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New Emissions Data Exposes Shocking Scale Of Woodside’s Burrup Hub Gas Project
New analysis released today has revealed that Woodside’s Burrup Hub is Australia’s biggest climate threat, belching out 6.1 billion tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions over its proposed 50-year lifetime. The new data from Greenpeace shows that the predicted emissions from Woodside’s Burrup Hub are far greater than all other proposed fossil fuel projects currently undergoing…
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Green Energy, Not Gas Key To WA’s Future
The following comments relating to today’s Energy Transition Summit in Perth are attributable to Jess Panegyres, Head of Clean Energy at Greenpeace Australia Pacific: “The $700-million dollar funding announced today by the Cook government in WA’s main electricity network is a fantastic investment that will help unlock the state’s ability to connect large-scale renewable energy…
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Perth Community Blasts Woodside’s Seismic Blasting At Peaceful Vigil
Hundreds of people have gathered at Woodside’s headquarters in Perth to peacefully oppose the fossil fuel giant seismic blasting in Western Australian waters. About 250 people from the community and environmental groups turned out in Perth to voice their concern for Western Australia’s ocean and marine life at risk from Woodside’s work on its Burrup…
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The real reason people are obsessed with stopping Woodside
Last week, WA Premier Roger Cook asked “what is it about people’s obsession with Woodside?” Let us tell you.
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Shifty Woodside Relying On Outdated Climate Data At AGM
Woodside Energy revealed that it is relying entirely on outdated climate science, when faced with questions from Greenpeace Australia Pacific at its AGM in Perth today. Woodside CEO Meg’O’Neill repeatedly returned to references to a 2018 IPCC report when questioned on the company’s strategy to align with the Paris Agreement target of limiting global warming…
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Greedy Woodside’s Price Cap Push Back Insults Australians Struggling With Energy Bills
Woodside’s extraordinary interjection into the national debate on capping soaring gas prices is an insult to Australians struggling with energy bills, says Greenpeace Australia Pacific. Following the Federal Government’s announcement of domestic gas price caps to alleviate the energy crisis, Woodside’s CEO Meg O’Neill has launched an extraordinary tirade, claiming that the intervention will damage…
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Greenpeace: Tiwi Islanders’ Win Against Santos Puts WA Gas Producers On Notice
Western Australia’s gas producers like Woodside are on notice following today’s dismissal by the full Federal Court of gas giant Santos’ appeal against Traditional Owners from the Tiwi Islands, Greenpeace Australia Pacific says. The dismissal upholds an earlier ruling that the environmental approval for Santos’ Barossa offshore gas project was invalid, with Traditional Owners successfully…
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“Arrogant” Woodside Gaslights The United Nations, IEA And CSIRO At Chaotic AGM
Gas company Woodside has displayed “breathtaking arrogance” at its Annual General Meeting today, disregarding the expertise of the United Nations, the International Energy Agency, investor groups and the climate concerns of the community, says Greenpeace Australia Pacific. Woodside was assailed with a barrage of questions from shareholders, environmental groups and concerned community members at its…
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As Western Australia sweats, Woodside rushes on Scarborough
It’s been a busy January for Woodside, the company behind what would be Australia’s largest-ever fossil fuel project Woodside’s gas pipelines in the Burrup hub region. Woodside Petroleum is planning to drill for gas in what would be the most climate polluting project Australia has ever had. Temperatures in the Pilbara, in the north of…
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Wonders of Ningaloo Reef
Ningaloo Reef is among UNESCO’s list of World Heritage Sites, and one of only three located in Western Australia. This classification itself highlights the importance of Ningaloo Reef in sustaining the planet’s ecosystem. But let’s take a dive into some of the natural wonders of this reef. Greenpeace approaches the Soviet Soviet factory ship Dalniy…