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‘No solution to climate crisis’: Pacific nuclear concerns must not be ignored
SYDNEY, Monday 23 Sept 2024 — In response to Opposition Leader Peter Dutton’s address to CEDA this afternoon, the following comments can be attributed to Joe Rafalowicz, Head of Climate…
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Zero credibility: The beef industry’s new deforestation definition
SYDNEY, Monday 16 September 2024 – Cattle Australia has today released its own definition of deforestation, which Greenpeace Australia Pacific has slammed as completely out of step with global best…
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Government and crossbench must strike deal to strengthen nature law
SYDNEY, Tuesday 10 September — Greenpeace Australia Pacific is calling on the government and crossbench to urgently strike a deal on the proposed nature law reforms passing through parliament amidst…
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‘Too risky to proceed’: Endangered dusky sea snake a wake-up call for Woodside
SYDNEY/PERTH, Thursday 5 Sept 2024 — The dusky sea snake has been newly-listed as endangered by Federal Environment Minister Plibersek amidst mounting concern about the environmental impacts of Woodside’s Burrup…
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Coalition of unions, environment and industry groups welcome move to establish offshore wind in WA
BUNBURY, Monday 2 September 2024 — In response to this morning’s announcement from Federal Energy Minister Chris Bowen greenlighting the South West Offshore Wind Zone in Western Australia, a coalition of…
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Nature law reform, EPA pare back ‘deeply alarming’: Greenpeace
Responding to reports in the West Australian this morning that the Prime Minister is poised to seriously weaken the role of the proposed national Environmental Protection Australian (EPA) and to delay broader nature law reform until next term, the following quotes can be attributed to Glenn Walker, Head of Nature, Greenpeace Australia Pacific:
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Pacific Islands Forum ends with lacklustre progress on key climate issues
As the 53rd Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) in Tonga comes to a close, the following comments can be attributed to Shiva Gounden.
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‘Big win for nature’: Woolies turns its back on beef linked to forest destruction
Greenpeace Australia Pacific has congratulated Woolworths for today’s announcement that it will source only deforestation-free products in its supermarkets, heralded as a significant step towards addressing biodiversity decline.
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‘The risks are too great’: Tongan community rallies against deep sea mining as Pacific Forum Leaders meet
The 53rd Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) continues today in Tonga, local groups have staged a peaceful demonstration against deep sea mining in its capital Nuku’alofa, as global momentum opposing the destructive industry grows.
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Woodside’s ‘Carbon Dumping’ ploy foiled
Freedom of Information (FOI) documents sourced by Greenpeace Australia Pacific reveal that the gas giant’s attempts to have carbon capture and storage assessed…