greenpeace India and Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air for 2020 and takes a close look at the emission hotspots of this poisonous gas
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Middle East Records Some of the Highest Global SO2 Emissions
The report revealed that Saudi Arabia recorded the highest levels of sulfur dioxide emissions in the Middle East and North Africa in 2019, followed by Kuwait, the UAE, Iraq and Morocco
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Guidelines from Greenpeace MENA in relation to the emissions/ smoke and dust created from the Explosion at Beirut Port on August 4th 2020
The explosion that took place at the port in Beirut appeared to happen in a facility storing approximately 2750 tonnes of the chemical ammonium nitrate which is used to manufacture fertilisers and explosives.
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Mecca Sun – Lights the Way to a Brighter Future
Harnessing the power of the sun to service the guests of Mecca. Because the sun of Mecca can light the way for a brighter future!
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Greenpeace: Lebanon’s Death Rate and Economic Cost due to Air Pollution among the Highest in the MENA Region
Greenpeace MENA published a global report today entitled “Toxic Air: The Price of Fossil Fuels,” including figures that reveal the massive health and economic cost endured by countries due to their reliance on fossil fuels, which pollute the air and increase disease and mortality rates. The report also sheds light on the solutions that can protect our health and benefit our societies.
