Great Barrier Reef - Greenpeace Australia Pacific

Press release – 19 August, 2015Sydney, 20 August, 2015: For immediate release The Federal and Queensland governments’ decision to push ahead with dredging the sea floor in the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area for a coal port expansion at Abbot Point illustrates why they can’t be trusted with the environment or environment laws.The environmental…

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August 18, 2015

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Archive, Deep Sea Mining, Great Barrier Reef, Nature

Some fossil fuel companies could be paying less tax than you. Wait, what?

Are big fossil fuel companies like Shell, Chevron, Rio Tinto, Glencore, BHP Billiton moving billions of dollars offshore without paying any tax? Last week, Channel Seven Sunday Night claimed that documents reveal fossil fuel companies are dodging tax and ripping off Australian taxpayers. 29 year old accountant and father-to-be Antoine Deltour claimed that big multinational mining companies like Chevron, Rio Tinto, Glencore,…

Greenpeace Australia Pacific

August 17, 2015

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Great Barrier Reef, Nature

Tax dodging fossil fuel industry has too much power over Abbott government

Press release – 16 August, 2015Sydney, 17 August 2015: Greenpeace have today said the Abbott government needs to stop trying to silence environment groups while mining companies are permitted to get away with tax minimisation.Revelations aired on Channel Seven Sunday Night demonstrate that fossil fuel mining companies are among those flouting the tax laws and…

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August 15, 2015

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Great Barrier Reef, CommBank

BREAKING – Major international bank ditches giant coal mine threatening Great Barrier Reef

Press release – 10 August, 2015A major UK bank has announced today it is pulling out of one of the world’s most controversial coal developments following an international campaign by Greenpeace and other organisations.UK-based international bank Standard Chartered has become the second financial institution in just a few days to walk away from the proposed…

Greenpeace Australia Pacific

August 9, 2015

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Great Barrier Reef, CommBank, NAB, Adani

Carmichael, the ‘unbankable mine’ loses its only Australian bank

Press release – 5 August, 2015Sydney, August 5, 2015 – The Commonwealth Bank of Australia’s decision to walk away from the proposed Carmichael mega coal mine in Queensland is the right choice, environmentally and financially, Greenpeace said today.Australia’s biggest bank has abandoned the Adani coal mine project in the Galilee basin, as reported in Fairfax…

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August 4, 2015

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Climate Impacts, Great Barrier Reef, CommBank, Adani

Greg Hunt, do the right thing and ditch Carmichael

Press release – 4 August, 2015Sydney, 5 August, 2015 – Environment Minister Greg Hunt should seize a landmark opportunity to permanently ditch plans for the Carmichael mine in Queensland after the Federal Court overturned the mine’s approval today, Greenpeace Australia Pacific said.“With the court overturning Carmichael’s consent, Mr. Hunt has a second chance to do…

Greenpeace Australia Pacific

August 3, 2015

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Great Barrier Reef, NAB, Adani

Adani’s Carmichael project flailing

Press release – 2 August, 2015August 3, 2015: Media reports that Indian company Adani has stood down the majority of its workers in Queensland is yet another clear sign the Carmichael coal mine project is going nowhere, Greenpeace said today.Fairfax media has reported that Adani has begun sacking about 90 engineers, safety officers and other…

Greenpeace Australia Pacific

August 1, 2015

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Fossil Fuels, Archive, Great Barrier Reef, CommBank, NAB, South Australia

Dr Naidoo visits Australia to talk about the Reef, the climate and the Commonwealth Bank

Dr Kumi Naidoo, Greenpeace International Executive Director, has a special message for Australia as he heads down-under to talk about the Reef, climate change and the Commonwealth Bank. Our International Executive Director is arriving at a critical time for Australia and the planet. The Abbott government is pushing ahead with coal mines that threaten…

Greenpeace Australia Pacific

July 29, 2015

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Fossil Fuels, Climate and Energy, Climate Impacts, Safeguard our oceans, Archive, Great Barrier Reef, Victoria, Adani

Greg Hunt, let’s just pretend Carmichael never happened

It’s been a tough week for Australian Environment Minister Greg Hunt. We have some advice we think might just help… It’s not been his best week. Image copyright News Limited, via news.com.au Greg Hunt’s very bad, terribly awful week Being the Environment Minister has never really been an easy gig for Greg Hunt. But this…

Greenpeace Australia Pacific

July 24, 2015

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Great Barrier Reef, NAB, Adani

Revoke mining license for Carmichael mine

Press release – 21 July, 2015Brisbane – July 22, Greenpeace has called on the Federal Environment Minister Greg Hunt to revoke the mining licence for the Carmichael coal mine in Queensland, in the wake of the announcement that the developer, mining company Adani, has stood down two more key contractors."Two major contractors for the Carmichael…

Greenpeace Australia Pacific

July 20, 2015

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Governments prove they can’t be trusted with environment

Some fossil fuel companies could be paying less tax than you. Wait, what?

Tax dodging fossil fuel industry has too much power over Abbott government

BREAKING – Major international bank ditches giant coal mine threatening Great Barrier Reef

Carmichael, the ‘unbankable mine’ loses its only Australian bank

Greg Hunt, do the right thing and ditch Carmichael

Adani’s Carmichael project flailing

Dr Naidoo visits Australia to talk about the Reef, the climate and the Commonwealth Bank

Greg Hunt, let’s just pretend Carmichael never happened

Revoke mining license for Carmichael mine

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