All articles by Kate O'Callaghan
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COP29 climate talks must deliver new finance package to match scale of climate catastrophe
BAKU, Monday 11 November 2024 — The United Nations COP29 climate summit kicks off today in Baku, Azerbaijan (11-22 November), with negotiations aiming to set a crucial new finance deal…
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Greenpeace slams Coalition’s ‘wild idea’ to pave the way for more gas
SYDNEY, Wednesday 16 October 2024 — Greenpeace Australia Pacific has condemned Opposition Leader Peter Dutton’s election commitment to prolong the country’s use of fossil fuels by including gas in the…
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WA government passing the buck on climate responsibilities
PERTH, Tuesday 15 October 2024 — In response to the WA government’s decision to remove Greenhouse Gas Emissions (GHG) from state environmental assessments tabled in parliament today, the following comments…
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Santos’ aggressive legal tactics designed to silence public interest groups
SYDNEY, Wednesday 9 October 2024 — Greenpeace Australia Pacific has today warned about the growth of US-style corporate legal tactics aimed at silencing public interest groups.
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Albanese government’s coal mine approvals a betrayal of climate and nature
SYDNEY, Wednesday 25 September 2024 — Greenpeace Australia Pacific has condemned the decision by the Federal government to approve three thermal coal mine expansions, a move it has labelled a…
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‘No solution to climate crisis’: Pacific nuclear concerns must not be ignored
SYDNEY, Monday 23 Sept 2024 — In response to Opposition Leader Peter Dutton’s address to CEDA this afternoon, the following comments can be attributed to Joe Rafalowicz, Head of Climate…
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Government and crossbench must strike deal to strengthen nature law
SYDNEY, Tuesday 10 September — Greenpeace Australia Pacific is calling on the government and crossbench to urgently strike a deal on the proposed nature law reforms passing through parliament amidst…
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Coalition of unions, environment and industry groups welcome move to establish offshore wind in WA
BUNBURY, Monday 2 September 2024 — In response to this morning’s announcement from Federal Energy Minister Chris Bowen greenlighting the South West Offshore Wind Zone in Western Australia, a coalition of…
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Pacific Islands Forum ends with lacklustre progress on key climate issues
As the 53rd Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) in Tonga comes to a close, the following comments can be attributed to Shiva Gounden.
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‘Big win for nature’: Woolies turns its back on beef linked to forest destruction
Greenpeace Australia Pacific has congratulated Woolworths for today’s announcement that it will source only deforestation-free products in its supermarkets, heralded as a significant step towards addressing biodiversity decline.