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Greenpeace welcomes Russian ratification of the Kyoto Protocol

Last edited 22 October 2004 at 8:00am
22 October, 2004

Greenpeace today welcomed the long awaited decision by the Russian Parliament, the Duma, to ratify the Kyoto Protocol. Russian ratification brings the number of countries who have ratified to the level required to bring the global agreement to protect the climate into law.

Article tagged as: climate change, climate change and development group, co2, government, kyoto protocol, press releases, russia, USA

Chief Scientist: we need immediate action on climate change

Posted by bex — 14 October 2004 at 8:00am - Comments
Sir David King

Sir David King

According to the government's chief scientist, Sir David King, while the evidence continues to grow, what we really need to see is action to avoid the worst impacts of climate change.

"Action is affordable, inaction is certainly not," said Sir David at the Greenpeace Business lecture on global warming in London.

As scientists around the world study the changes in our climate going back almost a million years, they confirm what many of us know, climate change is already here.

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Transcript of Sir David King speaking at the Greenpeace Business lecture on global warming

Last edited 13 October 2004 at 8:00am
Flood measure

Flood measure

It's a great honour for me to be here speaking at the Greenpeace business lecture and it's also a wonderful opportunity for me to talk to you about the issue that, as Doug has just said, I consider to be the most serious issue facing us this century and beyond. What I'm going to do is run through the science behind climate change and then I'll run through what the British government is doing and what the international situation is and the sorts of things that we all ought to be doing on this issue. So just kicking off with the science.

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Climate treaty on the road to ratification

Posted by bex — 30 September 2004 at 8:00am - Comments
coal fired plant

coal fired plant

Article tagged as: climate change, government, hachette, international policy, kyoto protocol, russia

Russian government gives green light to climate change treaty

Last edited 30 September 2004 at 8:00am
30 September, 2004

Greenpeace today welcomed the news that the Russian government has given the green light to the climate change treaty, the Kyoto Protocol today.(1) The final decision on whether Russia will ratify the treaty now rests with the Duma. If it votes in favour, the Kyoto Protocol will enter into force and become international law.(2) Greenpeace International climate campaigner, Steve Sawyer, said: "As the Earth is battered by increasing storms, floods and droughts, President Putin has brought us to a pivotal point in human history today.

Article tagged as: climate change, government, international policy, kyoto protocol, press releases, russia

Majority support wind energy in run up to the election

Posted by bex — 13 September 2004 at 8:00am - Comments
North Hoyle View

North Hoyle View

Article tagged as: climate change, government, hachette, renewable energy, wind power

State of Conflict

Last edited 29 August 2004 at 8:00am
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21 November, 2003

An investigation into the landgrabbers, loggers and lawless frontiers in Para State, Amazon

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Article tagged as: amazon, deforestation, development, forests, government, reports

QC Paul Lasok's advice on Energy Bill

Last edited 10 May 2004 at 8:00am
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10 May, 2004

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Top state aid and competition experts, Paul Lasok QC and Rebecca Haynes, advised Greenpeace that the Government cannot pass its planned Energy Bill without EC approval because it may breach European rules on state aid.

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How to make REACH work - an MEP's guide

Last edited 30 April 2004 at 8:00am
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21 March, 2007

Publication date: March 2004

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REACH (Registration, Evaluation and Authorisation of Chemicals) will completely change the way chemicals are controlled. It will pass through the European Parliament during 2004 and 2005, and should become law in 2006. When it comes into force, chemical companies will, for the first time, have to provide basic health and environmental safety data on the chemicals they produce.

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Restructuring aid for British Energy

Last edited 5 April 2004 at 8:00am
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21 March, 2007

Issues for the European Commission

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