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NSW voters urge Labor to go big on renewables at March climate election
SYDNEY, Feb 8, 2019 – Supporters of clean energy last night gathered outside a New South Wales Labor fundraiser at NSW Parliament House, urging the party’s leaders to address the climate crisis by replacing the state’s ageing, increasingly unreliable coal fleet with clean and reliable renewable energy.Attendees at last night’s Premier’s’ Dinner, including NSW Opposition…
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Coal and gas plants break down every fortnight but Berejiklian has no plans to replace coal power
SYDNEY, Feb 6, 2019 – New South Wales’ ageing, unreliable energy infrastructure is pushing up power prices and harming local communities by polluting the air they breath – and yet NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian has no plans to replace coal with clean energy, even as Scott Morrison’s government actively pushes to subsidise building dirty coal…
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Dirty money: what you need to know about political donations
We analyse the top four big political spends from the fossil fuel industry Every year the names of people and companies who have been funnelling money into political parties is released. But the disclosure system is broken. We only find out about donations that were made seven months ago, and a lot of donations are…
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Climate action in NSW: here’s the plan.
NSW is lagging behind all the other states and territories in the transition to clean energy. NSW is a drought declared state, with catastrophic bushfires and extreme heat waves across the state. Regional towns are on the brink of running out of water, millions of fish are dying in the Murray Darling Basin and heatwaves…
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Sharp increase in clean energy a top priority in NSW climate election
SYDNEY, Jan 30, 2019 – Climate action groups are calling on the major parties in NSW to prioritise clean energy by adding 4000MW of renewables to the state’s capacity during the next term of government, and helping families install rooftop solar. A man walks in solar farm. Thailand has great potential in producing solar power.…
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Morrison needs a plan to replace Australia’s ageing and unreliable coal plants as more fail in heat, causing blackouts
SYDNEY, Jan 25, 2018 – Thousand of Victorians are without power after three units at the state’s coal-fired power plants went offline, pulling around a thousand megawatts out of the electricity grid as demand surged. [1]The Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) said 60,000 Victorian homes were without power due to “high temperatures, high demand and…
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Funding activism can change the world
It was calm seas on board Greenpeace’s flagship, the MY Rainbow Warrior, as we hosted a gathering of friends from the environmental movement in Port Melbourne in November. The below excerpt is from a speech given by the Executive Officer of the Reichstein Foundation and member of the Australian Environmental Grantmakers Network, John Spierings, on…
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Two incredible, little-known reefs
What do pink dolphins and leafy sea dragons have in common? They both benefit from two amazingly unique and little-known reefs on opposite sides of the world. Despite their geographic differences, these two reefs have some striking similarities. Find out more about the Amazon Reef and the Great Southern Reef. |One of the first images…
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Labor pledges $1b to developing hydrogen industry but more money needed for renewables
SYDNEY, Jan 22, 2018 – Greenpeace Australia Pacific welcomes the Labor Party’s announcement to spend $1 billion making Australia a renewable hydrogen exporter – a key step to making the nation a renewable superpower. This morning the ALP unveiled a six-point plan to develop Australia’s hydrogen industry, with a focus on exports. “It makes sense…