Greenpeace is an independent global campaigning organisation that acts to change attitudes and behaviour, to protect and conserve the environment and to promote peace.
The Political & Business Unit is responsible for translating campaign demands into national/regional policies. The Unit provides strategic inputs & advice on political and business realities around each campaign issue. This is then followed with representation, negotiations and lobby work at appropriate forum to drive the achievement of our campaigns' political objectives.
The mid-term Political objectives of Greenpeace Campaigns are:
Climate & Energy
Renewable Energy Law by 2010
Lobby for a good deal in Copenhagen and thereafter
Strong National Climate Policy
12th 5-year plan moves away from Coal to decentralized Renewable Energy and Efficiency
Sustainable Agriculture
Shift subsidy away from chemical fertilizers towards organic
National Policy that supports organic/sustainable farming in 3-5 years
Oceans
Legislation on community based Marine Protected Areas in 3-5 years
Toxics
Legislation for zero emissions of industrial effluents into water bodies (3-5years)