All I can find is statements which are consistent with the one I quoted. (The reason I quoted that particular one was it
explicitly addressed hydrogen.) For example, here's a recent story:
http://www.wtop.com/?nid=385&sid=1436398 G-8 summit not as green as billed, activists say
July 8, 2008 - 2:57pm
By ANGELA DOLAND
Associated Press Writer
RUSUTSU, Japan (AP) - At the Group of Eight summit, you can go for a spin in a hydrogen-fueled Mazda or tour a home powered by solar panels and a wind turbine. And don't forget to test the water-saving toilets, complete with seat-warmer and built-in bidet.
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In the media center, photocopied handouts were ubiquitous and food came in plastic containers. Daniel Mittler, political adviser to Greenpeace International, pointed out a tray of watermelon, each thin slice encased in its own plastic snap-shut tray.
"I think (the summit) is a typical example of how environmental protection is still seen as something that you actively do," he said. "You create a nice pavilion that is energy efficient. You showcase a car that's better than other cars. But it's not your normal reality. As soon as your normal reality creeps in, you go back to the bad old ways."
The summit could be worth the carbon expended if the G-8 governments _ the United States, Britain, France, Italy, Germany, Russia, Japan and Canada _ made real progress, Mittler said.
…A hydrogen-powered car apparently is "better than other cars" (unless he was referring to some other car not mentioned in the article.)
http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2008/jul/23/solarpower.windpower Solar power from Saharan sun could provide Europe's electricity, says EU
· Huge £35bn supergrid would pool green sources
· Brown and Sarkozy back north African plan
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Doug Parr, Greenpeace UK's chief scientist, welcomed the proposals: "Assuming it's cost-effective, a largescale renewable energy grid is just the kind of innovation we need if we're going to beat climate change."
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The vision for the renewable energy grid comes as the commission's joint research centre (JRC) published its strategic energy technology plan, highlighting solar PV as one of eight technologies that need to be championed for the short- to medium-term future.
"It recognises something extraordinary - if we don't put together resources and findings across Europe and we let go the several sectors of energy, we will never reach these targets," said Giovanni de Santi, director of the JRC, also speaking in Barcelona.
The JRC plan includes fuel cells and hydrogen, clean coal, second generation biofuels, nuclear fusion, wind, nuclear fission and smart grids. De Santi said it was designed to help Europe to meet its commitments to reduce overall energy consumption by 20% by 2020, while reducing CO² emissions by 20% in the same time and increasing to 20% the proportion of energy generated from renewable sources.
Please find me an
explicit statement from Greenpeace opposing clean hydrogen.
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