Press releases
July 01, 2009
The latest edition of the Greenpeace Guide to Greener exposed global computer hardware brand Dell Inc.’s inaction to phase out hazardous chemicals and its poor record of producer responsibility in India to manage electronic waste generated by its own products.
July 01, 2009
Moving away from current Government subsidies on synthetic fertiliser that lead to poor soils and less food, and investing in ecological farming will have triple benefits: save public money, ensure food security under less rain and a changing climate, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, says ‘Subsidising Food Crisis’ – a scientific report released by Greenpeace today.
June 30, 2009
Greenpeace today released an evaluation of the performance of the State Government on the turtle-fisheries issue in the 2008-2009 season (1). While the environmental watchdog acknowledged some progress made in terms of fiscal and governance mechanisms, it criticised the administration for poor implementation on the ground.
June 22, 2009
Greenpeace activists today raided a genetically modified (GM) rice field trial of Bayer Crop Science in a company-owned research farm in the village of Chinnakanjarla, about 45 kilometers from Hyderabad in Andhra Pradesh. 10 activists planted 5 scare crows and painted the words ‘Bio Hazard” and held the message “Bayer, Hands off our Rice” in English. They also painted the universal warning symbol for bio-hazard on the field.
June 17, 2009
Greenpeace and students from various colleges in the city, today, raised alarm about the increasing threat of climate change on the Indian monsoon while conducting climate raids across various shops in the city today. Activists wearing life rings went on ‘energy’ raids in shops on Church Street and Brigade road assessing the energy efficiency at these places and informing people about the threat of climate change affecting monsoons.
June 05, 2009
Greenpeace, today, applauded the Indian Government at the current round of climate negotiations in Bonn, Germany for taking a bold step with the solar mission plan in its fight against climate change(1). The Indian Solar mission document which has been leaked to the media (2) if implemented, can move India towards a low carbon growth path that is sustainable.
June 04, 2009
The Indian monsoon – lifeline of the subcontinent - will be significantly affected by climate change, according to a Greenpeace paper titled ‘Monsoon Wager: Climate change and the Indian Monsoon’, released on the eve of World Environment Day. To drive home the point, eight Greenpeace activists hung an 80 foot banner with a message to the Indian Prime Minister, that read, “Dr Manmohan Singh, Save our Monsoon” from the Mumbai-Thane bridge linking the two cities which are amongst the most vulnerable to cyclones, sea level rise and flooding in the South Asian region (1).
June 04, 2009
The Genetic Engineering Approval Committee (GEAC) has approved the sale of Doritos, a Chips brand owned by PepsiCo, a product proved to contain GM corn by Greenpeace last year and hence detained by Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) recently after a consignment reached Mumbai. The approval however was given without any testing and solely on a written confirmation from the importer that the product does not contain GM corn. This approval of the GEAC came into light after the minutes of the meeting was published on its website yesterday.
May 29, 2009
Greenpeace today welcomed the appointment of Dr.Farooq Abdullah, a prominent and experienced Member of Parliament and former Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir. “The tone and promise of Dr Abdullah’s statement to the media while taking office, where he acknowledged that the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) portfolio was a challenge and that he would take this challenge head on, shows that he understands the potential of his new office and the importance it has to future generations” said Vinuta Gopal, Climate and Energy campaigner, Greenpeace.
May 27, 2009
Despite having a massive capacity to cut greenhouse gas emissions the IT industry is not yet delivering on its potential according to the first results of the Greenpeace’s Cool IT Challenge(1). The IT industry calculates that it could enable more than 15% cuts in global greenhouse gas emissions by 2020(2). The Cool IT scorecard was released coinciding with the IT, Environment and Climate Change Conference(3) being held in Copenhagen today.
![Students from Jalka village and Greenpeace demand nothing short of an
Energy [R]evolution to ensure energy security, jobs to tens of
thousands of people and combat climate change.](/raw/image_thumb/india/photosvideos/photos/a-young-boy-is-enthralled-by-o-2.jpg)
