“Siemens respond, but what they say is a joke”, 14 July 2016

After only a week of campaigning, Siemens have broken their silence on their potential involvement with the Amazon-destroying Tapajos dam. But disappointingly, their response is a bit of a joke. Depsite priding themselves on being green, Siemens are refusing to rule out profitting from a destructive dam in the...Amazon...[that]...could flood the area around the Tapajos River, destroying the homes of Indigenous People and rare wildlife. They've got form on providing parts for Amazon destroying dams too - they already helped build the Belo Monte Dam, which was damaging for both human rights and ourenvironment...[T]hey claim to be "talking with Greenpeace", but depsite our requests for a formal meeting, they've not agreed to meet with us yet...They also said the project is on hold and that there is no official tender process going on...They mention the importance of meeting "Brazil's increasing demand for energy"...Siemens are on the back foot. So let's keep the pressure on...