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Greenpeace

Greenpeace is an international non-governmental environmental organization which evolved from the peace movement and anti-nuclear protests in early 1970s.

Greenpeace has offices in over forty countries and a coordinating body in The Netherlands. It makes the news headlines with campaigns on worldwide issues such as global warming, deforestation, overfishing, commercial whaling, genetic engineering, and anti-nuclear issues. It does not accept funding from governments, corporations or political parties. Any recent DW content tagged "Greenpeace" will appear below on this page.

Türkei Fotoreportage Wirtschaft

Deadly pesticides in EU produce from Turkey 24.01.2020

Ever more pesticides, many illegal, are being used in Turkey, according to a new Greenpeace study. Yet the tainted produce keeps ending up on European dinner tables, setting off alarm bells about serious health risks.
Norwegen Greenpeace Protest Bohrinsel West Hercules

Greenpeace loses Norway Arctic oil lawsuit appeal 23.01.2020

Greenpeace and other environmental groups had hoped to stop the Norwegian government from granting oil field exploration licenses. The groups argued this violated the Norwegian constitution and the 2015 Paris Agreement.
Deutschland Klimaprotest | Friday Climate Action Day

Activists head to Germany's top court to protect the climate 15.01.2020

Representatives from Fridays for Future, Greenpeace and others are planning to lodge a complaint with the Constitutional Court to force the German government into action over climate protection.
Spanien: Aktivisten entsorgen Mist vor dem Madrider Klimagipfel

Activists dump manure at Madrid climate summit venue 14.12.2019

As the Madrid climate talks rumbled on, Extinction Rebellion members unloaded a pile of horse manure in front of the UN meet. Squabbling over details was like "rearranging deckchairs on the Titanic," the movement said.
Greenpeace: Jennifer Morgan

Greenpeace director: 'We need to find ways to connect rather than divide us' 29.11.2019

Greenpeace international director Jennifer Morgan spoke to DW about how climate change is linked to human rights and why the world's poorest countries might eventually have to go to court to get climate funding.

Greenpeace Aktion CDU Zentrale Berlin

Greenpeace nabs 'C' from Merkel's CDU party headquarters 21.11.2019

After Greenpeace activists absconded with the "C", they unfurled a banner next to the remaining letters that translated to: "You should protect the climate." The move came just ahead of the CDU's annual party conference.
Meeresspiegel steigen schneller Hallig Nordstrandischmoor

German court dismisses climate change challenge to Merkel 31.10.2019

A court in Germany has dismissed a lawsuit filed by three farming families who along with Greenpeace argued that Angela Merkel's government has not done enough to tackle climate change.

Indonesien | Präsident Joko Widodo | Waldbrände in Riau

Lax law enforcement causing Indonesia's forest fires: Greenpeace 17.09.2019

Land and forest fires are becoming very common in Indonesia. International environment watchdog Greenpeace says the government needs to strictly enforce laws against responsible parties.
Deutschland Demonstrationen gegen IAA in Franfurt

In pictures: Environmentalist groups and their concerns 14.09.2019

Tens of thousands of protesters disrupted the IAA car show in Frankfurt on Saturday. The protests were organized by several environmentalist groups. DW looks at the groups, their aims and the problems they want to fight.
Russland Sibirien Wetter | Waldbrände Krasnojarsk

Siberian fires continue to wreak havoc, Greenpeace calls it a 'climate catastrophe' 07.08.2019

Authorities have suggested the wildfires were started intentionally in order to cover up illegal logging. Greenpeace has expressed outrage at the way the situation has been handled.
Russland l Waldbrände in Sibirien - Satellitenaufnahme

Russia declares emergency over huge wildfires in Siberia 30.07.2019

Raging wildfires have swallowed up an area across Siberia bigger than Belgium, with smoke enveloping cities. Observers and activists slammed the Russian government for not responding earlier.

Indonesians sue government over worsening air pollution 05.07.2019

Indonesian capital Jakarta has the worst air quality in Southeast Asia, according to a study by Greenpeace and AirVisual IQ organizations. In recent weeks, Jakarta's PM2.5 air pollution level has reached 152, which is way above the 35 benchmark considered "unhealthy" by environmentalists.
Peru Amazonas Illegaler Goldbergbau im tropischen Regenwald

Food giants failing on pledge to stop deforestation 11.06.2019

Greenpeace says some of the world's biggest companies are on course to break their promise to end net deforestation by 2020. The Consumer Goods Forum, which includes Nestle, Unilever and Coca-Cola, made the pledge in 2010.
Nordsee Greenpeace-Aktivisten bei Stena Dee ARCHIV

Greenpeace activists stop BP oil rig in North Sea 10.06.2019

A group of environmentalists have occupied a 27,000 ton oil rig to prevent it being installed off the coast of northern Scotland. They are demanding that BP shut down drilling operations and invest in renewable energy.

Coal a hot topic in Australian elections 17.05.2019

Coal is one of Australia's biggest exports, but it's also a major contributor to climate change. And that's become the mos important topic in the country's impending elections.
Norwegen Greenpeace Protest Bohrinsel West Hercules

Greenpeace activists climb aboard oil rig in Norwegian Arctic 29.04.2019

Greenpeace activists have scaled an oil rig that is due to drill in Norway's most northern well. It comes as Greenpeace prepares to appeal a case it lost to the Norwegian state over environmental violations.
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