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Greenpeace calls for climate action, not empty rhetoric, as Pacific Leaders’ Forum kicks off in Tonga
As the 53rd Pacific Islands Forum kicks off today in Tonga, Greenpeace Australia Pacific is calling on the Albanese government to genuinely respond to the needs of Pacific island nations by increasing its ambition on climate finance and fossil fuels.
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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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Dark Oxygen Discovery in the Pacific Ocean: What Lies Beneath?
As world leaders and policymakers, including the Australian government, converge at the International Seabed Authority this month to deliberate on the future of our oceans, a ground breaking discovery has emerged from the depths of the Pacific.
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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,…
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The 29th session of the International Seabed Authority starts
MONDAY 15 JULY — The future of deep sea mining will be a focus for world leaders from tonight as the International Seabed Authority (ISA) kicks off its 29th session…
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‘Hell no, Albo!’: Sea creatures rally on Bondi Beach to stop deep sea mining
SYDNEY, WEDNESDAY 5 JUNE — This morning on World Environment Day, ocean-lovers dressed as sea creatures have taken to iconic Bondi Beach, calling on Prime Minister Albanese to join the growing chorus of nations supporting a ban on deep sea mining.
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ScoMo, AUKUS and the race to mine the seabed: Explosive investigation links global arms trade to deep sea mining
SYDNEY, Thursday 30 May 2024 — An explosive new investigation by the Nine Papers, published on today’s front page, reveals that former Prime Minister Scott Morrison and the international weapons industry are behind a global push to establish deep sea mining — a cowboy new industry which poses severe and irreversible harm to the ocean.
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Historic win for oceans and climate as international court rules States obliged to act on emissions
SYDNEY, Tuesday 22 May 2024 — In response to the verdict from the International Tribunal of the Law of the Sea (ITLOS), which last night issued its Advisory Opinion on climate change, the following comments can be attributed to Head of Pacific at Greenpeace Australia Pacific, Shiva Gounden:
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Win for climate as Labor forced to step away from fast-tracking new gas, but battle has only just begun: Greenpeace
Greenpeace Australia Pacific has today welcomed news that the Federal Government must now drop its sneaky means to fast-track approvals for new gas projects.