All articles by Greenpeace Australia Pacific
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Statement on bushfires close to Springvale coal mine and Mt Piper coal power station
With regards to the bushfires nearing the Springvale coal mine and Mt Piper coal power station, the following comments are attributable to Jamie Hanson, Head of Campaigns at Greenpeace Australia Pacific.Overnight, the fire came dangerously close to Springvale coal mine and Mt Piper coal power station. If either of these catch fire they will likely…
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Solar schooners: all major beer manufacturers in Australia now committed to 100% renewable energy
SYDNEY, 13 December – Asahi has become the final Australian major beer manufacturer to commit to 100% renewable electricity, joining Lion and Carlton & United Breweries, in an announcement made today on the beer giant’s website. Combined, the three major manufacturers make just about every iconic beer brand under the Australian sun: XXXX, Tooheys, Hahn,…
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Cheers to 100% renewable brews as another beer giant switches to clean energy
SYDNEY, 13 December – Sun-powered schooners are on the horizon this summer as even more iconic Australian beer brands will soon be brewed by the sun, with Lion announcing a commitment to power its operations with 100% renewable electricity by 2025 yesterday.XXXX, Tooheys, Hahn, James Boags, James Squire, Little Creatures and more will all soon…
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My experience of being a young Pacific Islander at COP25
Today the voices of youth activists from around the world are among the strongest forces calling for urgent climate action and climate justice in the Pacific. Maryann Puia, a youth climate activist from the Solomon Islands, shares her experiences and learnings from COP25. The author (front right) at a Pacific youth forum at the COP25…
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The Rise of Green Microbrews
If you head to the bottle-o over summer to pick up drinks for the holidays, there’s a good chance that you might be picking up a beer brewed by the sun. |Investor launch party for community solar installation at Young Henry’s by Pingala solar cooperative. Newtown Sydney||Image via https://www.stompingground.beer/home|Image via https://www.heliosbrewing.com.au/| Aussie’s love beer. As…
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Taylor calls on other countries to reduce emissions with no plan of his own at COP25
MADRID, Dec 10, 2019 – Minister for Energy and Emissions Reduction Angus Taylor has ignored Australians suffering from bushfires and Pacific Islanders facing the obliteration of their homelands by refusing to outline a plan for Australia to honour the Paris Agreement.Overnight Taylor delivered his keynote speech at the UN climate conference COP25 in Madrid, where…
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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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Pacific church leader tells Scott Morrison ‘each lump of coal is a nail in our coffins’
MADRID, Dec 9, 2019 – The General Secretary for the Pacific Conference of Churches has told Scott Morrison that the coal industry is killing the Pacific region. The General Secretary of the Pacific Council of Churches, Fijian clergyman and climate advocate Reverend James Bhagwan made the incendiary remarks on Day 8 of the COP25 climate conference…
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Exposing coal’s dirty ties to politics
Over 200,000 Australians viewed and shared our investigation into the influence of coal in politics. In a summer rife with destructive bushfires, which have been made more severe by the…