All articles by Greenpeace Australia Pacific
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Dear Mr Prime Minister, please stand up for clean energy progress
As the Prime Minister prepares to attend the G20 conference in Germany the Deputy Program Director of Greenpeace, Susannah Compton, has sent him a letter reminding him of the importance of maintaining the progress that financial institutions have made towards funding sustainable energy in developing countries. 6 July 2017 The Hon. Malcolm Turnbull, MP Prime…
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Politicians politic while the Reef burns
A war of words erupted yesterday between Queensland and Australian Government Ministers over who had done more to keep the Great Barrier Reef off the World Heritage ‘in danger’ list following the UNESCO Committee’s decision on Wednesday. A war of words erupted yesterday between Queensland and Australian Government Ministers over who had done more to…
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How I learned to give up plastic and live a more beautiful life
I’ve lived a disposable-plastic-free life for almost two years now. Amazingly, I make very few hard sacrifices and am in no lack of luxury. Giving up plastic seems daunting … but if I can do it, so can you. I’ve lived a disposable-plastic-free life for almost two years now. Amazingly, I make very few hard…
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Greenpeace study finds renewable energy will be cheapest electricity in G20 countries by 2030
Press release – 5 July, 2017Hamburg, 5 July 2017 – Wind energy and solar power will be the cheapest form of power generation in every G20 country by the year 2030 at the latest, a new Greenpeace Germany report has found.Ahead of the G20 Summit in Hamburg, the Greenpeace Germany-commissioned study also found that in…
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REPORT: The double threat to the Great Barrier Reef
Climate change and the Australian Government
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Fracking blackmail will take us down a time tunnel to nowhere land
Fracking is a loaded word. When it is spoken people see images of lit cigarette lighters next to water taps with pops of flame jumping from the flowing liquid. Burning rivers, water contamination and mystery illnesses. It’s an unpopular word, an ugly word. Only fitting for an ugly, destructive practice. Originally published on The…
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Apple, Samsung products among least repairable in new Greenpeace assessment of tech brands
San Francisco, 27 June 2017 – Fairphone, Dell and HP are the only companies that make spare parts and repair manuals available to the public, while products from brands such as Apple, Samsung and Microsoft are among the least easy to repair and upgrade, according to Greenpeace’s latest IT product guide. Greenpeace East Asia, in…
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Fracking blackmail shows the Federal Government are acting like an enforcer for the fossil fuel industry
Press release – 28 June, 2017June 29, 2017: The Federal government’s threat to cut GST to state governments unless they allow unconventional gas exploration is a deplorable attempt at blackmail for the benefit of giant fossil fuel companies.Treasurer Scott Morrison has warned state and territory governments that they could face cuts to the amount of…