climate change

The impacts of global warming

Last edited 27 March 2001 at 9:00am
Climate change: English country floods

Climate change: English country floods

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How much oil can we use?

Last edited 27 March 2001 at 9:00am

Walrus group

Walrus group

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BP shareholders stand to lose out as climate change regulations affect oil markets

Last edited 21 March 2001 at 9:00am
21 March, 2001

Oil giant BP stands to lose 5 percent of total earnings from declining petrol sales as the market for green fuel technology expands and regulations to reduce CO2 emissions begin to bite. The startling findings are contained in a report by financial analysts Innovest, which is published today by Greenpeace.

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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."

Article tagged as: climate change, fossil fuels, george bush, press releases, tony blair, USA

Oil giant directed to come clean on climate plans

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

Greenpeace today re-issued a challenge to BP to come clean on its climate plans. The campaign group put forward an amended shareholder resolution to BP's April AGM after the company rejected the original - along with three others - on a legal technicality.

The resolution now "directs", rather than "requests", BP's Board to publish a report by the end of 2001 outlining how it will make the transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy, in response to climate change. BP's insistence on this one word change means the document becomes a 'Special Resolution' and requires a three-quarters majority vote from shareholders, rather than a simple majority.

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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:

Article tagged as: alternative fuels, climate change, gordon brown, oil, press releases, tony blair

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."

Article tagged as: climate change, climate change levy, FSC, hachette, renewable energy, stephen tindale, tony blair, UK policy

Guerrilla garage in Glasgow gives drivers green fuel

Last edited 5 March 2001 at 9:00am
5 March, 2001
Glasgow garage: bio-diesel

Glasgow garage: bio-diesel

Greenpeace has taken over an Esso garage and is dispensing free green fuel to drivers. The Green Guerrilla Garage is at 341, Great Western Rd.

Greenpeace volunteers have today stepped up their campaign for real green fuels and locked the diesel pumps at one of Esso's city centre forecourts. In its place, volunteers are offering drivers free bio-diesel - a plant-based fuel that is identical to ordinary diesel but causes only half the damage to the climate. Bio-diesel is widely used in the US, Germany and France, and is guaranteed safe for British motorists, but is not commercially available in the UK [1].

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Green Garages in Edinburgh and Glasgow:

Last edited 4 March 2001 at 9:00am
4 March, 2001
Bio-diesel: green fuel we can use today

Bio-diesel: green fuel we can use today

Greenpeace will be giving away thousands of litres of green fuel to motorists in central Edinburgh on Monday 5th March and in central Glasgow on Tuesday 6th March [1]. The Greenpeace Green Garages will be dispensing bio-diesel - a plant-based fuel that is identical to ordinary diesel but causes only half the damage to the climate. Bio-diesel is widely used in the US, Germany and France, and is guaranteed safe for British motorists, but is not commercially available in the UK, despite the fact that Britain exports vegetable oil to France for bio-diesel production [2].

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Green Garage open

Last edited 4 March 2001 at 9:00am
4 March, 2001
Edinburgh garage: leaflets

Edinburgh garage: leaflets

Picture opportunity:
The Greenpeace Green Garage is a disused garage which has been made over by Greenpeace volunteers to look just like a real petrol station, complete with pumps, attendants and a price sign. Greenpeace will be dispensing free green fuel to motorists from 9.30 - 4.30.

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