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G8 - Greenpeace response

Last edited 8 July 2005 at 8:00am
8 July, 2005

Responding to the G8 communiqué on climate change Greenpeace executive director Stephen Tindale said:

"The scientific community has given an unequivocal signal that urgent and radical action is needed to cut emissions and stabilise the climate. The G8 communique has failed to acknowledge this warning. This has left the G8 leaders treading water on this crucial issue.

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Greenpeace response to G8 climate agreement

Last edited 8 July 2005 at 8:00am
8 July, 2005

7 July 2005 - Greenpeace today branded the G8 agreement on climate change 'a major missed opportunity to tackle dangerous climate change'.

Despite spin from the British government it is clear that there has been no change in the US position and it remains alone in resisting the urgent need for action.

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G8 leaders should ignore Bush not the climate

Posted by bex — 6 July 2005 at 2:51pm - Comments

George Bush in front of the US flag

As the G8 summit gets underway in Scotland, environment and development groups are urging Prime Minister Tony Blair and other world leaders to stand up to President Bush and agree a clear way forward for climate protection.

Article tagged as: climate change, g8, george bush, international policy

Climate Change and the G8 Summit

Last edited 5 July 2005 at 8:00am
Publication date: 
20 March, 2007

Publication date: 5 July 2005

Summary
Greenpeace believes that the leaders at the G8 Summit must agree that climate change is the biggest threat the world faces and take steps to prevent dangerous climate change now. The G8 nations must also help developing nations begin a transition to a low/no carbon economy.

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Glastonbury festival 2005

Posted by bex — 27 May 2005 at 8:00am - Comments

Flags flying at Glastonbury


It's that time of year again, so brush off your tents, dig out your wellies and put on a happy smile - because we are all off to Worthy Farm! This year the Glastonbury festival is going to be better than ever, thanks not only to a stunning line up but also to even more amazing festival experiences like the circus and cabaret!

Article tagged as: africa, climate change, development, g8, glastonbury, make poverty history, poverty, scotland

Blair and Climate Change - the Rhetoric-Reality Gap

Last edited 26 April 2005 at 8:00am
Publication date: 
26 April, 2005

Summary

UK Prime Minister Tony Blair has publicly stated that tackling climate change and African poverty are to be his two top priorities during the UK's presidencies of the G8 and the EU. Blair has repeatedly spoken of his climate change commitments while failing to reduce the UK's climate changing CO2 emissions since coming to power in 1997. In the run up to the G8 in July, Blair needs to match his rhetoric with action.

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Global oil trading stopped

Posted by bex — 16 February 2005 at 9:00am - Comments

A policeman and a Greenpeace volunteer

Today is a day for action. After a long and arduous process the Kyoto Protocol comes into force and business as usual is not an option.

Thirty-five Greenpeace volunteers halted trading on the global oil market by occupying the International Petroleum Exchange in London. They entered the high security building near Tower Bridge shortly before 2pm, just as the world market in Brent crude was about to switch to London.

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The G8's global partnership against the spread of weapons and materials of mass destruction & the NPT

Last edited 6 May 2004 at 8:00am
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4 April, 2007

Publication date: April 2004

Summary
The Global Partnership Against the Spread of Weapons and Materials of Mass Destruction was launched at the G8's Kananaskis Summit in Canada in 2002. A key part of the program was the disposition of surplus Russian weapons plutonium via MOX fuel.

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Letter to the Heads of State of G8 countries

Last edited 29 October 2001 at 9:00am
Publication date: 
21 March, 2007

Publication date: July 2000

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Greenpeace say "good morning" to President Bush

Posted by bex — 20 July 2001 at 8:00am - Comments
ticket for waking bushIn the early hours, George Bush got a dawn wake up at Chequers when a micro-lite, trailing a "George W Bush - International Outlaw" banner, buzzed the house around 10 times.


George Bush and Tony Blair have flown out to Genoa for the start of the G8 summit today. G8 will bring together world leaders to debate globalisation.World Meteorological Organisation

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