Climate Change

Russian government votes for Arctic 30 amnesty

Posted by Esther Freeman — 18 December 2013 at 4:43pm - Comments
Arctic 30 in St Petersburg
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Big news! The Arctic 30 have been granted amnesty.

Earlier today the Russian government agreed to amend an amnesty bill to include the Arctic 30, and just now the bill was officially adopted by their parliament. This means legal proceedings against them will be halted and they should be home soon.

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Russian embassy replies to your emails demanding freedom for the Arctic 30

Posted by Graham Thompson — 6 December 2013 at 3:10pm - Comments
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Over 2.5 million emails have been sent to Russian embassies around the world

We've received a reply from the Russian embassy in London in response to the thousands of emails sent in support of the Arctic 30. It's a shame they didn't respond to everyone personally, but any response is always welcome.

It's a short letter from press secretary Artem Kozhin and a much longer Q&A-style document which sets out the Russian government's position, but naturally it's not one that I, or anyone else here, agrees with.

Here are the main claims and allegations, and details on why they're unfounded.

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Help save Santa’s home this Christmas

Posted by sara_a — 5 December 2013 at 5:14pm - Comments
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Santa’s in trouble, and Christmas is at risk, but you can help him. His home, the North Pole is melting fast because of climate change.

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The saga of the Energy Bill continues...

Posted by wmccallu — 29 October 2013 at 5:27pm - Comments
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#vote4cleanpower outside the House of Lords

Yesterday I was lucky enough to be in the House of Lords to see the latest instalment of the decarbonisation target saga unfold. This is the target which would see carbon removed from the UK’s electricity system by 2030. It should be in the Energy Bill but isn't, because George Osborne fought to keep it out.

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Don’t want your home fracked? Just say no!

Posted by LiamBB — 14 October 2013 at 8:33am - Comments
wrongmove.org
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Andrew Pemberton of Lytham, Lancashire is not for shale

Years from now, today may be remembered as the day that the UK stood up and declared, "We are not for shale!"

I’ve spent a lot of time in and around actions here at Greenpeace and elsewhere, but rarely have I felt as excited as I do right now about the potential for a major victory, with the launch of wrongmove.org and the Not For Shale legal block.

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Please write to the Arctic 30 and let them know how much support they have

Posted by sara_a — 3 October 2013 at 9:18am - Comments
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Write a letter to the Arctic 30

The Arctic 30 are being detained in Russian prisons, charged with piracy. Please help us to shine a light into their cells, raise their spirits and let them know how much support they have all over the world. These 28 activists and two journalists are at the forefront of the battle against dangerous oil drilling in the Arctic, they are heroes not pirates. In their darkest moments we need to let them know they are not alone, so please write a card or letter with a message of support

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