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Greenpeace: Chinas wind power production increased more than coal power did for first time ever
2013-03-21 11:37:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Greenpeace: Amid all the news about coal and pollution problems in China you might have missed this one: According to new statistics from the China Electricity Council, Chinas wind power production actually increased more than coal power production for the first time ever in 2012. Thermal power use, which is predominantly coal, grew by only about 0.3 percent in China during 2012, an addition of roughly 12 terawatt hours (TWh) more electricity. In contrast, wind power production expanded by about 26 TWh....
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Asia Pulp & Paper says 'Thank you' to Greenpeace
2013-03-21 01:05:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
BusinessGreen: Following its landmark commitment to end all deforestation on natural forest land, Asia Pulp and Paper (APP) has revealed the debt of gratitude it owes to Greenpeace - the campaign group that has spent much of the past decade orchestrating boycotts against the company. In a wide-ranging interview detailing how the company came to announce last month that it had halted all development on natural forest land, APP's managing director for sustainability and stakeholder engagement, Aida Greenbury,...
Indian coal power plants 'kill 120,000 people a year', says Greenpeace
2013-03-10 22:16:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: India's breakneck pace of industrialisation is causing a public health crisis with 80-120,000 premature deaths and 20m new asthma cases a year due to air pollution from coal power plants, a Greenpeace report warns. The first study of the health impact of India's dash for coal, conducted by a former World Bank head of pollution, says the plants cost hospitals $3.3-$4.6bn (2.2-3.1bn) a year -- a figure certain to rise as the coal industry struggles to keep up with demand for electricity. The...
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Greenpeace FOI requests reveal piracy threat to gas imports
2013-02-20 11:30:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
BusinessGreen: A series of FOI responses released today by Greenpeace have revealed government concerns over the threat to gas imports posed by piracy and terrorism. The revelations -- which come just a day after Ofgem chief executive Alistair Buchanan warned the UK faced a "horrendous" supply crunch that will lead to five years of increased imports and volatile prices -- show that officials from the UK and Qatar have met on several occasions in recent years to discuss security threats to liquefied natural gas...
Greenpeace NZ calls for 100 per cent renewable energy by 2025
2013-02-11 10:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
New Zealand Herald: Greenpeace have released a report calling for New Zealand's energy production to be 100 per cent renewable by 2025. "The Future is Here: New Jobs, New Prosperity and a New Clean Economy" report suggests New Zealand makes a dramatic shift to clean energy. The report suggests a move to provide all electricity from renewable energy sources by 2025 and said New Zealand should provide all areas of energy - including electricity, transport, heating and industrial - from renewable energy sources....
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