Reports

Junking the jungle

petespeller — Tue, 22 May 2012 15:32:15 +0000

Publication date: 22 May, 2012

Greenpeace International research has revealed that KFC is sourcing paper for its packaging products from rainforests. This has been confirmed in China, the UK and Indonesia. Products found to contain rainforest fibre include cups, food boxes, French fries holders, napkins and the famous chicken buckets. Greenpeace research has tracked a number of these products back to Asia Pulp & Paper (APP), a company that continues to rely on rainforest clearance in Indonesia. By purchasing from APP and by using paper made from rainforests, KFC and its parent company YUM! are driving the destruction of forests in countries like Indonesia. These forests are a key defence against climate change and are habitat for many protected species including the critically endangered Sumatran tiger.

Junking the Jungle

Out in the cold: investor risk in Shell's Arctic exploration

bex — Mon, 21 May 2012 07:00:29 +0000

Publication date: 21 May, 2012

The Arctic Ocean is the last frontier for international oil companies, with rapid reductions in ice cover (due to climate change from the combustion of fossil fuels) making the exploitation of newly discovered offshore resources possible, at least theoretically. Royal Dutch Shell’s (Shell) proposed drilling programme in Alaska this year is seen as leading the charge into Arctic exploration by major oil companies.

As with many frontier oil projects, questions remain about the medium- and long- term economic viability of Arctic projects, which are dependent on high oil prices and fiscal subsidies. Arctic projects also present new and unique challenges for the oil industry, not least when it comes to responding to and dealing with an oil spill.

This report is published by Platform, Greenpeace and FairPensions.

Energy Bill briefing May 2012

petespeller — Mon, 21 May 2012 16:32:50 +0000

Publication date: 21 May, 2012

EnergyBillBriefingMay2012.pdf

Cost of driving

bex — Thu, 10 May 2012 09:06:37 +0000

Publication date: 10 May, 2012

Greenpeace commissioned an independent expert to calculate the cost savings that drivers in 15 European states can expect if EU fuel efficiency legislation is implemented as‐is, and if it is improved.

Below you can download the research and a briefing that accompanies the research to highlight the main findings for the UK and put them in the context of today’s record high fuel prices and this summer’s expected lobby battle as EU legislation is revised.

Centrica Director Pay Data May 2012

petespeller — Thu, 10 May 2012 13:21:13 +0000

Publication date: 10 May, 2012

Centrica Director Pay Data May 2012.pdf

Second response to Centrica

petespeller — Fri, 04 May 2012 17:12:32 +0000

Publication date: 4 May, 2012

Centrica2040512b.pdf

Open letter to Sam Laidlaw, CEO Centrica

petespeller — Wed, 02 May 2012 14:33:20 +0000

Publication date: 2 May, 2012

An open letter from Greenpeace Executive Director John Sauven in response to Sam Laidlaw's rebuttle of the charges put to Centrica over their lack of investment in renewable energy and energy efficiency.

Laidlawletter020512.pdf

Case against Centrica

petespeller — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 06:42:24 +0000

Publication date: 30 April, 2012

Case_against_Centrica_v4.pdf

Who is the greenest 2012 London Mayoral candidate?

petespeller — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 15:07:23 +0000

Publication date: 26 April, 2012

Master_ranking_tues_1pm.pdf

Big Six utilities investment trends

petespeller — Sun, 22 Apr 2012 23:58:52 +0000

Publication date: 23 April, 2012

Big-Six-Investment-Trends.pdf

How Clean Is Your Cloud?

jamie — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 12:58:01 +0000

Publication date: 17 April, 2012

From work collaboration to music and movie digitization, there’s no argument that cloud-computing has revolutionized how we interact and how we are entertained. To meet our exponentially expanding appetite for cloud-based IT, global tech leaders including Microsoft, Apple, and Amazon are understandably expanding cloud capacity at a breakneck pace.

But this speed is coming at a steep environmental expense: Computing is in the cloud, the cloud is driven by data centers, and today, these data centers are overwhelmingly powered by dirty coal-fired plants. Today’s IT leaders can change that coal-powered course. This year’s Greenpeace report, How Clean is Your Cloud? scrutinizes the energy choices of 14 global IT leaders and illuminates ways they can instead invest in clean, renewable data-center energy options. That means Green IT -- and a data cloud that keeps the air clear.

How Clean Is Your Cloud?

Greenest government YouGov survey results

jamie — Fri, 16 Mar 2012 09:13:37 +0000

Publication date: 19 March, 2012

Only two per cent of people believe that the coalition is the ‘greenest government ever’, according to an exclusive YouGov opinion poll commissioned by Greenpeace.

David Cameron made the ‘greenest government ever’ pledge in May 2010. In 2006 Cameron famously posed with huskies in Norway and said that ‘since becoming leader of the Conservative Party I have sought to push the environment up to the top of the political agenda.’

The findings from the poll are expected to come as a personal blow to the prime minister, just days before the Budget.

results_120314_green_government.pdf

Impact Report 2011

jamie — Fri, 16 Mar 2012 16:01:12 +0000

Publication date: 16 March, 2012

Welcome to our 2011 Impact Report, written to remind you of what we achieved last year to protect our planet, I hope you are inspired.

Our supporters make Greenpeace what we are today. If you are one of them you will probably know that we don’t accept money from governments or companies and we rely entirely on your support – whether you’ve donated money, written a letter, sent an email, collected signatures in a wet festival field, climbed a building to hang a banner, or scaled an oil rig in the Arctic. Our supporters are the power behind all our work. You are one of the people who keep us in action.

Our thanks and gratitude go out to all

John Sauven

If you would like to receive a paper copy of our Impact Report please contact Fiona Stewart on 020 7865 8197 or fiona.stewart@greenpeace.org

Impact Report 2011

Getting to market: emerging investor risks in the tar sands

bex — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 10:11:22 +0000

Publication date: 13 December, 2011

International oil companies continue to rely on Canadian tar sands for future growth. Tar sands extraction projects are again expanding and the industry ambition is to grow production from today’s level 37 per cent by 2015 and an extraordinary 138 per cent by 2025. Significant risks however still face the industry. Major environmental constraints remain - particularly greenhouse gas emissions and water use - as well more conventional challenges, including labour, equipment and service cost inflation in the region.

Getting to market: emerging investor risks in the tar sands

Breaking the link Between transport and oil

petespeller — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 10:11:58 +0000

Publication date: 21 October, 2011

Greenpeace summary of the IPPR report Untying the Knot: Decoupling oil and road transport

IPPR_Low_Res_web_A4.pdf