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Chillax, says Boris, it's a climate change-busting mini ice age

Posted by Graham Thompson — 21 January 2013 at 5:51pm - Comments

"I say relax" - Boris

Boris Johnson has a message for "scientists and environmentalists". Or at least, it’s addressed to scientists and environmentalists, although if I were trying to reach that particular audience, I might not have chosen the Telegraph. In fact, I’d probably be more likely to try to put an article in the Telegraph if I was trying to reach Tory backbench MPs. But that’s just me.

Article tagged as: boris, climate change, hair, politics, UK

New year, new VW?

Posted by Hugh Mouser — 11 January 2013 at 5:52pm - Comments

Activists protest VW at the Vienna car show

How’s your New Year’s resolutions list going? We’re waiting to hear how Volkswagen has begun 2013.

This morning more than 25 Greenpeace activists protested against the carmaker’s stance on the climate outside the Vienna car show. Handing out leaflets and making the point that VW can do better, we were hoping that the company makes some strong commitments.

Article tagged as: car show, cars, co2, go beyond oil, transport, vienna, volkswagen, VW

Going down the up escalator

Posted by Graham Thompson — 9 January 2013 at 2:53pm - Comments

The Met Office have changed their decadal forecast for the next four years from a predicted 0.54 degree rise to a 0.43 degree rise, measured relative to the 1971-2000 average. This doesn’t sound all that exciting, even to real climate geeks like us, but then Lord Lawson’s climate denial outfit, the Global Warming Policy Foundation, got hold of the story and turned it into ‘Global Warming at a standstill’ in the Telegraph and similarly dramatic variations on the BBC’s Today programme and elsewhere.

Article tagged as: climate change, met office, temperature

8 reasons why Shell can't be trusted in the Arctic

Posted by Fran G — 3 January 2013 at 3:54pm - Comments

Shell's Arctic oil rig runs aground in Alaska

Shell's Arctic oil rig hits the rocks. Should we trust them with the Arctic?

Shell's most recent 'mishap' a few days ago was not the first setback the oil giant has suffered in its plans to drill for oil in the Arctic. In fact, it's the eighth in a growing list of reasons why Shell should not be trusted in the Arctic.

Article tagged as: arctic, oil, SaveTheArctic, shell

At last, a victory for sustainable fishing

Posted by Nina Schrank — 19 December 2012 at 5:00pm - Comments

Yesterday morning in chilly Brussels I joined small scale fishermen and Greenpeace campaigners who had travelled from all over Europe to demonstrate together outside the European Council Building. We were there to remind ministers to put the health of our oceans first, in the reform process of the European laws that govern our seas.

Article tagged as: be a fisherman's friend, CFP, EU, europe, small scale fishing

Let's turbocharge the EU

Posted by Hugh Mouser — 17 December 2012 at 3:04pm - Comments

Activists from Greenpeace France hang a banner at the Paris Motorshow

The clock is ticking. From today we have a chance to influence the final EU law that could force car companies to produce greener cars.

Article tagged as: climate change, EU, green cars, oil, volkswagen, VW

You did it! Waitrose puts Shell relationship on ice

Posted by sara_a — 12 December 2012 at 1:34pm - Comments

Today we received the great news that after only 12 days of our intensive campaign, Waitrose has announced it has put its partnership with Arctic oil drillers Shell on ice.

Article tagged as: arctic, climate, drilling, oil, partner, polar, sanctuary, shell, waitrose, win

The alternative Autumn Statement

Posted by Richardg — 5 December 2012 at 3:34pm - Comments

This morning, the Chancellor George Osborne gave his Autumn Statement. People on Twitter say he's launched a dash for gas that would wreck our climate targets and make us the Dirty Man of Europe all over again.

Article tagged as: energy, energy bill, gas, george osborne, renewables, solar, wind

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