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National Environmental Reforms Bring Hope But Devil Will Be In The Detail
The major national environmental law reforms announced today by Federal Minister for the Environment Tanya Plibersek bring much needed hope to arresting Australia’s alarming environmental decline, but the detailed policy and implementation must be strong, says Greenpeace Australia Pacific. The Minister today announced the Federal Government’s response to the Samuel’s Review, an independent review undertaken…
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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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Australia’s Decent Climate Update Still Only Gets Us To The Starting Line
Australia needs to do more, move faster, and rule out new fossil fuel projects, says Greenpeace Australia Pacific, as the nation’s new annual emissions projection reveals climate pollution is being driven by transport and toxic gas. Climate Change and Energy Minister Chris Bowen delivered an update on Australia's climate progress in parliament alongside the release…
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Woodside’s Seismic Blasting Plans Threaten To Disrupt Whale Migration Superhighway
Gas company Woodside’s plan for seismic blasting close to a whale migration “superhighway” off the coast of North Western Australia poses an unacceptable risk to endangered whale species and could threaten local tourism, according to a new report from Greenpeace Australia Pacific. Woodside plans to start seismic blasting to assess fossil fuel gas reserves for…
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Submit your comment to help stop Woodside’s climate destruction
Now’s our chance to challenge Woodside’s 50-year gas extension We just heard that Tanya Plibersek, the federal Environment Minister, is reviewing Woodside’s bid to extend its dirty gas processing facility to 2070. That means we have until 24 November to flood the environment department with public comments on the dangerous climate impacts of Woodside’s North…
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IEA Report Confirms That Gas High Is Cooking Global Energy Prices
A major new report confirms that gas is responsible for fifty percent of global electricity price hikes, which Greenpeace Australia Pacific says makes the case for a rapid transition away from dirty, expensive gas. The International Energy Agency’s World Outlook 2022 found that electricity price hikes driven by skyrocketing gas and coal prices could leave…
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Greenpeace Budget Verdict: Small Change To Tackle The Climate And Energy Crisis
The Albanese government’s first federal budget offered some promising steps forward but fell short by continuing fossil fuel subsidies and failing to address the Pacific’s existential climate threat, Greenpeace Australia Pacific says. Steph Hodgins-May, senior campaigner at Greenpeace Australia Pacific, said: “The Albanese government has made some big pledges about strengthening ties with its Pacific…
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Ask your MPs and Senators to #BlockBrowse
Woodside’s Browse gas project will be reviewed soon – it’s time to take action! The clock is ticking both in Western Australia and Canberra. The clock signals our window of opportunity to stop something massive. |Humpback whales travel north to the warm waters of Ningaloo Gulf to give birth to calves but sometimes they don’t…
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Woodside’s Browse project is a climate wrecker
Check out Midnight Oil’s mic drop moment Playing to full crowds in Perth, Canberra, and Sydney, with Woodside management and politicians in attendance, the rock legends stopped their show mid-way through to slam Woodside’s Burrup Hub gas project – and its newest phase, Browse. Iconic protest band Midnight Oil had a stellar mic drop moment…
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Safeguard Mechanism Must End “Free Pass To Pollute”: Greenpeace
The Federal Government’s review of the Safeguard Mechanism, which regulates climate pollution from Australian corporations, must draw a line in the sand under the free pass to pollute that fossil fuel companies currently enjoy, urges Greenpeace Australia Pacific. Greenpeace Australia Pacific’s submission to the Federal Safeguard Mechanism review calls for a climate-science aligned emissions reduction…