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An Unparalleled Opportunity for Copenhagen: Eliminate HFCs Announcement: 26 Nov 09 EIA responds to enforcement errors in pro tiger-farming publication EIA Senior Investigator Justin Gosling responds to Brendan Moyle's article in the Global Crime Journal New Japanese government urged to ban poisonous whale and dolphin products A worldwide alliance of environmental and consumer organisations today called on the Japan’s new government to take urgent action to stop the hunt of toothed cetaceans and ban the sale of contaminated whale, dolphin and porpoise products for human consumption in Japan. Mary Rice Executive Director with EIA on the current state of the ivory trade 'One -off ' sales and poaching Announcement: 11 Nov 09 Up for Grabs Video View the Up for Grabs video which accompanies EIA's new report Up for Grabs: Deforestation and Exploitation in Papua's Plantations Boom Massive Land Grab for Plantations in Papua Threatens Vital Forests and Exploits Local Communities Blog from the Montreal Protocol meeting in Egypt EIA campaigners are at the 21st Meeting of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol to push for fast action on HFCs and banks of ozone depleting substances EIA Findings on Papua’s Plantation Boom at UNFCCC Climate Talks in Barcelona Breakthrough for Climate Possible as Montreal Protocol Considers Action on Super Greenhouse Gases The biggest news this year for climate protection could come this week when delegates from around the world meet in Port Ghalib, Egypt to weigh action on phasing out hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs). Used primarily in the world’s more than 4 billion refrigerators and air conditioners, soaring HFC use threatens to negate efforts to offset CO2 and other greenhouse gas reductions being negotiated within the Copenhagen talks. Campaign Update: 2 Nov 09 Update from the Kathmandu Global Tiger Workshop Alasdair Cameron shares his thoughts on the conference so far Debbie Banks Lead Campaigner interviewed on India Today India Today covers our recent Tiger Investigation Report including interviews with Debbie Banks Lead Campaigner with EIA and India's Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh Announcement: 26 Oct 09 EIA's 2010 Calendar is being well received Environment Secretary Hilary Benn receiving our 2010 calendar from Faith Doherty one of EIA's Forest Team EIA and Indonesian delegation meet UK Environment Minister Hilary Benn Last week, the EIA forest team hosted an Indonesian delegation to Brussels and London CHINA FAILS TO STOP TIGER TRADE In the run up to the Year of the Tiger, China is failing in its duty to protect endangered species, with tiger skins and bones being illegally bought and sold across the country, and many enforcement agencies turning a blind eye. Press Release: 8 Oct 09 European Union Declares Support for Fast Action to Avert HFC Climate Threat At today’s climate change negotiations in Bangkok, Thailand the European Union endorsed using the Montreal Protocol to phase-down “super” greenhouse gases called hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs). The EU joins the United States, Canada, Mexico, Micronesia, Mauritius and other nations in seeking rapid action under the Montreal Protocol to eliminate the acute threat to climate posed by HFCs. Dolphin Vigil at the Japanese Embassy in London Help EIA send a message to Japan to end the slaughter of whales, dolphins and porpoises ‘The Cove’ Documentary of Japan’s coastal dolphin and whale hunts airs in Japan The Environmental Investigation Agency today released a detailed report in Japanese documenting polluted whale and dolphin products on sale in Japan. Release of the report, entitled ‘Poisonous Policies’, coincides with the first Japanese screening of the Cove, an internationally acclaimed documentary about the dolphin drive hunts in Taiji, Japan. EIA agrees with Packham - conservation needs to change The Environmental Investigation Agency agrees with BBC wildlife expert Chris Packham that there can be no business-as usual in conservation, as many animals head for extinction. Indonesian NGOs Voice Concerns Over New Timber Legality System As part of its campaign against illegal logging EIA and its Indonesian partner Telapak have been working with NGOs across Indonesia to press for the introduction of a new timber legality verification system.
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