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Greenpeace Africa calls on new African Union chair, Senegal’s President Macky Sall, to make 2022 the year of pan-African climate action
Dakar, February 11, 2022 – At the start of his one-year term as President of the African Union, Senegalese President Macky Sall must seize the opportunity to unify the continent…
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Greenpeace USA welcomes Coca-Cola’s key step toward goal of 50% of reusable packaging by 2030
10 February 2022, Washington, DC, USA — Coca-Cola announced today its decision to make at least 25% of its packaging reusable. The multinational company which produces over 120 billion plastic…
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Greenpeace Africa responds to SONA
10 February 2022, Johannesburg – Responding to President Cyril Ramaphosa’s State of the Nation Address, Greenpeace Africa Climate and Energy Campaigner Nhlanhla Sibisi said:
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The silent long term killer: Toxic pesticides in Kenya’s food
The use of pesticides to produce food has spurred a debate between the pro pesticides and the anti pesticides groups in Kenya. The point of contention is the proposed ban on toxic pesticides currently used in food production in Kenya.
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In the Ebo forest, the Oscars isn’t Dicaprio’s
This opinion piece was originally published on Al Jazeera
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Food, Water and Pasture Before Politics: Greenpeace
Nairobi, 24 January 2022: In response to recent media reports that prolonged drought and hunger have been ravaging Northern parts of Kenya leading to loss of livestock and lives, Greenpeace Africa Food campaigner, Claire Nasike has said:
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Greenpeace calls for global treaty to include the whole life cycle of plastics
In February 2022, national governments and multinationals will gather for the next session of the UN Environment Assembly (UNEA 5.2)
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Major victory for Wild Coast communities: Shell interdicted from conducting seismic operations with immediate effect
28 December 2021: Today the Grahamstown High Court in Makhanda ordered Shell to immediately cease its seismic blasting along South Africa’s Wild Coast, while ordering Shell and the Minister of…
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Wild Coast interdict: Appeal filed against first Shell judgement
rgent interim-interim interdict against Shell to prevent the fossil fuel company from commencing seismic blasting along South Africa’s Wild Coast filed an application for leave to appeal the judgement made against them on 3 December 2021.
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Eskom air pollution decision: South Africans can safely breathe a sigh of relief
“Thanks to the National Air Quality Officer’s decision to reject Eskom’s application to postpone complying with air quality legislation, South Africans can safely breathe a sigh of relief."