All articles by Greenpeace Australia Pacific
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Toxic air pollution set to soar as maps indicate fires in two coal mines
SYDNEY, 19 December – The Greater Sydney region is in serious danger of extremely toxic air pollution as crisis fire maps now place “burned areas” over two highly flammable coal mines this afternoon.The Gosper’s Mountain mega-fire has been approaching the Springvale coal mine for several days with current maps indicating fire completely surrounding it, and…
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WIN: Asahi and Lion beer breweries commit to 100% renewable power!
Things have been tough in 2019. Bushfires continue to rage. Sydney and other parts of the country are covered in a toxic haze. But there has also been some good. You might not have noticed it, but you have had a win! | Things have been tough in the late part of 2019. Bushfires continue to rage.…
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Equinor will never have Australia’s approval to drill the Great Australian Bight and should abandon its plans
SYDNEY, 18 December – The Australian national oil and petroleum safety regulator has today approved Norwegian oil giant Equinor’s plans to drill for oil in the extremely rough and deep waters of the Great Australian Bight, smack in the middle of a critical whale nursery.Today’s approval of Equinor’s environment plan for exploratory petroleum drilling in…
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Statement on bushfires close to Springvale coal mine and Mt Piper coal power station
With regards to the bushfires nearing the Springvale coal mine and Mt Piper coal power station, the following comments are attributable to Jamie Hanson, Head of Campaigns at Greenpeace Australia Pacific.Overnight, the fire came dangerously close to Springvale coal mine and Mt Piper coal power station. If either of these catch fire they will likely…
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Solar schooners: all major beer manufacturers in Australia now committed to 100% renewable energy
SYDNEY, 13 December – Asahi has become the final Australian major beer manufacturer to commit to 100% renewable electricity, joining Lion and Carlton & United Breweries, in an announcement made today on the beer giant’s website. Combined, the three major manufacturers make just about every iconic beer brand under the Australian sun: XXXX, Tooheys, Hahn,…
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Cheers to 100% renewable brews as another beer giant switches to clean energy
SYDNEY, 13 December – Sun-powered schooners are on the horizon this summer as even more iconic Australian beer brands will soon be brewed by the sun, with Lion announcing a commitment to power its operations with 100% renewable electricity by 2025 yesterday.XXXX, Tooheys, Hahn, James Boags, James Squire, Little Creatures and more will all soon…
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My experience of being a young Pacific Islander at COP25
Today the voices of youth activists from around the world are among the strongest forces calling for urgent climate action and climate justice in the Pacific. Maryann Puia, a youth climate activist from the Solomon Islands, shares her experiences and learnings from COP25. The author (front right) at a Pacific youth forum at the COP25…
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The Rise of Green Microbrews
If you head to the bottle-o over summer to pick up drinks for the holidays, there’s a good chance that you might be picking up a beer brewed by the sun. |Investor launch party for community solar installation at Young Henry’s by Pingala solar cooperative. Newtown Sydney||Image via https://www.stompingground.beer/home|Image via https://www.heliosbrewing.com.au/| Aussie’s love beer. As…
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Taylor calls on other countries to reduce emissions with no plan of his own at COP25
MADRID, Dec 10, 2019 – Minister for Energy and Emissions Reduction Angus Taylor has ignored Australians suffering from bushfires and Pacific Islanders facing the obliteration of their homelands by refusing to outline a plan for Australia to honour the Paris Agreement.Overnight Taylor delivered his keynote speech at the UN climate conference COP25 in Madrid, where…