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Scam Carbon Offsets Scheme Still Set Up To Ignore Scientists
The Chubb Review into Australian Carbon Credit Units (ACCUs) has failed to address the serious concerns about the integrity of a key carbon offset method raised by leading scientists, says Greenpeace Australia Pacific. Climate and Energy Minister Chris Bowen today released the findings of the review and the Federal Government’s response, which includes an in-principle…
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Energy Market Reforms A Breath Of Fresh Air After Years Choking On Gas
Greenpeace Australia Pacific congratulates the Federal Government for reining in price gouging by the gas industry, after its energy policy including domestic gas price caps was passed by Parliament today. The Federal Government’s Competition and Consumer Amendment (Gas Prices) Bill 2022 gained the support of the Greens and Independents to speed its passage through Parliament.…
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Greedy Woodside’s Price Cap Push Back Insults Australians Struggling With Energy Bills
Woodside’s extraordinary interjection into the national debate on capping soaring gas prices is an insult to Australians struggling with energy bills, says Greenpeace Australia Pacific. Following the Federal Government’s announcement of domestic gas price caps to alleviate the energy crisis, Woodside’s CEO Meg O’Neill has launched an extraordinary tirade, claiming that the intervention will damage…
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REPORT: Blasting our Ocean: Woodside’s Dangerous Seismic Plan
Woodside Energy aims to start risky seismic surveying for its Scarborough gas project. The process uses underwater airguns to blast powerful sound waves towards the seabed to assess fossil fuel…
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World-Class Standards Needed To Cut Vehicle Emissions
Australia needs to introduce world-class fuel efficiency standards commencing in 2024 if it is to have any chance of meeting its target of net-zero emissions by 2050, a new report finds. Today's new study from the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) is the latest in a chorus of calls for the Albanese government to…
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Renewables Are The Solution To Greedy Gas Industry Price Gouging
A price cap on gas and short-term rebates for household energy bills will help blunt some of the rampant price gouging by gas corporations, but a swift transition to renewables is the true solution to Australia’s energy crisis, says Greenpeace Australia Pacific. The Federal Government today unveiled new measures to rein in Australia’s gas industry…
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National Environmental Reforms Bring Hope But Devil Will Be In The Detail
The major national environmental law reforms announced today by Federal Minister for the Environment Tanya Plibersek bring much needed hope to arresting Australia’s alarming environmental decline, but the detailed policy and implementation must be strong, says Greenpeace Australia Pacific. The Minister today announced the Federal Government’s response to the Samuel’s Review, an independent review undertaken…
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Statement On The Sentencing Of Climate Activist Violet Coco
The following statement is attributable to David Ritter, Chief Executive Officer of Greenpeace Australia Pacific. The right to peaceful protest is fundamental to democracy. Many of the freedoms and rights we cherish as Australians were won and defended through peaceful protest: women’s right to vote, employee’s rights, LGBTIQ+ rights, and the saving of so much…
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Greenpeace: Tiwi Islanders’ Win Against Santos Puts WA Gas Producers On Notice
Western Australia’s gas producers like Woodside are on notice following today’s dismissal by the full Federal Court of gas giant Santos’ appeal against Traditional Owners from the Tiwi Islands, Greenpeace Australia Pacific says. The dismissal upholds an earlier ruling that the environmental approval for Santos’ Barossa offshore gas project was invalid, with Traditional Owners successfully…
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Australia’s Decent Climate Update Still Only Gets Us To The Starting Line
Australia needs to do more, move faster, and rule out new fossil fuel projects, says Greenpeace Australia Pacific, as the nation’s new annual emissions projection reveals climate pollution is being driven by transport and toxic gas. Climate Change and Energy Minister Chris Bowen delivered an update on Australia's climate progress in parliament alongside the release…
