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Early this morning I joined a group of amazing volunteers who headed to the CommBank headquarters in Sydney with a message for the bank: stop funding new coal projects. You can speak up too by signing the petition to the CEO Ian Narev here. CommBank loaned more money to dirty fossil fuels in 2016 than…
Can Australia achieve fair and open decision-making when big coal players are involved? The case of Adani’s proposed Carmichael coal mine suggests the answer is no, and Indigenous land owners are bearing the brunt. Queensland’s Speaker of the House Peter Wellington holds a Declaration of Defence of Country given to him by the Wangan and…
This week the world took a big step forward in the fight against dangerous global warming. The Paris Agreement on climate change – the first universal, legally binding, agreement to cut carbon emissions – was voted into law by enough nations to come into force. The nations that have taken action are some of the…
Press release – 4 November, 2015Sydney, 5 November 2015 – Greenpeace welcomes the National Australia Bank’s announcement that it supports a 2 degree climate change target and will commit A$18bn over the next seven years in financing activities to help address climate change and transition to a low carbon economy.Nikola Casule, Greenpeace Australia Pacific climate…
Press release – 4 November, 2015Sydney, 5 November 2015 – The Commonwealth Bank’s announcement on climate change today is a key indicator that fossil fuels no longer make any financial or environmental sense, Greenpeace Australia Pacific said today.The Commonwealth Bank of Australia, Australia’s biggest bank and one of the largest listed companies on the ASX,…
Press release – 19 August, 2015Sydney, 20 August, 2015: For immediate release The Federal and Queensland governments’ decision to push ahead with dredging the sea floor in the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area for a coal port expansion at Abbot Point illustrates why they can’t be trusted with the environment or environment laws.The environmental…
Press release – 10 August, 2015A major UK bank has announced today it is pulling out of one of the world’s most controversial coal developments following an international campaign by Greenpeace and other organisations.UK-based international bank Standard Chartered has become the second financial institution in just a few days to walk away from the proposed…
Press release – 5 August, 2015Sydney, August 5, 2015 – The Commonwealth Bank of Australia’s decision to walk away from the proposed Carmichael mega coal mine in Queensland is the right choice, environmentally and financially, Greenpeace said today.Australia’s biggest bank has abandoned the Adani coal mine project in the Galilee basin, as reported in Fairfax…
Press release – 4 August, 2015Sydney, 5 August, 2015 – Environment Minister Greg Hunt should seize a landmark opportunity to permanently ditch plans for the Carmichael mine in Queensland after the Federal Court overturned the mine’s approval today, Greenpeace Australia Pacific said.“With the court overturning Carmichael’s consent, Mr. Hunt has a second chance to do…
Dr Kumi Naidoo, Greenpeace International Executive Director, has a special message for Australia as he heads down-under to talk about the Reef, climate change and the Commonwealth Bank. Our International Executive Director is arriving at a critical time for Australia and the planet. The Abbott government is pushing ahead with coal mines that threaten…