This morning Greenpeace activists in two inflatable boats intercepted a ship in France, the Izmir Castle, carrying 15 000 tonnes of palm kernel in Montoir-de-Bretagne port. They painted "Climate Crime" on the hull of the cargo ship. 11 other activists climbed on the top of three cranes unloading the content of the ship. They also unfurled banners reading "Funding for forest protection, not their destruction".

Rainforest is being destroyed by the palm oil industry in Indonesia -- which is contributing to climate change.

With the EU meetings today and tomorrow (as our lovely Laura has already mentioned here) -- we're sending clear messages to these Heads of State about the need for funds for an energy revolution and an end to deforestation in order to save the climate.

In addition to targeting a ship importing Indonesian palm kernel into France - our team at the Climate Defenders Camp has also been calling on Sarkozy to put money on the table to halt forest destruction.

Activists walked for hours across the muddy peatlands and into an area of rainforest destruction in order to unfurl giant banners - calling on the French PM and also Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany - to agree on funding for forest protection.

From the rainforests of Indonesia to the loading docks of France - Greenpeace is in action to stop forest destruction - and defend the climate.