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Blair meets "Darth Vader" of global warming

Last edited 22 January 2002 at 9:00am
22 January, 2002

Meeting Lee Raymond: Downing Street

Greenpeace calls for UK Government to take a position on Esso boycott

Greenpeace can reveal that Tony Blair had a secret meeting today with the head of the company that effectively blocked the Kyoto agreement in America. Lee Raymond, who met the Prime Minister at Downing Street, is the CEO of Exxon-Mobil - known as Esso in the UK. He has done more than anyone else to rubbish efforts to halt climate change.

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Blair the global statesman?

Last edited 13 November 2001 at 9:00am
Labour Party logo

Labour Party logo

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The UK

Last edited 23 October 2001 at 8:00am
Publication date: 
30 June, 2001

During the lifetime of this Parliament, Tony Blair will have to decide whether to let the United States use two bases in Yorkshire as part of President Bush's controversial plan for a National Missile Defence system (NMD) or Star Wars, as it has become known.

The development of Star Wars is likely to make the world a more dangerous place. Any attempt by the US to build a missile shield is expected to spur countries such as China into an arms race to try to overcome the shield, and to jeopardise nuclear arms control agreements with Russia.

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The UK's involvement

Last edited 5 October 2001 at 8:00am
Menwith Hill spy base, North Yorkshire

Menwith Hill spy base, North Yorkshire

To make Star Wars (National Missile Defence) work, President Bush needs to use two key US military installations in Britain. These are the Fylingdales early warning station in Yorkshire, and the nearby Menwith Hill spy base.

Consequently, Tony Blair has a real opportunity to stop Star Wars in its tracks, and do the global community a huge favour.

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Bush caves in to fossil fuel industry - Tony Blair must step in

Last edited 15 March 2001 at 9:00am
15 March, 2001

Greenpeace UK today called on Tony Blair to invoke Britain's 'special relationship' with the US to help reverse President George Bush's abrupt decision to back off from promises to cut carbon dioxide emissions from US power stations.

Greenpeace climate campaigner Stephanie Tunmore said,
"This is a real challenge for Prime Minister Tony Blair who last week declared a personal interest in protecting the climate. As he said then, Britain's role in the EU and its links with America make it a key country in reaching agreement to reduce greenhouse gases."

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Brown takes the shine off Blair's green ambitions

Last edited 8 March 2001 at 9:00am
8 March, 2001

Greenpeace today condemned Chancellor Gordon Brown for cutting taxes on fuels that cause climate change. The campaign group described the duty cuts on climate-wrecking oil-based fuels as undermining the Prime Minister's newly unveiled green ambitions. The Budget failed to establish a comprehensive programme for real green fuels, and failed to meet the demands of health and environment and responsible motoring groups.

Matthew Spencer, Greenpeace Climate Campaigner, said:

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Greenpeace reaction to Tony Blair's speech, 'Environment: the next steps',

Last edited 7 March 2001 at 9:00am
Clearcut forest in British ColumbiaStephen Tindale, Greenpeace Policy Director, said,


"This is the first indication that the Prime Minister is genuinely and personally committed to the fight against climate change. The 100 million to support solar power, wave power and offshore wind is a breakthrough - no British Government has been prepared to invest in solar or wave until now. It's only a down payment, as Tony Blair recognised, but it's a very welcome first step.

"It's now up to the other parties to follow his lead and outline their plans on climate. Calling for lower petrol prices and threatening to scrap the Climate Change Levy suggest that the Conservatives have forgotten everything they ever learnt about climate change.

"Tony Blair also committed himself to lead the international efforts to stop illegal logging, and promised that the British Government would only buy timber from legal and sustainable sources. This means only timber which is independently certified by the Forest Stewardship Council. This is a powerful message to the market place."

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Greenpeace response to Tony Blair's speech on the environment

Last edited 24 October 2000 at 8:00am
24 October, 2000

Responding to the Prime Minister's speech on the environment at the Green Alliance/CBI forum, Greenpeace Executive Director, Peter Melchett said:

"We are pleased that the Prime Minister today accepted the Royal Commission's case that we need to cut C02 emissions by at least 60% by 2050 and his recognition that this will have to mean substantial investment in offshore wind, solar and other renewable technology (1). His announcement of some new money for offshore wind is a welcome first step but we need to see the Government move much further and more quickly."

"Greenpeace welcomes Tony Blair's tribute today to the existing alliance between environmentalists and progressive companies such as Greenpeace's Greenfreeze refrigeration technology."

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