green energy BlogFebruary, 2012
The EU Commission tricks – van Rompoy: Bring climate change on the agenda of the EU!
From 28 November to 9 December 2011 will take place in Durban, South Africa, the 17th International Conference on Climate ChangeVarious representatives of the European Commission earlier this week have declared the Kyoto Protocol for almost dead to deflect attention from the expectations of the European Union.
Castor 2011: news from a besieged province of Part 9, 6 clock
I had to sleep , could not write sooner. Almost eight hours of sleep since last Wednesday, were definitely not enough. Even for a nuclear waste transport. 126 hours it took. Once again, the longest, most expensive, largest ever transport. How long do we have to actually protest yet, listen to politicians? The answer from Berlin came up with the red-hot dpa message: “Gorleben will be further explored: The Federal Environment Ministry sees despite the massive protests against the Castor transport is no reason to stop the exploration at Gorleben for a possible nuclear waste.
France needs a new ban on cultivation of GM maize
Since 2008, the cultivation of GM maize MON810 banned in France. Even then, Monsanto had filed a lawsuit against the ban, three years later was a decision now. France's highest court on Tuesday annulled the national ban on cultivation of the GM maize.The court followed an ECJ decision in early September.
Start the climate conference in Durban – irritation over Röttgen
From 28 November to 9 December 2011 will take place in Durban, South Africa, the 17th International Conference on Climate ChangeYesterday we on the editorial board meeting of the ECO conference newspaper pulled clear again, that displacement of an ambitious, equitable and legally binding climate treaty to 2020 is totally unacceptable.
Castor 2011: news from a besieged province of Part 8, 18.45 clock
Laase: this is where the two possible transport routes from Dannenberg to Gorleben meet, six kilometers from the interim storage. Straw bales glowing, white smoke, the wind direction is in line Castor, light poles to the police, eight water cannons alternately move up and keep at bay the village.
Castor 2011: news from a besieged province of Part 7, 15.30 clock
“Good morning Marlies!, Ingo Good morning! 'Good morning Kina”. The first rally where I can appreciate from a big stage with a massive sound system from the audience by name. For there are only ten people came and all I know for years. An hour after the arrival of the Castor transport in the intermediate camp is traditionally held a rally – only this time the Castor arrived at Dannenberg at 4.
Confusing and impressive
It's a Tuesday evening in late November and pleasantly warm. Not because climate change is already advanced so far that is regularly exceeded in Germany at this time of year, the 20 degree mark. Ne! But with climate change, it has yet to do something, because I am a Greenpeace teenager from Germany, 12,000 miles further south in Durban to participate in the climate conference, which started here yesterday.
Castor News
Now he rolls it again: The Castor is on the way to the Gorleben interim storage facility. With its claim / hope / prophecy: “The 2010 was the last Castor Castor transport to Gorleben” Benjamin Borgerding has not kept so right. At this point, so he reported live from the protests 2011th Gorleben + + + + + + Monday, 22.
Tense atmosphere before the start (COP17)
From 28 November to 9 December 2011 will take place in Durban, South Africa, the 17th International Conference on Climate ChangeDurban, the South African city on the Indian Ocean shows on our arrival at its best. Instead of the heavy rain that has probably influenced the whole of last week, and seems from the sun.
Castor 2011: hold position on the Elbe
The Castor rolls. For Greenpeace, this means that a state of emergency. On Wednesday at 16.00 clock, before now 100 hours, the nuclear waste train is in motion, and thus began the highlight of our current campaign 'exit from Gorleben. ” Suddenly it was empty at the office. Those who do not officially campaigner or spokesman in Wendland it is made an honorary capacity on the route.