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How Swiss traders flood Africa with toxic fuel, study reveals

A report published on Thursday has revealed how Swiss commodity trading firms exploit lax regulatory standards to sell African customers fuel with high sulphur...

admin - September 15, 2016

Sustainable Devpt

DRC cancels logging concessions, Greenpeace applauds cautiously

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has announced the cancellation of logging concessions observers feel were illegally granted. Environment watchdog, Greenpeace, believes that its report...

admin - July 19, 2016

Sustainable Devpt

Greenpeace: How DRC breached logging moratorium

Investigation by Greenpeace Africa has revealed that the DRC government violated its own 2002 moratorium on new logging titles, granting in 2015 three concessions...

admin - July 12, 2016

Sustainable Devpt

Logging: UK sanctions Cameroon timber traders

The UK Authorities charged with enforcing the EU timber regulations (EUTR), have taken action against 14 UK importers sourcing timber from Cameroon linked to...

admin - July 1, 2016

Renewable Energy

Greenpeace demands retailer’s total commitment to renewable energy

Greenpeace on Tuesday made a formal marriage proposal to Pick n Pay, calling on the retailer to commit to a 100% renewable energy future, and...

admin - June 28, 2016

Sustainable Devpt

Greenpeace urges Michelin to stop patronising deforestation-friendly rubber growers

Michelin Group, world leading tyre manufacturer and first world buyer of natural rubber, recently published a zero deforestation procurement policy based on the methodology...

admin - June 13, 2016

Renewable Energy

South Africa’s top five retailers committed to renewable energy vision, says Greenpeace

South Africa’s top five retailers (Pick n Pay, Massmart, Spar, Woolworths and Shoprite) have a major role to play in shaping sustainable growth in...

admin - April 19, 2016

Sustainable Devpt

China to halt construction on coal-fired power plants in 15 regions

Move still falls short of halting build-up of overcapacity in coal-fired power generation, critics say China will stop the construction of coal-fired power plants in 15...

admin - March 25, 2016

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