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IPCC CLIMATE REPORT: NO MORE EXCUSES, NO MORE DELAYS – ACT NOW, YOU IDIOTS
Sydney, 9 August 2021: The latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Working Group 1 report on the Physical Science Basis warns of the devastating climate impacts faced by Australia and the Pacific unless the world makes deep, rapid cuts to greenhouse gas emissions, which Greenpeace Australia Pacific says provides a clear message to Australia’s…
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Pacific at peril under current climate policies, new commitments still inadequate: report
Current climate policies mean the world is on course for up to 3.9 degrees of heating, which would see a number of Pacific Island countries go under the ocean due to sea level rise, according to a new report released today by Greenpeace Australia Pacific.
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Truth the casualty of politics as UNESCO Great Barrier Reef decision flouts reality
SYDNEY, July 23 2021 – The World Heritage Committee’s failure to officially declare the Great Barrier Reef “in danger” is a missed opportunity to shine a light on the Australian Government’s neglect of a natural wonder that remains at great risk due to the impacts of climate change, according to Greenpeace. |Great Barrier Reef, Tuesday…
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Santos Bights the dust
SYDNEY, 16 July, 2021 – Santos and Murphy Oil have today announced they will abandon plans to drill for oil in the Great Australian Bight, in what Greenpeace is calling a momentous win for people and planet. Drone footage of Bunda Cliffs in the Great Australian Bight. The Bight is a pristine stretch of ocean…
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New AGL, same old coal pollution: dodgy energy demerger details announced
SYDNEY, 30 June 2021: AGL, Australia’s biggest corporate climate polluter, has today revealed details of its controversial demerger, which has been derided by Greenpeace Australia Pacific as “putting green lipstick on a pig”, pointing out that AGL will still source the bulk of its energy from its coal-burning assets to be held by “Accel Energy”.The…
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World’s leading climate scientist: it’s time for Australia to ditch fossil fuels
The Federal Government’s renewed support for the fossil fuel industry will ultimately come at an enormous cost to Australia’s health, economy and security, according to world-leading climate scientist Michael E. Mann.Speaking at the launch of a new report from Greenpeace Australia Pacific, The Case Against Fossil Fuels, Michael Mann, one of the world’s most respected…
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Intergenerational report paints grim future for fossil fuels but Morrison Government still betting the house on them
SYDNEY, June 28 2021 – The commitments of Australia’s main trading partners to net-zero emissions will “reduce demand for unabated fossil fuels”, Treasury’s 2021 Intergenerational report states – and yet, the Morrison Government has doubled down on fossil fuel commitments, putting Australia’s future prosperity at risk, says Greenpeace Australia Pacific.Greenpeace Australia Pacific CEO David Ritter…
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AGL, take note — the future of energy in Australia is 100% renewable, clean and affordable!
Greenpeace Australia Pacific activists in front of the Federal Courts of Australia. With huge potential to generate solar and wind energy, there’s no doubt Australia can become a renewable energy superpower. By phasing out coal, oil and gas, and ramping up wind, solar, hydro output and battery storage capacity — Australia’s energy grid will become…