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LIVE: Orangutans take on KFC

Posted by petespeller - 24 May 2012 at 9:20am - Comments
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Orangutans deliver a giant KFC bucket to KFC's UK head office

Following the exposing of KFC trashing the rainforest to make fast food packaging yesterday, Greenpeace activists around the world are taking the message direct to KFC.

Follow the action live or join the revolt!

The Energy Omnishambles

Posted by petespeller - 22 May 2012 at 6:02pm - Comments
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A loop hole in the Energy Bill could see the return of coal-fired power stations

The government's flagship attempt to reform where our electricity comes from prioritises expensive gas and nuclear over renewable energy, doesn’t even mention money saving energy efficiency and is so complicated that even the energy utilities don't understand it.

Apple responds to customers, starts down road to clean energy iCloud

Posted by Gary Cook - 21 May 2012 at 6:00pm - Comments
Balloons at the Apple Store in New York City
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Apple is starting to rise to the demands of its customers

Last week, after hundreds of thousands of Apple customers and Greenpeace supporters asked the company to use clean energy instead of dirty coal, it announced a significant investment in local renewable energy to power its data centre in North Carolina, US.

Energy Bill briefing May 2012

Publication date: 
21 May, 2012
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Out in the cold: why Shell's Arctic plans are a risky investment

Posted by Charlie Kronick - 21 May 2012 at 2:30pm - Comments
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Shareholders should question Shell's risky Arctic drilling plans

The past few weeks has been dubbed by many as the 'shareholder spring'. Chief executives of some of the world’s biggest companies – Aviva, Cairn Energy, RBS, and HSBC among others – have suffered as shareholders have expressed their very strong disapproval of high pay for executives, as performance has stagnated or even crashed. The new report that we, along with FairPensions and Platform, have released today shows just how much more shareholders and executives will have to worry about soon. 

Out in the cold: investor risk in Shell's Arctic exploration

Publication date: 
21 May, 2012

The Arctic Ocean is the last frontier for international oil companies, with rapid reductions in ice cover (due to climate change from the combustion of fossil fuels) making the exploitation of newly discovered offshore resources possible, at least theoretically. Royal Dutch Shell’s (Shell) proposed drilling programme in Alaska this year is seen as leading the charge into Arctic exploration by major oil companies.

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Shell: Dear Greenpeace, We know where you live...

Posted by bex - 17 May 2012 at 4:23pm - Comments
Paula Bear was unmoved by Shell's legal threats after opening their letter yeste
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Paula Bear was unmoved by Shell's legal threats after opening their letter yesterday morning

Yesterday morning, staff at Greenpeace Germany received an important-looking letter from Shell - well, Shell’s Legal Services department. Over the next 24 hours or so, identical letters arrived at other Greenpeace offices, including Mexico, UK, France, Hungary, Nordic, Japan, Mediterranean, Poland, Greece, Czech Republic, Belgium, Canada and even Greenpeace’s Science Unit. I think it’s fair to say Shell had something they wanted to say to us.

Centrica Director Pay Data May 2012

Publication date: 
10 May, 2012
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Why are car companies trying to block laws that would save us money and protect the climate?

Posted by bex - 10 May 2012 at 10:43am - Comments
Volkswagen is lobbying against critical environmental laws
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Volkswagen is lobbying against critical environmental laws

With fuel prices at record levels and predicted to keep rising, you’d think that new European proposals to stem drivers’ costs and reduce emissions would be welcomed by all. But major car companies like VW are opposing these laws – so today we released a new report detailing how increasing efficiency will benefit both the public and the climate.

Cost of driving

Publication date: 
10 May, 2012

Greenpeace commissioned an independent expert to calculate the cost savings that drivers in 15 European states can expect if EU fuel efficiency legislation is implemented as­‐is, and if it is improved.

Below you can download the research and a briefing that accompanies the research to highlight the main findings for the UK and put them in the context of today’s record high fuel prices and this summer’s expected lobby battle as EU legislation is revised.

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