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Campaign against Woodside goes global as Greenpeace takes aim at German gas customer
Greenpeace Germany has joined forces with Greenpeace Australia Pacific to take aim at energy company RWE, one of the only major customers earmarked by Woodside for its controversial Scarborough gas project, with activists protesting at RWE’s German offices slamming the risk to Australian marine wildlife posed by Woodside’s aggressive gas expansion plans.
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REPORT: Moby Sick: The Costs of Woodside’s Burrup Hub for Whales
Woodside Energy plans to build the ‘Burrup Hub’ within the known habitat of several threatened and migratory whale species in north west Australian waters.
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North West Shelf Approval Would See Woodside Blow Australia’s Emissions Budget
The Western Australian Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) has recommended approval of gas giant Woodside’s North West Shelf Project’s operation all the way through to the 2070s, which Greenpeace Australia Pacific warns will blow Australia’s emissions budget. Jess Panegyres, Head of Clean Transitions at Greenpeace Australia Pacific, says that Woodside’s North West Shelf plans undermine Australia’s…
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Labor’s Tax Cuts Will Make EVs More Affordable – But Now The Key Is To Unlock Supply
Labor’s introduction of tax cuts to bring down the cost of electric vehicles is a welcome acceleration of Australia’s electric vehicle transition but clean car standards will be crucial to unlocking supply, says Greenpeace Australia Pacific. Federal Climate Change and Energy Minister Chris Bowen is introducing changes today that will see import duties lifted from…
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No Time For Half Measures Under AEMO’s 30-Year Roadmap
The path to Australia’s clean energy future is clear and it’s time to grasp the opportunity as the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) releases its 2022 Integrated System Plan (ISP), says Greenpeace Australia Pacific. Under AEMO’s plan outlining a 30-year roadmap of investments for the National Electricity Market (NEM), more than $12 billion of investment…
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Australia’s Transport-Driven Emissions Spike Demonstrates Need To Get Moving On Clean Cars
New Australian emissions data shows that climate pollution increased in 2021, with a faster transition to renewables and the electrification of transport key to course correcting, Greenpeace Australia Pacific said. Australia’s greenhouse gas pollution rose by 0.8 per cent - 4.1 million tonnes of carbon dioxide - in 2021, largely attributed to transport and reliance…
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WA’s Clean Transition Picks Up The Pace With 80% By 2030 Emissions Reduction Target For State Utilities
The McGowan Government setting a strong emissions reduction target of 80% by 2030 for state government agencies is a welcome step in the state’s renewable energy transition, says Greenpeace Australia Pacific. McGowan’s power move, which covers state owned utilities such as railways, vehicle fleets, hospitals and schools, follows Western Australia’s announcement last week that its…
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‘Anti-Competitive And Morally Repugnant’ Coal And Gas Companies To Blame As Enova Enters Into Voluntary Administration
News that Australia’s first community-owned electricity retailer Enova Energy has been forced into voluntary administration is a damning indictment of the greed of the coal and gas companies which are at the heart of the energy crisis that is hurting Australian households and businesses, Greenpeace Australia Pacific says. Enova tied for first place in Greenpeace…
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REPORT: Deep-Sea Disaster, Why Woodside’s Burrup Hub project is too risky to proceed
A spill or accident at Woodside’s Burrup Hub gas project could release toxic gas and condensate of a similar consistency to crude oil into World Heritage listed marine parks, with…
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13 steps to make Australia a renewable superpower
By Greenpeace Australia Pacific It’s time to make Australia a renewable superpower |The crowd play with a globe at the Sydney Climate march. Millions of people around the world are striking from school or work to demand urgent measures to stop the climate crisis.| In his victory speech, newly elected Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese…