Press releases

Press releases regarding the 2008 G8 and MEM

Greenpeace statement on MEM text

Press release by Greenpeace on the Major Economies Meeting, 9 July 2008

UCS statement on G8 and MEM

Statement by the Union of Concerned Scientists on the G8 and the Major Economies Meeting, 9 July 2008

WWF statement on MEM text

Statement by WWF on the Major Economies Meeting, 9 July 2008

Avaaz statement on G8 text

Avaaz blasts G8 climate dodge

FOE statement on G8

Friends of the Earth statement on G8 text, 8 July 2008

Greenpeace statement on G8 text

Statement by Daniel Mittler, Greenpeace International's cliamte expert

ISEP statement on G8

Institute for Sustainable Energy Policies statement on G8, 8 July 2008

WWF release on G8 text

G8 duck responsibility and fail to lead - WWF

Release from South African Ministry of Environment

Response by Marthinus van Schalkwyk, South African Minister of Environmental Affairs and Tourism, to the G8 Declaration on Climate Change, 8 July 2008

Rep. Markey statement on G8 text

Markey: G8 Global Warming "Goal" Doesn't Reach the Goal Line

Greenpeace press release before summit

Greenpeace demands at G8 – Real action on climate change and food crisis, business as usual is not an option

FOE press release before summit

G8 LEADERS URGED TO DUMP THE WORLD BANK'S CLIMATE INVESTMENT FUNDS

Oxfam Ambassadors release pre-summit

Oxfam Ambassadors call on G8 to show leadership in fight against poverty

WWF press release pre-summit

G8 countries too slow in race against climate change

Oxfam America release pre-summit

Financial crisis shows G8 has the means to tackle poverty–if it has the will, says Oxfam