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Greenpeace Appeals EPA Recommendation To Allow Woodside To Blow Australia’s Carbon Budget, Pollute Into 2070s
Greenpeace Australia Pacific is appealing the Western Australian Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) decision to extend the life of Woodside North West Shelf gas processing facility on the grounds that the EPA has failed to properly consider the climate and environment impacts of extending the gas facility for a further 50 Western Australia’s Environment Minister, Reece…
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Five-Yearly Report Reveals Australia’s Environment ‘Crumbling Rapidly’ And Lays Down Marker For Radical Action
The poor and rapidly deteriorating health of Australia’s environment outlined in the five-yearly State of the Environment report lays down a marker for radical and urgent action to change the course and save our precious environment and way of life, Greenpeace Australia Pacific says. The report - which was completed in December but delayed under…
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Pacific Leaders’ Endorsement For ICJ Advisory Opinion Bid Must Spur Global Groundswell
The support from Pacific leaders for an advisory opinion on climate change from the International Court of Justice (ICJ) is welcomed and must begin a global groundswell of support ahead of the UN General Assembly in September, The Civil Society Alliance Supporting an Advisory Opinion of the International Court of Justice on Climate Change (CSO…
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ACT Gear Change To Phase Out New Fossil Fuel-Powered Vehicles From 2035 Must Pave Way For Other States
The move to phase out new fossil fuel-powered vehicles in the ACT from 2035 paves the road for other states and territories to follow and brings Australia more into line with where the rest of the world is heading, Greenpeace Australia Pacific said. The territory’s phase out - which is the first of its kind…
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Putting Australia’s 2030 Climate Target Into Law An Important First Step, But The Albanese Government Must Increase Climate Ambition
“Labor’s move to enshrine its 43% emissions reduction by 2030 in legislation is an important first step in tackling Australia’s climate pollution, but it’s important to remember that it is just that - a first step. In order to ensure a safer climate, Labor needs to vastly increase its climate ambition, which includes stopping dangerous…
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Australian And NZ Invitation For Co-Hosted COP With Pacific Must Be Matched By Support For ICJ Advisory Opinion Bid
The invitation from Australia and New Zealand for Pacific Island nations to be part of a joint bid to host a future UN climate summit is welcomed, but firm commitments are required, including backing the Vanuatu government-led campaign for an ICJ advisory opinion on the human rights impacts of climate change says Greenpeace Australia Pacific.
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Pacific Youth Hold Flotilla Calling On Leaders To Endorse Climate Justice At Pif
Young Pacific activists and students, alongside Greenpeace Australia Pacific, Amnesty International, and others held a major flotilla calling on world leaders to support climate justice by endorsing the campaign for an advisory opinion on the human rights impacts of climate change at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) as the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) kicks…
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North West Shelf Approval Would See Woodside Blow Australia’s Emissions Budget
The Western Australian Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) has recommended approval of gas giant Woodside’s North West Shelf Project’s operation all the way through to the 2070s, which Greenpeace Australia Pacific warns will blow Australia’s emissions budget. Jess Panegyres, Head of Clean Transitions at Greenpeace Australia Pacific, says that Woodside’s North West Shelf plans undermine Australia’s…
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Labor’s Tax Cuts Will Make EVs More Affordable – But Now The Key Is To Unlock Supply
Labor’s introduction of tax cuts to bring down the cost of electric vehicles is a welcome acceleration of Australia’s electric vehicle transition but clean car standards will be crucial to unlocking supply, says Greenpeace Australia Pacific. Federal Climate Change and Energy Minister Chris Bowen is introducing changes today that will see import duties lifted from…
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No Time For Half Measures Under AEMO’s 30-Year Roadmap
The path to Australia’s clean energy future is clear and it’s time to grasp the opportunity as the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) releases its 2022 Integrated System Plan (ISP), says Greenpeace Australia Pacific. Under AEMO’s plan outlining a 30-year roadmap of investments for the National Electricity Market (NEM), more than $12 billion of investment…
