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Copenhagen or bust?

24 November, 2009

Photo credit: JC i Núria Much sheer speculation has been written about the upcoming Copenhagen climate negotiations, and we will see much more over the next few weeks. What is this conference about, and what are the real issues at … Continue reading

Norway takes the lead on climate change, announces commitment to reduce emissions with 40% by 2020

8 October, 2009

Big and exciting news are coming today from the UNFCCC climate talks currently being held in Bangkok, Thailand. Norway has announced a commitment to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions with 40% by 2020 – based on 1990 levels. This emission … Continue reading

Gordon Brown warns that climate deal is in grave danger, urges world leaders to attend climate conference

1 October, 2009

Photo credit: World Economic Forum British Prime Minister Gordon Brown is now warning that the upcoming climate talks this December in Copenhagen, Denmark, are in “grave danger” of failing. The UN climate change conference, also known as Cop15, in Copenhagen … Continue reading

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Atomkraft? Nein danke! 50.000 people protest against nuclear energy in Germany

8 September, 2009

This past weekend around 50 000 people from around Germany protested in Berlin against nuclear energy. The demonstrators protested against threats from the current right wing government to extend a deadline for the country’s 17 nuclear reactors. “In Berlin an … Continue reading

Climate Racist White Australia threatens Developing World with Climate Genocide

1 September, 2009

“Pro-coal, pro-pollution Australia is essentially committed to business-as–usual (BAU) in the face of the climate emergency and to maintaining its world-leading per capita GHG pollution position.” Australia has had a notorious history of imposing invasion, occupation, holocaust and genocide on … Continue reading

George Monbiot: The rich can relax. We just need the poor world to cut emissions. By 125%

25 July, 2009

George Monbiot, Europe’s leading green commentator, gives his rather negative opinion about the British and G8 climate strategy which he says “just doesn’t add up”. Monbiot argues that the British climate plan, which the G8 pretty much adopted as its … Continue reading

France must shut down nuclear plants due to heatwaves

25 July, 2009

Photo credit: christian.senger The Times Online are reporting that France have been forced to close down a third of its nuclear power stations this summer due to heatwaves: “France is being forced to import electricity from Britain to cope with … Continue reading

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Overpopulation is not the problem – overconsumption by the rich few is

14 July, 2009

I often hear people saying that overpopulation is the main problem to our environmental and ecological problems. Some people even claim that it’s responsible for global warming. I also agreed with this idea before. But after reading more about the … Continue reading

European parliament election results strengthens the Greens

9 June, 2009

Photo credit: rockcohen Green political parties from across Europe made a successful European parliament election this past week. The European Greens gained 11 new seats in the parliament and will now have a total of 46 Green MEPs, an increase … Continue reading

Co-founder of the Pirate Bay wants you to vote green in the European elections

29 May, 2009

Peter Sunde Kolmisoppi (more known as brokep) the co-founder of the Pirate Bay, the world’s largest BitTorrent tracker, also wants you to vote green in the upcoming European elections. Watch: via Vote or Die 2009 The upcoming European Elections are … Continue reading

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