Tag: Greenpeace
Companies pushing the gas pedal for electric car fleets
A new ranking has outlined the companies leading the charge to commit to electric vehicles and those lagging behind, writes David Ritter. AUSTRALIA’S corporate fleet of passenger cars has a big role to play in driving the electric vehicle (EV) revolution our country needs to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and clean up air pollution in […]
The Finnish government is accused in the complaint of not complying with the Climate Act
Initially, the erosion of carbon sinks caused by intensive logging and the slowing down of forest growth weakens the basis of national climate policy. Greenpeace and SLL believe that the government has unlawfully neglected its duty to assess the need for additional measures and initiate a process to strengthen carbon sinks, which has jeopardized its […]
COP27 in Egypt: Cause for hope or doomed to disappoint
Activists have criticized previous UN climate talks, calling them slow, complex and ineffective. As countries around the world fail to meet climate commitments to keep global temperatures below the fateful 2 degrees Celsius, can this year’s COP27 in Egypt rise above the failures of the past – or is it destined to disappoint? For nearly […]
COP27 in Egypt: The core of hope or doomed to despair
Activists have slammed previous UN climate talks, calling them slow, complex and ineffective. As countries around the world fail to meet climate commitments to keep global temperatures below a fateful 2 degrees Celsius, can this year’s COP27 in Egypt rise above its bad rep, or is it destined to disappoint? For nearly thirty years, the […]
Report: Finland on a narrow path towards carbon neutrality by 2035
Although, according to the climate report, the country could barely achieve its goal of carbon neutrality by 2035, the task looks even more challenging given the recent reduction in carbon sinks due to high logging rates and slowing forest growth. “In terms of emissions, we are progressing towards a carbon-neutral Finland in 2035. However, in […]
Poll: Four out of five want to give up Russian energy
According to a recent study by Greenpeace, four-fifths of Finns would be willing to stop using Russian energy. 78 percent of respondents said that Finland should stop importing Russian gas, even if it raises costs. "The results are a clear message to the government. Finland can and should independently stop Russia’s energy imports and not […]
The climate group announces the demonstrations, reports an increase in the number of members
The Finnish branch of the Extinction Rebellion environmental activist group, or Elokapina The demonstration in Finnish was held on Tuesday in front of the main entrance of the energy company Fortum’s head office in Keilaniemi, Espoo. The demonstration lasted until 11 a.m. and was attended by about 70 people. Ainomaija MikolaElokapina’s media contact told Yle […]
Greenpeace opposes Finland’s Russian coal shipments to Europe
Activists from the Finnish branch of the environmental organization Greenpeace demonstrated at Helsinki Central Station on Thursday morning and called on the country to stop promoting Russian coal exports. In a statement, the group called on the Finnish state railway company VR to stop transporting coal from the Russian border to export ports, as the […]
Copenhagen wants to drop school milk
Less CO2 with H2OAndersen also explained that a scrapping of the school milk program will save the city from emissions from the transport of milk to the schools. It is actually the parents who pay for the milk, but the city still has to shell out 1.5 million kroner each year by reducing the school’s […]
Greenpeace activists hung an anti-war flag at the headquarters of the power company Fortum
Greenpeace activists climbed on Wednesday at the energy company’s Fortum headquarters in Espoo to hang a flag urging the state-owned company to end business relations with Russia. The company’s subsidiary, German Uniper, is one of the largest importers of Russian gas to Europe. Fortum, which is almost 51% owned by the Finnish state, is by […]
Police stopped the Russian coal blockade, arrested five activists
Police have lifted the blockade of Russian coal freight trains by Extinction Rebellion activists at the gate of Koverhar Harbor in Hanko, southwestern Finland. Coal was transported through Finland to Central Europe. Police said in a statement they ordered about 20 people to leave the scene on Thursday morning at about 8 a.m., adding that […]
Environmental activists are blocking the transport of Russian coal through Finland
Activists at Greenpeace and Extinction Rebellion have blocked train traffic at the gate of Koverhar Harbor in Hanko in southwestern Finland on Tuesday afternoon to prevent coal from passing through Russia to Central Europe via Finland. The state-owned railway company VR previously suspended all rail traffic from Russia, but then changed its position and allowed […]
Greenpeace activists are blocking a cargo ship carrying coal from Russia
The environmental organization Greenpeace has said that it has prevented dock workers from unloading coal from Russia at the pier of the energy company Helen in Helsinki’s Salmisaari. Inside something Tweet on Tuesday, the organization released a picture of climate activists dressed in construction clothing and helmets who appeared to be climbing over the fence […]
Renewable fuels could replace up to 70% of Russia’s crude oil imports by 2030: eFuel Alliance
The European energy dilemma On the one hand, a secure and affordable energy supply must be guaranteed and, on the other, the energy sector must become environmentally friendly in order to achieve the climate goals set. At present, around 60% of Europe’s energy needs are met by imported fossil fuels and 15% by renewable energy […]
Demonstration weekend in Helsinki, Tampere
Three coronavir-related demonstrations will be held in Helsinki this weekend. Police warned of traffic congestion in the center of Helsinki, but said traffic had returned to normal on Saturday afternoon. Saturday’s events include a protest against the vaccination mandate for social and health care workers, which began at Senate Square at about 2 p.m., before […]
Organizations lack concrete climate solutions
The parties agree on a binding target for agricultural CO2 reductions, so that by 2030 between 55 and 65 percent less CO2 must be emitted than in 1990. Finance Minister Nicolai Wammen (S) called the agricultural agreement historic. – Across parties, we have agreed on an effort that extends to 2030, and which means that […]
The Finnish government’s draft budget was criticized in several directions
“The government managed to spark a day-long controversy over very low carbon emissions. This overshadowed the employment work held in the center’s summer spotlight. Now it was forgotten. “ Mykkänen told the newspaper that the core problem of the budget proposal is that the loan will not be withheld despite the positive economic development observed […]
Fabius with the climate agreement demands action
As you know, it succeeded, and today the Paris Agreement is the agreement that everyone is dealing with in climate change. But it is not going so well even, Fabius thinks. The news agency Reuters interviewed him half a year ago when the Paris Agreement turned five years old. Then Fabius said he wanted the […]
Danish Crown embroiled in green pork scandal
The world’s largest pork exporter, Danish Crown, is being taken to court for greenwashing over its marketing claim that its bacon comes from “climate-controlled pigs”. Danish Crown believe its reasoning is robust, claiming that it is striving to become “the world’s most sustainable and successful meat producer”, citing evidence showing that Danish farmers have already […]
May events: Look away now Mia, this evening is for Woody fans
Tonight for Woody Allen fans May 13, 19: 00-22: 00; Husets Biograf, Rådhusstræde 13, 2., Cph K; 90kr Get ready for an evening with Woody Allen and jazz. Start the evening with live hot jazz from the gypsy jazz quartet GITANES, who play songs from Woody Allen movies. You will then be invited to screen […]
Greenlanders against mining project fight to the last before elections
The rare earths contain radioactive substances such as uranium and thorium. And Urani Naamik fears that the project, if implemented, will pollute nature for years. – We have lived here for thousands of years. And our ancestors have not polluted the country. – And we will not pass on a polluted country with polluted nature […]
Nature Association: Report calls for reopening of climate agreements
– The government has been going after the low-hanging fruit so far. One has done what is easy. We must significantly increase the level of ambition. We will have to reopen the agreements that have been reached. – We will have to make some brand new, big ambitious agreements. Both for agriculture and for the […]
Religion Meets Climate Change
Global warming is the biggest challenge of all time. It impacts every living species. However, the inherent dangers are very difficult to comprehend, as such, people brush it off as one more issue in life that will somehow be handled, fixed, no worries, human ingenuity will prevail. But, what if it’s not that simple? Stuart […]
Verdict: Oil explorers do not violate Norwegian constitution
Searching for oil in Arctic waters does not violate Norway’s constitution. The Supreme Court of Norway states this today in a high-profile case. It is the environmental organizations Greenpeace and Natur og Ungdom that have sued the Norwegian state for violations of the so-called environmental clause in the constitution that will guarantee people’s “right to […]
Support parties set a minimum of sub-targets for emissions
In May, the parties agreed to demand an intermediate target of 50-54 percent, but now the demand is at least 50 percent. – We have said 50-54 percent before, and that is what the Climate Council says. And now we say at least 50 percent. But we also agree that there must be a majority, […]
World meetings to save Paris’ climate agreement, five years later
When the Paris Agreement turns five, world leaders and others are ready for an anniversary summit to demonstrate their commitment to the landmark climate agreement in 2015, which critics warn already shows that it has failed. Saturday’s summit on climate ambition – hosted by France, the United Kingdom and the United Nations – hopes to […]
Marin, Finnish groups are positive about the EU’s climate agreement
prime minister Sanna Marin (SDP) said on Friday that the latest European Union agreement on emission reductions is good news for Finland. The Prime Minister said after an all-night negotiation meeting that led to an agreement that Finland was satisfied with the outcome. “The negotiations took time because the details were different [emissions cuts] should […]
OVERVIEW: That’s what they say about tax reform
The green tax reform meets with both concern and joy. Read here what a selection of organizations say: * Lars Midtiby, director of the Danish Society for Nature Conservation (DN): – The decision on a CO2 tax, which is otherwise one of the most important tools for living up to the Climate Act and the […]
The Prime Minister of Finland Sanna Marin on the BBC 100 Women list
as well as women from other industries who have all been leaders of change in their own way – from politicians, lawyers and architects to actors, writers, athletes, singers and women who have sought to improve the lives of others in their community. Prime Minister of Finland and leader of the Finnish Social Democratic Party […]
Right now
In September, six Greenpeace activists entered Preemraff’s port area in Lysekil. Activists at Uddevalla District Court are now being prosecuted for unauthorized access to protected objects. Activists climbed into the unloading facilities in the oil port in protest of Preem’s then plans to expand. The action was the culmination of a two-week protest when, among […]
Fines for weather activists for Parliament’s climbing class
On Monday, the Helsinki District Court convicted eight climate company activists of illegally climbing poles during a demonstration in Parliament last March. The court sentenced each of the eight protesters to disturb the peace and sentenced them all to pay a 30-day fine. Greenpeace Norden activists were also ordered to lose communications and climbing equipment […]
Greenpeace: “ecological disaster”
A large spill on Russia’s east coast is likely to contain a water – soluble poison. The World Wide Fund for Nature says this today, noting that an area of yellow foam is now moving along the coast of the Kamchatka Peninsula, northeast of Japan and west of North America. In its tracks are dead […]
Right now: Greenpeace is storming the crude oil port – the task force in place
Five climate activists have stormed the crude oil port in Lysekil, according to the environmental organization Greenpeace. This after the crude oil tank “Grena Knutsen” called a pilot on Sunday morning, ready to deliver its crude oil. “Activists have climbed on the cranes, preventing the idea from piloting their oil to Preem,” said Greenpeace chief […]
Right now
Greenpeace ship Rainbow Warrior 3 is currently blocking the entrance to Brofjorden in Lysekil, this will prevent Preem’s oil tanker from entering the port. The operation began just before eight o’clock and is part of Greenpeace’s campaign against Preem’s plans to expand its oil refinery in Lysekil. Aftonbladet reports that the police are on site […]
