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Safeguard Mechanism Must End “Free Pass To Pollute”: Greenpeace
The Federal Government’s review of the Safeguard Mechanism, which regulates climate pollution from Australian corporations, must draw a line in the sand under the free pass to pollute that fossil fuel companies currently enjoy, urges Greenpeace Australia Pacific. Greenpeace Australia Pacific’s submission to the Federal Safeguard Mechanism review calls for a climate-science aligned emissions reduction…
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Pacific Youth Hold Flotilla Down New York Rivers Calling On Vote For Climate Justice At United Nations
Pacific activists and students, joined by New York climate activists and Indigenous representatives, held a climate justice flotilla on Saturday sailing past the UN HQ and the Statue of Liberty with banners calling on countries to vote yes to the Vanuatu-led bid for an International Court of Justice (ICJ) advisory opinion on climate change at…
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Woodside’s Final Browse Plan Shows Why This Toxic Project Must Be Stopped
Greenpeace Australia Pacific has condemned the “unacceptable” climate and environmental impacts listed in Woodside’s final Environmental Impact Statement for its Browse gas field, saying that it confirms why this toxic offshore drilling project must not go ahead. The Browse Environmental Impact Statement confirms that the gas field will produce approximately 1.6 billion tonnes of climate…
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“If It’s Broken, Don’t Try And Fix It”: Agl Fails To Learn Its Lesson With Ex-Gambling Exec Appointment
Reports that AGL, Australia’s biggest climate polluter, is on the verge of appointing former gambling executive Paula Dwyer as its new Chairman shows AGL believes that if it’s broken, don’t try and fix it, Greenpeace Australia Pacific says. The reported appointment of Paula Dwyer, who was most recently Chairman of Tabcorp, is a blatant missed…
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Climate Bill Is A Start, But Now The Work Begins In Earnest
Greenpeace Australia Pacific welcomes the passage of the Albanese Government’s Climate Bill through the Senate as a first step that must be followed by urgent practical action to tackle the climate crisis. Sam Regester, Campaigns Manager for Greenpeace Australia Pacific, said: “This is an important day for Australia, and one which we hope will mark…
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Toyota Ranked Last In Global Green Car Report
A Greenpeace East Asia report ranking global car makers on their environmental credentials has placed Australia’s top-selling carmaker Toyota at the back of the pack.
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Global Week of Action for Climate Justice
On August 13th, youth and civil society organisations gathered around the world, to stand in solidarity with our Pacific family and champion support for the International Court of Justice Advisory Opinion (ICJAO) campaign, taking the world’s biggest problem to the world’s biggest Court. At the UN General Assembly in September this year, Vanuatu will be…
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“It’s Groundhog Day”: Transport-Driven Emissions Spike Shows Urgent Need To Change Lanes
New Australian emissions data for the March quarter reveals climate pollution rose by 1.5 per cent, largely driven by transport which Greenpeace Australia Pacific says shows the need for a revved up commitment to fuel efficiency standards. In the year to March 2022, emissions were 487.1 million tonnes - 7.4 million tonnes higher than the…
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BRIEFING: Woodside Investor Briefing
Woodside promotes itself heavily to the public and its investors as a positive contributor to the climate transition. However, its actions indicate otherwise, and expose the company and its investors to multiple risks. Greenpeace has significant concerns about how Woodside is managing this risk. Woodside’s actions also expose the company and its investors to short-term…
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Woodside’s Temporary Profit High Underscored By Mounting Climate Risk
Gas company Woodside’s temporary profit high is underscored by mounting climate risk, as environmental and market pressure grows around the company’s controversial Burrup Hub gas project, says Greenpeace Australia Pacific. Woodside posted first-half profits of $1.64 billion today but Greenpeace Australia Pacific Head of Clean Transitions Jess Panegyres warned investors that Woodside’s financial spike is…
