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Storm warning on discovery green groups are working to protect the environment
Coal industry bosses and allied state and federal politicians have expressed “shock and dismay” over revelations that civil society groups like Greenpeace are working together to protect the environment. The Bureau of Meteorology has published advice for residents to expect flash floods of indignation from right-wing directions, sporadic gusts of hot air and increasingly wrinkled…
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Three political parties, one environmental message
Despite their party differences, past Australian political leaders are agreed on one thing: the politicians of the present are failing us on the environment. Parliamentary heavyweights John Hewson, Bob Carr and Christine Milne took to the stage on Saturday, 22 October, at the National Environment Meeting, and you can see edited highlights of their speeches below.…
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IWC meeting 2016 – what to expect
This blog was written by Willie MacKenzie, the Greenpeace UK oceans campaigner, and originally appeared on the Greenpeace UK blog. You can follow more of Willie’s work on Twitter: @williemackenzie Delegations from global governments, and representatives from NGOs are currently on their way to Slovenia for the biennial meeting of the International Whaling Commission…
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Protect the ban on whaling
The South Atlantic Ocean hosts over 50 species of whales and dolphins. A whale sanctuary, in combination with the ban on commercial whaling, would give these amazing animals protection and freedom to flourish. Sanctuaries are areas where whaling is prohibited, and non-lethal research and tourism such as whale-watching are encouraged. Whale-watching is a fast-growing industry…
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BREAKING: BP has ditched its outrageous plans to drill for oil in the Great Australian Bight. This is huge!
It was the people vs oil, and we: the people, just won. Having BP rule out drilling in the Bight is a momentous win that thousands of people like you and dozens of communities made possible. Thank you all for standing up for the Bight! When it became clear that BP – the oil…
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Greenpeace welcomes BP’s withdrawal from the Great Australian Bight
Press release – 10 October, 2016Sydney, 11 October 2016 – Responding to BP’s decision to abandon its oil exploration program in the Great Australian Bight, Greenpeace Australia Pacific Oceans Campaigner, Nathaniel Pelle, said:“This is a welcome move from BP, who should never have considered drilling for oil in such a pristine wilderness in the first…
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Critical infrastructure status for Carmichael absurd and indefensible
Press release – 9 October, 2016Brisbane, 10 October 2016 – The Queensland government’s decision to list the Carmichael coal mine as “critical infrastructure” is absurd and indefensible, says Greenpeace Australia Pacific.“The ambitious targets of the Paris Agreement are completely incompatible with opening up new fossil fuel projects. It’s absurd for Australia to give special privileges…
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Why the Paris Agreement on climate change means the end of coal
This week the world took a big step forward in the fight against dangerous global warming. The Paris Agreement on climate change – the first universal, legally binding, agreement to cut carbon emissions – was voted into law by enough nations to come into force. The nations that have taken action are some of the…