All articles by Greenpeace Australia Pacific
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No Surprises As Toyota Ranks Last On EV ‘Strategic Vision’
Car importer Toyota being ranked last on “Strategic Vision” for electric vehicles (EVs) should come as no surprise to Australian policymakers, Greenpeace Australia Pacific said today.The 2022 Global Automaker Ranking report from the International Council on Clean Transportation rates how the world’s largest auto companies stack up in the transition to electric vehicles. Evaluated across a range…
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The Fresh Air People! Woolies Commits To Electric Delivery Fleet By 2030
Supermarket giant Woolworths has become the first grocery chain in Australia to announce a shift to a 100% electric delivery fleet by 2030 - a step that Greenpeace Australia Pacific has welcomed as major progress towards renewable-powered cities. Today’s announcement will see Woolies phase out more than 3,000 internal combustion engine vehicles in its fleet,…
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James Price Point and the fight to protect the Kimberley from new gas
With birthing grounds of the largest Humpback Whale population, corals and fish to match the Great Barrier Reef, the Kimberley is like nowhere else on Earth. Despite its international significance it’s still not safe from the fossil fuel industry. ||Oil and gas exploration well pad encroaching on the King Sound mangrove system © Damian Kelly|‘Protect…
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Greenpeace AP To Policymakers: Don’t Cave To Anti-Climate Car Lobby
Following InfluenceMap reports that the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI) has reportedly led a coordinated campaign to push back against Australian climate policy, Greenpeace Australia Pacific has today urged the Federal Government to prioritise Australian consumers ahead of profiteering car lobbyists. The Sydney Morning Herald reports today the car industry has been driving a…
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Looking for Griffin
We set off at 7am, a little after sunrise. The waters were surprisingly calm – unlike my stomach, which was churning with excitement. We were looking for something no one had seen for a decade: a massive riser turret mooring, the size of an apartment block. For 25 years, it had been used to exploit…
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Teachers Mutual Bank commits to an electric fleet
The bank has committed to electrifying fleet cars and trucks by 2027 in $2 million investment After banning the purchase of new fossil fuel cars in their company fleet last year, Teachers Mutual Bank Limited has gone one step further towards zero emissions transport by committing to electrify 100% of their car and ute fleet…
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Ahead Of G7, Climate Leadership On Transport Needed
Australia must urge Japan and other G7 nations to deliver climate action in step with the requirements of climate science, including a rapid transition away from fossil fuelled transport, Greenpeace Australia Pacific said today. It comes as leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) economies — France, Germany, Canada, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and…
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Ningaloo Reef is a World Heritage treasure
The whale shark, the world’s biggest fish, is what draws people to UNESCO World Heritage-listed Ningaloo Marine Park. These gentle giants congregate at Ningaloo, nestled on the Western Australian coastline near Exmouth, between March and August each year, thrilling thousands of visitors and fuelling the area’s booming tourism industry. A Whale Shark (Rhincodon typus) swims…
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Pressure Mounts As Shareholders Urge Toyota To Act On Climate
As major shareholders urge Toyota to improve its climate commitments, Greenpeace Australia Pacific today urged Toyota not to push for weak vehicle pollution targets in Australia. It follows reports that overnight shareholder groups have urged to commit to a comprehensive, annual review of its climate-related lobbying, concerned that “Toyota is missing out on profits from…
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Greenpeace: We Like Big Climate Budgets And We Cannot Lie
Greenpeace Australia Pacific has welcomed the Western Australian Government’s Budget investment in coal transition, renewable energy and transmission upgrades, but warned the Government must not let the gas industry undermine progress. Greenpeace Australia Pacific’s Head of Clean Energy Transition Jess Panegyres said that this commitment, which includes transitioning out of coal-fired power in Collie, new…