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Fossils belong in a museum
Why electrifying our transport is the way forward We need to make the switch from fossil fuels to electric vehicles – find out more about electric vehicles and how they will help bring down our transport emissions. Various shots of traffic in Birmingham city center, including details of car exhaust pipes in stationary traffic around…
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How do we clean up Australia’s transport?
Giving Australians the cleaner transport options they want and need Our transport sector is the 3rd largest source of greenhouse pollution – and it’s growing. How does the transport sector put emissions into reverse and clean up its act? Motor vehicles and railway train traffic on Sydney Harbour bridge in motion inside massive steel arch…
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REPORT: The Toyota Files – Stalling on Climate Action
The dirty secret behind Australia's most trusted carmaker. Toyota has been fighting against effective climate policy all over the world, including in Australia: blocking clean air regulation, flip-flopping on renewables
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Toyota Ranked Last In Global Green Car Report
A Greenpeace East Asia report ranking global car makers on their environmental credentials has placed Australia’s top-selling carmaker Toyota at the back of the pack.
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What is a Fuel Efficiency Standard (FES)?
A fuel efficiency standard is the first step to opening up the Australian market to more EVs and ensuring that demand for them can be met. A fuel efficiency standard is the first step to opening up the Australian market to more EVs and ensuring that demand for them can be met. Fuel efficiency standards…
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Bowen Shifts Australia’s EV Transition Into Gear And Now We Need To Hit The Accelerator
Energy and Climate Change Minister Chris Bowen’s announcement today committing to developing Australia’s first National Electric Vehicle Strategy has been welcomed by Greenpeace Australia Pacific as a plan to get Australia’s clean transport transition out of the slow lane - and acceleration is needed. Minister Bowen made the announcement at the landmark National EV Summit…
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ALDI’s latest special: 100% renewable energy
ALDI supermarket, of the famed ‘Special Buys’, has today announced an extra special buy - the commitment to purchase 100% of its electricity from renewable energy by the end of 2021
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REPORT: Recover & Prosper, Recharging the Australian Economy with Clean Energy
We're all feeling the effects of the COVID-19 health crisis and the economic hardship that it has brought about. Some of us are suffering more than others. The pandemic arrived at a time when Australia and our Pacific neighbours were already reeling from an unprecedented climate crisis.
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Is your schooner sun-powered?
Fancy a refreshing drink over the holiday season but also keen to support businesses that will help us achieve a sustainable future? Check out where some of Australia’s most popular beers rank when it comes to switching to 100% renewable energy. ||||| Good News! If you’re a fan of some of Australia’s biggest selling beers,…
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REPORT: REenergising Australian business: the corporate race to renewable energy
A Greenpeace report analyses the sector-by-sector potential job and renewable energy benefits if 80 of Australia’s top companies moved to 100% renewable energy.