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National Battery Strategy Submission | Greenpeace Australia Pacific
The use of energy by households and businesses is the largest source of Australia’s greenhouse gas emissions. Australia, and the world, must rapidly reduce emissions from energy consumption to ensure a safe climate future. As Australia increases its reliance on renewable energy, and electrified machines, demand for batteries will increase. The electrification of everything is…
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Fuel Efficiency Standard Consultation: Greenpeace’s Submission
The Australian Government has finally agreed to create a fuel efficiency standard to limit pollution from new cars - which is great news for people and the planet and will mean more electric vehicles on our roads and fewer greenhouse gas emissions from cars.
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Why is it important to recycle plastic?
Why is it important to recycle plastic? Get your head around this: nearly every piece of plastic ever made still exists today. And it’s probably all in there. Ugh. It’s pretty easy to hate on plastics. According to Clean Up Australia, these resource-hungry polymers: Require fossil fuels in their production, and emit gases like methane…
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Huge Fuel Savings If Car Pollution Standards Legislated: Greenpeace AP
Modelling released today shows local residents will benefit from hundreds of millions of dollars in fuel savings over 10 years, should the Federal Government implement strong pollution standards later this year.The Federal Government is currently working to develop a policy that puts limits on the amount of carbon pollution cars sold in Australia can emit.…
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First Stop For Parli Friends Of Electric Vehicles? Strong Fuel Efficiency Standards
Ahead of the climate-critical Fuel Efficiency Standards debate, Greenpeace Australia Pacific today welcomed the establishment of a Parliamentary Friends of Electric Vehicles Group. “The establishment of the Parliamentary Friends group is great to see and couldn’t be more timely,” Greenpeace Australia Pacific campaigner Lindsay Soutar said today.
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Media Briefing: Fuel Efficiency Standard
Accelerating Australia’s Clean Energy Transition This important climate decision will make all the difference when it comes to urgently bringing more affordable electric vehicles into Australia is crucial if Australia is to meet its climate targets.
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Greenpeace AP To Toyota Shareholders: Vote 1 For Climate Action
Greenpeace Australia Pacific has today urged Toyota shareholders to vote in favour of a resolution urging it to improve disclosure of its lobbying on climate change.At Toyota Motor Corporation’s most recent shareholder meeting, institutional investors filed a shareholder resolution proposing a change to the company’s articles of incorporation, requiring it to disclose its climate change-related…
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10 of the Most Stunning Natural Environments on Planet Earth
The natural world is truly awe-inspiring. We’ve rounded up some of the world’s most beautiful natural environments. Documentation of landcover of Southern Papua.|||Photo by Alin Meceanu on Unsplash|Photo by jean wimmerlin on Unsplash|© Paul Hilton / Greenpeace||||© Greenpeace|© Mitja Kobal / Greenpeace There are so many beautiful places all over the globe to celebrate, and…
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Greenpeace Leaves Gift For Woodside In Busy Perth Street
Greenpeace Australia Pacific has unveiled a large-scale, custom painted mural in Perth, a gift from the community for fossil fuel giant Woodside. Greenpeace commissioned the 200m2 mural on Saint Georges Terrace, Perth, just 1.5 kilometres from Woodside’s headquarters.
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The Fresh Air People! Woolies Commits To Electric Delivery Fleet By 2030
Supermarket giant Woolworths has become the first grocery chain in Australia to announce a shift to a 100% electric delivery fleet by 2030 - a step that Greenpeace Australia Pacific has welcomed as major progress towards renewable-powered cities. Today’s announcement will see Woolies phase out more than 3,000 internal combustion engine vehicles in its fleet,…
