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GAR (Golden Agri Resources) backs away from its commitment to No Deforestation
Jakarta, 24 Feb 2023 – On January 27th Golden Agri Resources (GAR) announced that it was dropping its membership of the High Carbon Stock Approach (HCSA) ‘No Deforestation’ initiative. GAR…
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Greenpeace boards, occupies Shell vessel with demand: Stop drilling, start paying
Shell recently suggested it could open up further areas for exploration. In the Philippines, Shell is eyeing a massive expansion of oil and gas import terminals, including in the fragile and biodiverse Verde Island Passage. Communities and climate advocates are protesting the move.
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Indonesian and Malaysian leaders claim they must fight ‘discrimination’ against palm oil, raising questions about their commitment to stop deforestation
Questions have arisen after Indonesian President Joko Widodo stated he would 'combat discrimination against palm oil' following a meeting with Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim at the Bogor Palace on Monday, January 9 2022.
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Job opening: Legal and Policy Advisor
The Legal and Policy Advisor role supports Greenpeace Philippines' country program on legal and policy advocacy initiatives, including strategic litigation, and provides legal and policy advice on campaigns and general program operations.
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Sailing 1,000 km to save Thai mackerels
To prevent Thai mackerel from going extinct, local fishers have campaigned against catching, selling, and consuming juvenile fishes.
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Greenpeace Indonesia responds to rainforest giant pact
Kiki Taufik, Global Head of Greenpeace Indonesia’s Forest Campaign, responded to announcement of an alliance between rainforest nations Indonesia, Brazil and Democratic Republic of Congo
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Greenpeace response to the latest Egyptian Presidencies draft COP27 Cover note
After initially failing to even mention fossil fuels, the draft text is an abdication of responsibility to capture the urgency expressed by many countries to see all oil and gas added to coal for at least a phase down. It is time to end the denial, the fossil fuel age must be brought to a…
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Greenpeace response Bali G20 outcomes – real climate leadership must come from Sharm el-Sheikh
G20 countries went to the COP in Egypt and put on a performance before getting down to the serious business of business as usual politics in Bali. It is time they accepted that you can either protect the fossil-fuelled macroeconomic model or the planet, for only one of which we have alternatives. It is time…
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COP27 stifles dissent, ignores impacted voices and puts polluters before climate justice
Money flows should be diverted from fossil fuel and big farming subsidies to sustainable local alternatives. Every day of delay and every dollar denied will be measured in destroyed lives, livelihoods, ecosystems and economies.
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Notes from Sharm El-Sheikh
Activism was alive and well at #COP27 and through it all, the question in my mind was, who is listening?
