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Poll: Vast majority of Aussies want corporates to re-energize with 100% renewable energy
SYDNEY, November 26, 2019 – Almost 70% of Australians want companies to set a goal of 100% renewable energy as part of their responsibility to tackle climate change, according to a new Ucomms poll released today commissioned by Greenpeace Australia Pacific.The poll also revealed that almost 80% of Australians agreed that Australian companies should be…
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Sydneysiders don dust masks as bushfires make the city a global air pollution hot spot
SYDNEY, Nov 19 2019 – Sydneysiders continue to choke on hazardous air pollution with catastrophic bushfire smoke blanketing large parts of NSW and making Sydney the 11th most polluted city in the world.Today Greenpeace volunteers in the Sydney CBD handed out dust masks as air pollution levels soared to levels 10-25 times higher than World Health…
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REPORT: The Dispersant Delusion – Equinor’s plan to poison the Great Australian Bight
Our report shows that regulators plan to allow Equinor to respond to an oil spill in the Great Australian Bight by deploying a banned chemical cocktail that doesn’t work.
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Equinor rejected after failing to plug gaps in safety plan to drill for oil in the Great Australian Bight
SYDNEY, Nov 11 2019 – Norwegian oil company Equinor has had its proposal to drill in the Great Australian Bight rejected for a second time, after again failing to convince the safety regulator it can drill without putting the entire southern coast of Australia at risk of a catastrophic oil spill.Earlier today the National Offshore…
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Equinor to spray banned chemical dispersant that harms whales and workers in the Great Australian Bight
SYDNEY, Nov 7, 2019 – Regulators will bend the rules to allow Equinor to respond to an oil spill in the Great Australian Bight by deploying a banned chemical cocktail that doesn’t work and is toxic to humans and marine life, according to a new report by Professor Jodie Rummer and Greenpeace.Equinor’s plans, due to…
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Report: In Hot Water – The Climate Crisis and the Urgent Need for Ocean Protection
We are standing at a pivotal moment in history. A global movement unlike anything we’ve seen before is demanding governments take action to address the climate emergency. Young people, inspired…
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Keep yourself safe during today’s hazardous pollution day
Stay Safe Air pollution has reached hazardous levels across all areas of Sydney, Wollongong, the Central Coast, Newcastle and Singleton today. Dangerous fine particle pollution is off the charts. Sydney is currently among the most polluted cities in the world, ahead of Dhaka, Karachi, Yangon, Hanoi and Shanghai. Graph depicting air quality readings for Sydney,…
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Safety incidents surge at Equinor facilities ahead of Great Australian Bight drilling decision
SYDNEY, Nov 1 2019 – Just weeks before the Australian offshore oil safety regulator NOPSEMA is due to make a decision on Norwegian oil company Equinor’s bid to drill in the Great Australian Bight, new research from Greenpeace has revealed that over the past twelve months the company has overseen a doubling in serious safety…
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REPORT: Safety incidents surge since Equinor’s bid to drill the Great Australian Bight
Download report: Download a detailed summary and excerpts from the incident reports. — Just weeks before the Australian offshore oil safety regulator NOPSEMA is due to make a decision on Norwegian oil company Equinor’s bid to drill in the Great Australian Bight, new research from Greenpeace has revealed that over the past twelve months the…
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Federal Parliament votes on climate emergency
Following a wave of climate action, a Federal climate emergency motion was tabled and voted on by the Greens on Tuesday 15th October. It was narrowly defeated, blocked by the coal-loving Coalition. That it is even being debated at the national level shows how far we’ve come. The defeat is not the end. Just three…
