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Tuvalu Leaders And Community Welcome The Rainbow Warrior
Greenpeace vessel the Rainbow Warrior has arrived in Funafuti, Tuvalu — the second stop on its Pacific Ship Tour. Traditional paopao (canoes) escorted the arriving ship to shore, where those aboard were welcomed by the community of Tuvalu, civil society groups, and addressed by Representatives from the Government of Tuvalu including the Hon. Prime Minister…
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Rainbow Warrior Arrives In The Pacific In Support Of Historic Climate Justice Campaign
Iconic Greenpeace vessel the Rainbow Warrior today arrived in Port Vila, Vanuatu after a nine day voyage from Cairns, Australia with climate activists, Pacific campaigners and First Nations leaders. As part of Greenpeace’s Pacific Ship Tour, the Rainbow Warrior will spend six weeks sailing around Vanuatu, Tuvalu and Fiji, bearing witness with communities on the…
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Mura Kalmel Sipa – ‘All Together We Stand’: Torres Strait And Pacific Communities On Board For Climate Justice
Greenpeace’s iconic Rainbow Warrior has arrived in Cairns this week to join with First Nations leaders from the Guda Maluyligal in the Torres Strait, Uncle Paul and Uncle Pabai, plaintiffs in the Australian Climate Case who have taken the Australian government to court for failing to protect their island homes from climate change.Uncle Paul and…
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Huge Fuel Savings If Car Pollution Standards Legislated: Greenpeace AP
Modelling released today shows local residents will benefit from hundreds of millions of dollars in fuel savings over 10 years, should the Federal Government implement strong pollution standards later this year.The Federal Government is currently working to develop a policy that puts limits on the amount of carbon pollution cars sold in Australia can emit.…
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First Stop For Parli Friends Of Electric Vehicles? Strong Fuel Efficiency Standards
Ahead of the climate-critical Fuel Efficiency Standards debate, Greenpeace Australia Pacific today welcomed the establishment of a Parliamentary Friends of Electric Vehicles Group. “The establishment of the Parliamentary Friends group is great to see and couldn’t be more timely,” Greenpeace Australia Pacific campaigner Lindsay Soutar said today.
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Media Briefing: Fuel Efficiency Standard
Accelerating Australia’s Clean Energy Transition This important climate decision will make all the difference when it comes to urgently bringing more affordable electric vehicles into Australia is crucial if Australia is to meet its climate targets.
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Greenpeace AP To Toyota Shareholders: Vote 1 For Climate Action
Greenpeace Australia Pacific has today urged Toyota shareholders to vote in favour of a resolution urging it to improve disclosure of its lobbying on climate change.At Toyota Motor Corporation’s most recent shareholder meeting, institutional investors filed a shareholder resolution proposing a change to the company’s articles of incorporation, requiring it to disclose its climate change-related…
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10 of the Most Stunning Natural Environments on Planet Earth
The natural world is truly awe-inspiring. We’ve rounded up some of the world’s most beautiful natural environments. Documentation of landcover of Southern Papua.|||Photo by Alin Meceanu on Unsplash|Photo by jean wimmerlin on Unsplash|© Paul Hilton / Greenpeace||||© Greenpeace|© Mitja Kobal / Greenpeace There are so many beautiful places all over the globe to celebrate, and…
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Greenpeace Leaves Gift For Woodside In Busy Perth Street
Greenpeace Australia Pacific has unveiled a large-scale, custom painted mural in Perth, a gift from the community for fossil fuel giant Woodside. Greenpeace commissioned the 200m2 mural on Saint Georges Terrace, Perth, just 1.5 kilometres from Woodside’s headquarters.
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The Fresh Air People! Woolies Commits To Electric Delivery Fleet By 2030
Supermarket giant Woolworths has become the first grocery chain in Australia to announce a shift to a 100% electric delivery fleet by 2030 - a step that Greenpeace Australia Pacific has welcomed as major progress towards renewable-powered cities. Today’s announcement will see Woolies phase out more than 3,000 internal combustion engine vehicles in its fleet,…