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We’re going to COP26 in Glasgow to make leaders step up and tackle the climate crisis
Greenpeace Australia Pacific Board Member and human rights lawyer Kavita Naidu leads our Pacific delegation that will fight for climate justice at COP26. In less than a week, world leaders and representatives of almost 200 countries will meet in Glasgow, Scotland to come to an agreement on how to rein in a climate crisis that…
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Australian net-zero deal: government plans to expand coal, gas use and exports
SYDNEY, Oct 26 2021 – Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s pledge that net zero emissions will not lead to a decrease in the use or trade of coal and gas reveals that his government has no plans to change its role as a key blocker of global climate progress, Greenpeace Australia Pacific said.Today the Australian…
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Morrison Government’s net zero “plan” is to let others do the hard work on emissions
The Federal Government’s climate plan announced today is based on repackaged state commitments, fantasy, and unverified projections, says Greenpeace Australia Pacific. At the eleventh hour before COP26, Prime Minister Scott Morrison has produced a plan that does not commit to a stronger 2030 target, rejects phasing out coal, oil or gas, and relies on projected…
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Report: Global Warning: the threat to climate defenders in Australia
COP26 reinforced that the Australian Government is dragging its feet on climate action. Strong democratic systems and climate advocacy are now more important than ever. A new report by Greenpeace Australia Pacific, the Human Rights Law Centre and the Environmental Defenders Office documents the importance of climate activism in Australia, maps the systemic repression faced…
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For a safe future for the Pacific, fossil fuel projects and subsidies must end at COP26
SYDNEY, Oct 22 2021 – The Pacific has demanded that world leaders at the upcoming COP26 Climate Summit in Glasgow must draw a line under new coal, oil and gas projects and immediately end fossil fuel subsidies if the Pacific islands are to remain above the sea with their cultures preserved.The Pacific Islands Climate Action…
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Leaked report reveals Australia’s role as global coal lobbyist
Documents leaked to Unearthed, Greenpeace’s investigative platform, reveal that the Morrison Government has actively lobbied for the rejection of findings outlining the need for rapid global coal phase out from the next major report from the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC).The leak comes days after the Morrison Government rejected setting a stronger 2030…
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Now Morrison is going to COP26, he must take a meaningful climate target
Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s announcement that he will attend the COP26 Climate Summit, after weeks of threatening not to attend, has been labelled “meaningless” by Greenpeace Australia Pacific unless he commits to a strong climate target to take to Glasgow. Treasurer Scott Morrison hands Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce a lump of coal during Question…
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Coles makes 100% renewable progress in latest business clean power move
Coles has stepped up its climate momentum with a series of energy deals to propel the supermarket giant, one of the country’s biggest energy users, to hit its target to be powered by 100% renewable electricity by 2025. The supermarket chain will source renewable electricity generated at wind and solar farms across Victoria, New South…
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Woodside’s new Scarborough gas project is risky business
Many employees see Scarborough as the wrong path for Woodside The Scarborough gas project is a deep-sea gas mine project that will drill into the heart of prime marine habitat off Western Australia’s coast. This is a shocking and terrible idea – and many people working at Woodside feel the same way about this disaster-in-waiting.…
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AGL put on notice as shareholders vote for Australia’s biggest climate polluter to clean up its act
SYDNEY, Sept 22 2021 – Thousands of shareholders in Australian electricity giant, AGL, have expressed their support for a resolution calling on the company to disclose interim emissions targets towards the Paris climate goals for both of its planned demerged companies.The vote was put to investors at the company’s Annual General Meeting today where a…
