Greenpeace Nordic is a regional branch of the non-governmental international environmental organization

Greenpeace Greenpeace is an independent global campaigning network, founded in Canada in 1971 by a group of Environmental movement, environmental activists. Greenpeace states its goal is to "ensure the ability of the Earth to nurture life in all its biod ...

. Greenpeace Nordic is registered in Stockholm with offices also in Helsinki, Copenhagen and Oslo.

Climate change reports

The main worldwide Greenpeace energy revolution demands are: # Phase out all subsidies for fossil fuels and nuclear energy. # Internalise external (social and environmental) costs through 'cap and trade'

emissions trading Emissions trading is a market-oriented approach to controlling pollution by providing economic incentives for reducing the emissions of pollutants. The concept is also known as cap and trade (CAT) or emissions trading scheme (ETS). One prominen ...

. # Mandate strict efficiency standards for all energy consuming appliances, buildings and vehicles. # Establish legally binding targets for renewable energy and combined heat and power generation. # Reform the electricity markets by guaranteeing priority access to the grid for renewable power generators. # Provide defined and stable returns for investors, for example through feed-in tariff payments. # Implement better labelling and disclosure mechanisms to provide more environmental product information. # Increase research and development budgets for renewable energy and energy efficiency.

Finland

According to the Greenpeace Energy volution scenario for Finland in 2012, the final energy demand will decreases by 35% compared to current consumption by 2050. By 2050, 94% of the electricity produced in Finland will come from

renewable energy Renewable energy (also called green energy) is energy made from renewable resource, renewable natural resources that are replenished on a human lifetime, human timescale. The most widely used renewable energy types are solar energy, wind pow ...

sources. 'New' renewables – mainly

wind Wind is the natural movement of atmosphere of Earth, air or other gases relative to a planetary surface, planet's surface. Winds occur on a range of scales, from thunderstorm flows lasting tens of minutes, to local breezes generated by heatin ...

and PV – will contribute 48% of electricity generation. Already by 2020, the share of renewable electricity production will be 52% and 74% by 2030. The installed capacity of renewables will reach 21 GW in 2030 and 45 GW by 2050. Greenpeace is campaigning against E.ON nuclear project in northern Finland. Greenpeace Nordic activists intercepted a

Shell Shell may refer to: Architecture and design * Shell (structure), a thin structure ** Concrete shell, a thin shell of concrete, usually with no interior columns or exterior buttresses Science Biology * Seashell, a hard outer layer of a marine ani ...

-contracted

icebreaker An icebreaker is a special-purpose ship or boat designed to move and navigate through ice-covered waters, and provide safe waterways for other boats and ships. Although the term usually refers to ice-breaking ships, it may also refer to smaller ...

, the ''Nordica'', in May 2012.

Sweden

According to Greenpeace Sweden, the nuclear accident at Japan's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant will also be seen as a turning point in world energy policy. Germany, Switzerland, and Italy decided to phase out existing reactors and Sweden started discussions about the future of nuclear. Environment minister Andreas Carlgren told in summer 2011: "We want Sweden to be the first country in the world to have an energy system based wholly on renewable energy." By Greenpeace the reduction of our greenhouse gas emissions significantly makes both environmental and economic sense. By 2050, Sweden's entire electricity demand will be produced from renewable sources. A capacity of 56,800 MW will produce 169 TWh/a renewable electricity in 2050.Sweden report
Greenpeace 12 November 2012

References

External links

Greenpeace Nordic intercepts Shell ship (again)

Greenpeace starts campaigning against E.ON nuclear project in Northern Finland
5 October 2011
Annual report 2011
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