Guide to greener electronics 2012
This 18th edition of Greenpeace’s Guide to Greener Electronics evaluates leading consumer electronics companies based on their commitment and progress in three environmental criteria: Energy and Climate,
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Gibson Guitar Wails on Federal Raid Over Wood
Gibson Guitar Corp., a big user of ebony and other scarce woods, for years has allied itself with Greenpeace and other environmental groups to show it was serious about preserving forests. That didn't
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Four years of Emission standard notification for coal-based power plants in India: a status check
As India grapples with the health emergency of high air pollution levels, one of the biggest polluting sectors, coal-based power generation is not making any serious efforts to help improve air quality
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Toxic threads: Putting pollution on parade
A investigation by Greenpeace International has found a wide range of hazardous substances in the effluent of communal wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) from two industrial zones in China, as well as
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Gahiramatha fishermen's livelihood can coexist with turtle conservation
<p> <strong>Bhubaneswar</strong><strong>: Greenpeace India and United Artists' Association on Monday released the report of a study jointly conducted by them on the measures needed to improve the</strong>
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Greenpeace says coal mining a risk to the tiger
Greenpeace on Sunday demanded that the Indian government re-look at its massive expansion of coal mining in forest areas. It also demanded a moratorium on new coal mines. The demands came with the 11th
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Research report on overcapacity reduction in China’s steel industry
Analysis commissioned by Greenpeace East Asia shows that, despite having met and exceeded ambitious capacity cut targets for 2016, China’s steel industry last year saw a net increase in operating capacity
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Is Delhi’s air quality improving?
Recently there have been multiple discussions about air quality improvements in Delhi and some reports also mentioned that Delhi has shown a 25% decrease in air pollution levels between 2016-2018 compared
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Karnataka achieves 122% of its 'green' purchase obligation
Greenpeace on Monday called for revision of the Renewable Purchase Obligation (RPO) mechanism based on equity principle. The RPO framework, in its present form, has failed to deliver its mandate and many
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Powering ahead with renewables: leaders and laggards
In the backdrop of a persistent power crisis and raging coal scam, Greenpeace released its assessment report on Renewable Purchase Obligation (RPO) titled “Powering Ahead with Renewables: Leaders and Laggards”,
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Need to shift from fossil fuel to renewable energy: Greenpeace
At a time when the central government is on a spree of hiking petrol and diesel prices, is the telecom sector in the country consuming too much diesel to run its mobile towers?
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China's coal expansion may spark water crisis, warns Greenpeace
Plan to expand coal mines and power plants in China's arid provinces threatens to drain water supply, report shows China's plan to rapidly expand large coal mines and power plants in its arid northern
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Working with Environment Ministry to address air pollution
A day after a study claimed that 1.1 million people died due to air pollution in India in 2015, the Union Health Minister today said his ministry was working in coordination with the Environment Ministry
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PNG's forest sell-off revealed
PAPUA New Guinea's former Somare government introduced a controversial concession that allegedly accelerated deforestation of its tropical forests and gave away a potential $US23 billion in carbon-trading
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Greenpeace activists protest against toxic waste
Greenpeace activists today staged a protest against toxic waste in front of the Dell office here, carrying placards with messages that read ''Micahel Dell: Drop the Toxics''.
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Greenpeace activists shut down 74 UK Shell petrol stations
Activists protesting against the company's plans to drill for oil in the Arctic have targeted London and Edinburgh Greenpeace activists shut down 74 Shell petrol stations in Edinburgh and London in
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Defeating the airpocalypse: 13 solutions for clean air assessed
New report reveals 13 solutions to air pollution that can help reduce pollution levels by 40% nationally. A new study by Louisiana State University (LSU) points out towards 13 measures that can reduce
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Coal and dirty development in China and India leads to 1.6 million extra air pollution deaths a year
As winter sets in and smog envelopes the North Indian belt further, yet another damning report stresses on the urgent need to address the problem of air pollution in India and China. The report by Greenpeace
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Pulp & paper giant retires plantations to curb emissions
One of the world's largest pulp and paper manufacturers has today (13 August) pledged to immediately retire some of its commercial plantation areas in a bid to cut greenhouse gas emissions. edie editor