All articles by Greenpeace Australia Pacific
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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…
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Greenpeace responds to delay of North West Shelf decision
SYDNEY, Wednesday 26 March 2025 — Following a move by DCCEEW to push back the approval decision on Woodside’s application of its North West Shelf (NWS) project by two months, Greenpeace Australia Pacific has urged decision makers to use the additional time to thoroughly assess all available evidence, including very recent evidence about the project’s…
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Greenpeace Australia Pacific urges Parliament to vote down Albanese’s extinction Bill
CANBERRA, Tuesday 25 March 2025 — As Prime Minister Anthony Albanese introduces an ill-conceived bill to give Tasmania’s salmon industry a free pass from environmental oversight, Greenpeace Australia Pacific has urged parliament to vote down the legislation, calling it a death warrant for the endangered Maugean Skate:
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Jack Kerr – Senior Investigator
Since joining Greenpeace in 2023, his work has covered issues as diverse as the militarisation of deep-sea mining to the spread of disinformation about renewables.
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‘Dump the bill, not the Skate’: Albanese goes all out for wildlife extinction
SYDNEY, 20 MARCH 2025 — Greenpeace Australia Pacific has slammed the Albanese Government for seeking to weaken Australia’s national nature laws in order to prop up polluting and environmentally harmful…
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‘New evidence has emerged’: Greenpeace requests revision of North West Shelf assessment criteria
PERTH, 20 MARCH 2025 – Greenpeace Australia Pacific has asked Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek to reconsider the criteria used to assess Woodside’s North West Shelf Extension because significant new impacts…
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10 Tips for how to talk about climate change with friends and family
Talking about climate change can feel daunting. Maybe you're worried about saying the wrong thing, facing pushback, or just not knowing where to start. But here’s the thing—conversations are one of the most powerful tools we have.
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Too slow, too risky, too impractical: Interim report pans nuclear
SYDNEY, 26 February 2025: Greenpeace Australia Pacific has welcomed findings by an interim senate report that “there is limited utility in pursuing nuclear power at this point”, and called for…
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‘Drill Baby, Drill’: Report shows Woodside hell-bent on profit while people and nature pay the price
SYDNEY/PERTH, Tuesday 25 February 2025 — Greenpeace Australia Pacific has condemned gas corporation Woodside’s annual earnings announcement today, saying its billion dollar profits come at the expense of Australian communities…