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An update on our campaign against Woodside
Woodside’s Burrup Hub an irredeemable threat to WA’s oceans and marine life. It’s also the biggest fossil fuel threat in Australia and the fifth most polluting gas project in the…
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Environmental Protection Authority finds Woodside’s Browse project too dangerous to proceed, must now be ruled out
Following explosive revelations that the WA Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) has effectively deemed Woodside’s Browse project as too dangerous to go ahead, Greenpeace Australia Pacific today urged state and Federal Environment Ministers to urgently heed this advice and rule out this destructive fossil fuel project.
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Gas is Just Another Dirty Fossil Fuel
Renewables are not only better for the climate, they are cheaper and create more jobs. Pursuing the concept of a ‘gas-led recovery’ would deliver economic as well as environmental ruin.
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Carbon capture and storage a “failed experiment”
SYDNEY - 23 July 2024 - Greenpeace Australia Pacific has today condemned the Federal Resources Minister’s announcement that gives fossil fuel producers a green light for more toxic, polluting gas.
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FOI reveals major industry players lobbying Prime Minister against national nature law
SYDNEY, Wednesday, July 17, 2024 — FOI documents obtained by Greenpeace Australia Pacific reveal the major industry players and secret lobbyists behind a coordinated push to derail Australia’s national nature law
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Dereliction of duty: Greenpeace slams rejection of Duty of Care bill
SYDNEY, 26 June 2024 – As a Senate Committee hands down a report recommending that the Duty of Care bill not be passed, Greenpeace Australia Pacific has called the recommendation…
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Historic win for oceans and climate as international court rules States obliged to act on emissions
SYDNEY, Tuesday 22 May 2024 — In response to the verdict from the International Tribunal of the Law of the Sea (ITLOS), which last night issued its Advisory Opinion on climate change, the following comments can be attributed to Head of Pacific at Greenpeace Australia Pacific, Shiva Gounden:
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Electrify Campaign Success! Government introduces caps on pollution from new cars
Greenpeace’s Electrify campaign, supported by thousands of our activists, achieved a monumental victory today, with caps on the pollution from cars put in place through New Vehicle Emissions Standards, which will mean cleaner air, less carbon in the atmosphere and more electric vehicles.
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Government finally accelerates on New Vehicle Emissions Standards, a win for people and planet: Greenpeace
Greenpeace Australia Pacific has today welcomed the long-awaited passing of New Vehicle Emissions Standards, which will reduce carbon pollution from cars and kick-start the transition to an Australia that runs on renewables.
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Win for climate as Labor forced to step away from fast-tracking new gas, but battle has only just begun: Greenpeace
Greenpeace Australia Pacific has today welcomed news that the Federal Government must now drop its sneaky means to fast-track approvals for new gas projects.