All articles by Greenpeace Australia Pacific
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Memo to Scott Morrison – Australians want to get out of coal
SYDNEY, March 27, 2019: Greenpeace Australia Pacific today called on the Morrison government to rule out construction of coal-fired power stations in Australia, or publicly bankrolling the expensive rolling repairs required to keep ageing coal stations operational.The news that federal cabinet has signed off on a shortlist of 12 generation projects for taxpayer underwriting including…
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Why we’re demanding an apology
If politicians aren’t doing everything they can to stop climate damage, they’re fuelling the fire. Lauren, Tasmanian bushfire survivor |Lauren, Tasmanian bushfire survivor I remember when the bushfires set in. I was terrified of the monster over the ridge, edging closer and closer. Especially in the night-time. I was lucky. I got out. The strangest thing…
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NSW votes: our analysis as the Libs are put on notice
The Berejiklian government has been put on notice, and the lesson for them and Scott Morrison is clear; climate inaction will lose you votes. With most of the votes counted the Berejiklian Government appears set to return to power, albeit with a wafer thin, one-seat majority. | There’s no getting around the fact that it’s…
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30 years on since Exxon Valdez – a reminder of what could be in store for the Great Australian Bight
30 years ago, the first big international environmental catastrophe in my memory occurred. It’s one that’s stuck with me ever since for its visceral images of struggling seabirds blinking beneath thick coats of brown-black oil. OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA||Modelling from Equinor itself shows that oil from a spill could wash up anywhere from WA to northern…
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Exit poll points to Liberals losing Coogee, as climate change emerges as the top election issue
SYDNEY, March 23, 2019 – The Liberal Party is on track to lose the eastern suburbs seat of Coogee, with exit polling indicating a strong swing against sitting member Bruce Notley-Smith as at 2.30pm today.Thirty-five percent of voters ranked climate change and environment policy as the number-one issue that determined their vote, ahead of the…
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NSW Liberals threaten legal action against Greenpeace and Nature Conservation Council of NSW for exposing their indifference to global warming
SYDNEY, March 22, 2019 – The Berejiklian government has attempted to silence voices calling for a cleaner environment and an appropriate response to global warming, threatening to take election results in marginal seats to court should their candidates fail.Their allegation is that policy scorecards distributed by Greenpeace Australia Pacific and the Nature Conservation Council of…
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Our fave signs from the student climate strike
The sign game was strong. ||||||||||||||||||||| On Friday March 15th, students in over 2000 cities around the world skipped class to send a important memo to politicians: wake up and take urgent action on climate change, or put all of our futures at risk. It was truly an incredible moment in history that brought a…
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Our spin-busting guide to the 2019 NSW election
The NSW election is here and our state faces a critical choice. Read our no-nonsense election guide to help you cut through the spin and understand where the parties stand on climate action. Then share this page with as many people as you can so voters know what’s at stake when they go to the…
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Berejiklian to go to the polls with no plan for climate action
SYDNEY, March 18, 2019 – The New South Wales government appears set to go to the 2019 State election with no plan to address the climate crisis.A week after reports emerged of Premier Berejiklian ignoring her own climate advisors [1] and subsequently shelving plans to fight climate change [2], the Coalition’s response is to propose…
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While the planet burns, the LNP are tearing themselves apart over coal
The Liberals have doubled down on coal, again, to their own electoral peril, writes Holly Dawson. It’s just two weeks until the NSW election and the federal election is just around the corner. Yet news this week that a Hong Kong investment firm has struck a deal with an Australian company to develop two new…