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Greenpeace is an international environmental organization founded in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada in 1971. It is best known for its campaigns against whaling. In later years, the focus of the organization turned to other environmental issues, including bottom trawling, global warming, ancient forest destruction, nuclear power, and genetic engineering.
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Confronting coal in Europe Tue, 02 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT As politicians gather to discuss the future of our climate Greenpeace took dramatic action on land and at sea to kick start an energy revolution. In Poland activists carrying a banner reading “Quit Coal, Save the Climate” have scaled the 150 metre-high chimney of the Patnów power plant.

UN climate negotiations begin in Poznan Mon, 01 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT It has been a year since governments in Bali pledged to nail down an agreement to save the climate by December 2009. That means they have one year left to agree on how to stop the climate crisis. This year’s UN meeting on Climate Change has just started in Poznan, Poland and we think it is about time for government leaders to stop the talking, get serious and start real negotiations.

The True Cost of Coal Thu, 27 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT Our activists have delivered a huge pile of coal to the doorstep of a hotel in Warsaw where coal companies and heavy industry together with at least 20 industry ministers are meeting just days ahead of the UN climate negotiations in Poland. The Polish government appears to be gathering forces to protect coal users and suppliers, in opposition to the EU climate package being discussed next week.

European Union sinks tuna agreement Tue, 25 Nov 2008 16:00:06 GMT Shameless. Disastrous. The international body responsible for "managing" what's left of the Mediterranean and Eastern Atlantic bluefin tuna stocks has ignored scientific advice, the demands of Greenpeace supporters around the world, and the pleas of the governments of Brazil, Canada, Mexico, Norway, South Africa and the United States to save the fishery from collapse.

GMO’s in Europe – Greenpeace urges the EU to keep our food Mon, 24 Nov 2008 13:21:04 GMT

Greener Electronics – Major companies fail to show climate leadership Mon, 24 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT The latest edition of our Guide to Greener Electronics has revealed that very few firms are showing true climate leadership. Despite many green claims, major companies like Dell, Microsoft, Lenovo, LG, Samsung and Apple are failing to support the necessary levels of global cuts in emissions and make the absolute cuts in their own emissions that are required to tackle climate change.

Calling on the EU to save our food Mon, 24 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT European Environment Ministers were asked to agree on strict controls ensuring food safety today, by our activists in Brussels. A giant banner displaying a ‘scary’ genetically modified corn plant and bearing the slogan Stop GMOs’ was dropped from a building on Schuman square (at the quarter of European Commission and European Council buildings) as dozens GM maize caricatures were laid around the street - highlighting the risks posed by genetically modified organisms such as maize.