Greenhouse mafia active down under

Posted on January 12th, 2010 by Green Assembly

ATTITUDES shown at Copenhagen by the world’s major per capita polluters namely the USA, Australia and China, demonstrated that the core thinking has barely changed since Kyoto 20 years ago.
Sure, the presentation is smoother, the denial less strident, and the opposition to change less aggressive; but behind the scenes it is clear that big [...]

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Greenpeace calls for probe into US$67million logging scandal

Posted on September 12th, 2008 by Green Assembly

SINGAPORE ~  Logging companies operating in Papua New Guinea allegedly paid US$67 million into a government minister’s private bank account in Singapore, says a statement from Greenpeace.
“The government of Papua New Guinea (PNG) has a very poor forest-management record, wrapped in accusations of corruption and misappropriation of funds,” said the statement.
“If PNG is seeking carbon [...]

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