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Activists vindicated and court recognises right to peaceful protest

Posted by davewalsh - 22 August 2011 at 5:50pm - 2 Comments
Red Carpet activists outside the Danish courts, Copenhagen
All rights reserved. Credit: Christian Åslund / Greenpeace
The 11 activists outside the Danish courts before today's verdict

Good news from Denmark: the Red Carpet trial has finally ended, with a victory for freedom of expression - the Danish court clearly recognised the place that peaceful protest needs to occupy in a democracy, and the importance of standing up for what you believe in.

The “Red Carpet 11” – Joris, Nora, Juan, Christian, Morton, Victor, Dima, Melanie, Guilhem, Thomas and Anders – received suspended sentences instead time in prison, fines or deportation from Denmark.

Article tagged as: climate change, COP15, cop17, copenhagen, direct actions, red carpet, red carpet four

Red Carpet activists outside the Danish courts, Copenhagen

Red Carpet activists outside the Danish courts, Copenhagen
Author Credit:  Christian Åslund / Greenpeace
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Date Taken:  22 August, 2011
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Politicians talk. Leaders act.

Politicians talk. Leaders act.
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Date Taken:  20 June, 2011
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Bad Influence at the World Bank

Posted by davidritter - 18 April 2011 at 10:52am - 0 Comments
Deforestation could increase in the Congo due to McKinsey advice
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Deforestation could increase in the Congo due to McKinsey advice

In her blog post last week, my colleague Tracy explained why Greenpeace has taken on one of the big beasts of the corporate jungle: the consultancy firm McKinsey. These guys are at the top of the tree when it comes to advising governments on forests, so we’ve published a report investigating  them called Bad Influence: How McKinsey-inspired plans lead to rainforest destruction. 

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UCL Energy Institute report Marginal Abatement Cost Curves: A Call For Caution

Publication date:  7 April, 2011

This report reflects the author's research, opinion and conclusions, and not those of the UCL Energy Institute, which does not take positions on detailed issues such as those discussed here.

This report critically reviews various issues relating to the construction and interpretation of marginal abatement cost curves (MACC, or MAC curves) for reducing emissions of greenhouse gases, the most well-known and widely used of which have been compiled by McKinsey and Company. It also reveals various weaknesses related to the cost curves and points out their limited usefulness.

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Bad Influence: How McKinsey inspired plans lead to rainforest destruction

Publication date:  7 April, 2011

McKinsey & Company is a giant, well-connected global consultancy firm which has been working to position itself as the market leader in REDD+ advice. According to McKinsey:

‘Our clients ... look to us for honest, objective, thoughtful, and experienced advice.’

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