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New report into Woodside’s troubling history of environmental neglect, risk of an oil spill: Greenpeace urges Premier to “follow the facts”
Greenpeace Australia Pacific has today released a report outlining the potentially catastrophic impacts of Woodside’s Browse project on West Australia’s pristine oceans.
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“No, it certainly shouldn’t”: Greenpeace welcomes WA Premier Cook’s commitment to follow the evidence on Woodside’s risky Browse
Greenpeace Australia Pacific today welcomed a commitment from WA Premier Roger Cook indicating he would respect potential findings from the state’s EPA ruling out Woodside’s Browse project, if the EPA deems it poses an unacceptable risk of an oil spill or harm to whales and turtles.
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Environmental Protection Authority finds Woodside’s Browse project too dangerous to proceed, must now be ruled out
Following explosive revelations that the WA Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) has effectively deemed Woodside’s Browse project as too dangerous to go ahead, Greenpeace Australia Pacific today urged state and Federal Environment Ministers to urgently heed this advice and rule out this destructive fossil fuel project.
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The tide has turned: new Secretary General voted in at ISA
SYDNEY/KINGSTON, 2 AUGUST 2024 – Today the International Seabed Authority’s Assembly voted in secret ballot for the new Secretary General. In reaction to Leticia Carvalho winning the election for Secretary…
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Tuvalu joins growing chorus of nations seeking deep sea mining pause
SYDNEY / KINGSTON, Wednesday 31 July 2024 — In response to the Government of Tuvalu’s call for a precautionary pause on deep sea mining at the 29th session of the International Seabed Authority (ISA), currently underway in Kingston, Jamaica, the following quotes can be attributed to Greenpeace Head of Pacific Shiva Gounden:
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‘100 million killed, harmed’: Joint report sounds alarm on scale of native wildlife deaths from deforestation
BRISBANE/SYDNEY, Tuesday 30 July 2024 — A joint report from two of Australia’s leading advocacy organisations, Greenpeace Australia Pacific and RSPCA Queensland, has exposed the shocking scale of wildlife being killed every year in Australia from deforestation.
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Carbon capture and storage a “failed experiment”
SYDNEY - 23 July 2024 - Greenpeace Australia Pacific has today condemned the Federal Resources Minister’s announcement that gives fossil fuel producers a green light for more toxic, polluting gas.
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Like State of Origin final, latest deforestation report a big lose for Queensland
SYDNEY, Thursday 18 July 2024 — In response to the Queensland Government’s release of the state’s latest land cover change report, the following comments can be attributed to Senior Campaigner at Greenpeace Australia Pacific, Gemma Plesman:
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FOI reveals major industry players lobbying Prime Minister against national nature law
SYDNEY, Wednesday, July 17, 2024 — FOI documents obtained by Greenpeace Australia Pacific reveal the major industry players and secret lobbyists behind a coordinated push to derail Australia’s national nature law
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Greenpeace launches first dedicated ship in Australia-Pacific region, announces inaugural campaign
GOLD COAST, Monday 15 July 2024 — Greenpeace has today unveiled its first-ever ship to be permanently based in the Australia-Pacific region in a naming ceremony on the Gold Coast,…