All articles by Greenpeace Australia Pacific
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Meet 6 Marshallese women activists who are changing the world
Across cultures and religions, there are various stories of creation and beginnings. In the Marshall Islands, creation began with three sisters: Liwatuonmour, Lidepdepju, and Lijileijet. Traveling on a canoe from the…
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Toxic threat: New Greenpeace report outlines unacceptable risk of nuclear waste in Australia
SYDNEY, Thursday 24 April 2025 — A new report from Greenpeace Australia Pacific has shown the Coalition’s nuclear plan could produce 14 billion Coke cans’ worth of radioactive waste a…
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Peter Dutton must reject Trump-style plan to leave Paris Agreement
SYDNEY, Thursday 10 April 2025 — In response to comments by Shadow Energy Minister Ted O’Brien that the Coalition could leave the Paris Agreement if elected, David Ritter, CEO at…
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Coalition’s rubbery gas numbers can’t conceal disastrous energy plan
SYDNEY, Wednesday 9 April 2025 – In response to the Coalition’s newly released gas policy modelling, Joe Rafalowicz, Head of Climate and Energy at Greenpeace Australia Pacific, said:
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Speeding backwards: Greenpeace slams Coalition commitment to neuter vehicle efficiency standards
MELBOURNE, Wednesday 2 April 2025 – Greenpeace Australia Pacific has slammed the Coalition’s promise to neuter the New Vehicle Efficiency Standard (NVES) by removing fines from the scheme as policy that bends the knee to the petrol car lobby while costing Australians and increasing carbon pollution.
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What is Longline Fishing?
Longlining, also known as longline fishing, is a large-scale industrial fishing method that involves the use of a fishing line with thousands of baited hooks. These fishing lines can stretch over 100 kilometers in length and are set to capture a wide variety of fish species.
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Federal Election a decade-defining opportunity for change: Greenpeace
SYDNEY, 28 MARCH 2025 – As Australians prepare to go to the polls on May 3, Greenpeace Australia Pacific has called on all parties to deliver policies that will address…
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‘An absolute dud’: Peter Dutton’s energy plan a fail for family budgets, our kids’ future, and our environment
MELBOURNE, Thursday 27 March 2025 — Responding to Peter Dutton’s gas policy, announced tonight in his Budget Reply speech, Joe Rafalowicz, Head of Climate and Energy at Greenpeace Australia Pacific, said:
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Why Woodside’s North West Shelf risks Scott Reef
In a significant development, the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW) has announced that they need more time to consider the potential impacts of Woodside's North West Shelf Extension gas project, pushing out their decision by two months from the 31st of March to the 31st of May this year.
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Time for Labor to rebuild shattered credibility on environment ahead of election, says Greenpeace
CANBERRA, 26 MARCH 2025—As the Prime Minister’s bill to weaken our national nature laws passes into legislation today, Greenpeace Australia Pacific has urged Labor to rebuild its shattered credibility on…