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Morrison’s Press Club Address reveals staggering lack of climate vision, again
Sydney, 1 February 2021: Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s speech to the National Press Club on his government’s 2021 priorities has revealed a staggering lack of vision and leadership around climate change and energy transition. Morrison’s speech, largely a rehash of inadequate energy and climate announcements made over the past 12 months, demonstrates the Federal Government’s…
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“Like calling the fire brigade while setting fire to the house”: Australia pledges climate resilience while committing to coal
Sydney, 25 January 2021: AUSTRALIA’S PLEDGE TO JOIN 100 nations in a climate resilience pledge ahead of the UN Climate Adaptation Summit, while refusing to commit to net-zero emissions, has been called “the worst kind of hypocrisy” by Greenpeace Australia Pacific. Greenpeace Australia Pacific spokesperson Nelli Stevenson said that the Federal Government’s focus on building…
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As global nuclear weapons ban comes into force, Australia’s still pro-nukes
SYDNEY, Jan 22 2021 – Today the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons becomes international law after being signed by 86 countries, with Australia a notable absentee.Fifty-one nations have ratified the treaty and polling shows that almost three-quarters of Australian support banning nuclear weapons. [1] “The Morrison Government’s decision to effectively support the…
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Cyclone Yasa and bushfires show the Pacific and Australia are both on the frontline of climate change
One year ago, I was glued to the television in my home in Fiji, watching with horror as Australia burned in last summer’s catastrophic bushfires. I’ll never forget the images of the iconic Sydney Harbour Bridge wreathed in smoke, or the bravery of the people in bushfire-threatened communities as they faced down the flames. Now…
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Greenpeace Australia Pacific Statement on Tropical Cyclone Yasa
The following comments can be attributed to Greenpeace Head of Pacific, Joseph Moeono-Kolio. “Cyclone Yasa has been turbocharged by the mining and burning of coal, oil and gas by countries like Australia. Climate change is intensifying extreme weather events that are devastating the Pacific and parts of Australia right now. “This is what Fijian Prime…
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Yasa’s climate-charged 345 km/h winds cut a path of destruction through Fiji’s two major islands
SYDNEY, Dec 18 2020 – Tropical Cyclone Yasa struck with wind gusts up to 345 km/h overnight as it tore through Viti Levu and Vanua Levu, destroying homes and schools and forcing the evacuation of thousands of residents.Despite the high wind speeds, Yasa was downgraded to a strong Category 4 storm, the Fijian Government said…
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Australia doesn’t make the cut of the Climate Ambition B-league
SYDNEY, Sunday 13 December 2020 – Global climate ambition is not enough and the world is still not on track to meet the Paris Agreement climate targets, delegates at this weekend’s Climate Ambition Summit have been warned – and Australia wasn’t even invited. “Even the B-league doesn’t want Australia. Australia’s natural advantages in wind and solar…
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Federal Government’s low-ball emissions target won’t address the climate crisis
Sydney, 10 December 2020 – Greenpeace Australia Pacific says that new emissions reduction “projections” to be released by the Federal Government today are aiming for an inadequate target and will fail to tackle worsening climate change. Minister for Energy and Emissions Reduction Angus Taylor is set to release claims today that Australia can achieve cuts…
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Climate Summit snub shows the world’s not fooled by Morrison’s posturing
SYDNEY, Tuesday 8 December 2020 – In response to the news that Prime Minister Scott Morrison has yet to be granted a speaking slot at the 12 December Global Climate Ambition Summit that he has “vowed to attend”, Greenpeace Australia Pacific CEO David Ritter said: “Scott Morrison has come up with no credible commitments on…
