press releases
Last edited 16 September 2005 at 8:00am
Campaigners reveal illegal varieties of GM are being imported into UK
A jury at Cardiff Crown Court today cleared 13 Greenpeace volunteers of causing a public nuisance after a two-week trial that saw the trade in GM animal feed attacked by defendants from the witness box.
Last edited 15 September 2005 at 8:00am
A citizen's jury on nanotechnology, NanoJury UK, is to deliver its verdict after five weeks debating the new technology. Nanotechnologies are predicted to generate sales of $1 trillion by 2015, and could affect every sphere of our lives including healthcare, computers, consumer gadgets, energy, defence and food.
When: 10.00am Wednesday 21st September
Press Room, Guardian Media Centre, 60 Farringdon Road, EC1
Last edited 13 September 2005 at 8:00am
The environmental campaign group Greenpeace today backed Gordon Brown after the Chancellor refused to lower duty on fuel. Mr Brown has come under pressure in recent days as petrol protesters prepare for tomorrow's protests.
But Greenpeace is opposed to the Chancellor's call for Opec countries to boost oil production.
Last edited 30 August 2005 at 8:00am
Thirteen Greenpeace volunteers involved in delaying a 125,000-tonne ship from docking at Bristol and unloading a huge cargo of American genetically modified (GM) animal feed face trial at Cardiff Crown Court on Thursday 1st September on charges of causing a public nuisance.
The defendants will arrive at the court at 9.30am Thursday morning.
Last edited 26 August 2005 at 8:00am
This Friday (26th August 2005), Maizy the milk float, a herd of dairy cows and a Greenpeace milkman will deliver the results of the GM milk ballot launched last March to Supermarket managers across Cardiff. The ballot which asked the simple question "Do you want to drink GM milk?" shows an overwhelming rejection by the people of Cardiff for GM milk with a massive 97% saying no.
Last edited 23 August 2005 at 8:00am
The UK government's freshly watered down timber buying guidelines will give the green light to destroying old-growth Finnish forests, threatening to wipe out a number of internationally recognised rare and threatened species, according to Greenpeace.
Last edited 18 August 2005 at 8:00am
Iceland's annual whale hunt has stopped for this year after killing almost 40 minke whales.
The so-called 'scientific' hunt has faced fierce criticism from Greenpeace, who have pointed towards the damage the hunt is causing to Iceland's international reputation and growing tourist industry. The whale hunt was worth an estimated US$4million at its peak, while whale-watching alone attracts over 80,000 tourists and is worth almost US$20million a year.
Last edited 15 August 2005 at 8:00am
Greenpeace is returning to the High Court today to challenge the government over its failure to prevent the deaths of thousands of dolphins every year.
The hearing at the Royal Courts of Justice resumes after being adjourned in July.
Last edited 11 August 2005 at 8:00am
NGOs slam government's decision to approve PEFC and SFI certification scheme
London, 11th August 2005
A coalition of leading environmental NGOs [1], today, attacked the UK Government's decision to water down its standards for sustainable timber, by allowing government departments to buy wood from forest certification schemes that approve destructive logging practices.
Last edited 27 July 2005 at 8:00am
British Energy lost £325 million over the last year, despite this morning reporting a profit for the last quarter.
The annual losses come despite a government bailout, amounting to £3.5 billion, footed by the taxpayer. Only this month it was revealed that the government gave BE the first payment of the subsidy, £186 million, to cover the company's spent fuel storage contracts with BNFL. It is likely the company will receive payments every year until 2086 when the contract expires.
