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Greenpeace investigation exposes agricultural subsidies linked to tax havens and billionaires

Last edited 29 September 2016 at 3:58pm
29 September, 2016

A Greenpeace investigation has for the first time analysed the Top 100 recipients of the Common Agricultural Policy’s (CAP) “single payment scheme” – subsidies paid out based on the area of land owned.

Painting a picture of “a broken system which sends public subsidies into billionaires’ bank accounts,” the study reveals:

Article tagged as: Brexit, CAP, Common Agricultural Policy, farming

National Flood Resilience Review - Greenpeace response

Last edited 8 September 2016 at 11:58am
8 September, 2016

Responding to the Government’s National Flood Resilience Review published today, Dr Doug Parr, Chief Scientist at Greenpeace UK, said:

‘The devastating floods felt by the north of England last year were not a flash in the pan. We know that climate change is only going to increase the impact and frequency of such extreme weather. Investment in flood defence infrastructure is a no-brainer, but the Government now has a critical window to fundamentally reassess how we deliver flood prevention and environmental protection in rural areas.

Article tagged as: Brexit, CAP, Common Agricultural Policy, farming, flooding, floods

New Brexit minister David Davis urged to back fair and sustainable fisheries, food and farming

Last edited 14 July 2016 at 4:26pm
14 July, 2016

Greenpeace has joined over 80 organisations to call on David Davis, in his newly-appointed position as Secretary of State for Leaving the European Union, to ensure that fair and environmentally sustainable fishing, food and farming are a central component of the UK’s post-Brexit strategy.

Greenpeace UK’s Executive Director, John Sauven, said:

“Britain is in flux. But in the midst of such uncertainty the Government must come clean about whether it will safeguard environmental protections which have taken decades to develop. From science-led fishing quotas, to the protection of wildlife and habitats and sustainable farming – the Government must commit to not bartering away policies that promote healthier lifestyles, create jobs, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Article tagged as: Brexit, CAP, CFP, David Davis, farming, fishing, food

Letter to David Davis MP

Last edited 14 July 2016 at 8:01am
Over 80 organisations have signed a letter to David Davies and Theresa May to stress the important implications of Brexit on food and farming.
File: 
application/pdf iconDavid_Davis_letter_FINAL.pdf
Author: 
Luke Massey
Year Published: 
14 July, 2016 - 08:00
Article tagged as: Brexit, climate, farming, fishing, food, oceans

Letter to David Davis MP

Last edited 14 July 2016 at 7:59am
Over 80 organisations have signed a letter to David Davies and Theresa May to stress the important implications of Brexit on food and farming.
File: 
application/pdf iconDavid_Davis_letter_FINAL.pdf
Author: 
Luke Massey
Year Published: 
14 July, 2016 - 08:00
Article tagged as: Brexit, climate, farming, fishing, food, oceans

Greenpeace launch of "live" fracking report

Posted by kcumming — 16 December 2013 at 6:58pm - Comments
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Fracking for natural gas in Pennsylvania

Fracking - three years ago most people hadn't even heard of it. Today it's in our papers, our politics and potentially our backyards. The pro-frackers accuse the anti-frackers of misinformation and vice versa. Figures about well numbers, truck movements, jobs and revenue tend to vary wildly. No one has yet gone back and done an assessment of all the evidence. Until now.

Article tagged as: bills, climate, farming, fracking, fracking site, green jobs, hydraulic fracturing, Lancashire, shale, Shale gas, water contamination, West Sussex

Last edited 1 January 1970 at 1:00am
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Climate change: a burden Africa cannot afford

Posted by bex — 6 July 2005 at 8:00am - Comments

Desertification in Mauritius


Climate change is happening, and it is affecting livelihoods that depend on the natural environment. In Africa, this means nearly everyone.

The UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is unequivocal: climate change will have the biggest impact on the communities least able to respond to it.

Article tagged as: africa, agriculture, climate change, development, farming, food, impacts, IPCC, kyoto protocol, mozambique, UN

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