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World’s leading climate scientist: it’s time for Australia to ditch fossil fuels
The Federal Government’s renewed support for the fossil fuel industry will ultimately come at an enormous cost to Australia’s health, economy and security, according to world-leading climate scientist Michael E. Mann.Speaking at the launch of a new report from Greenpeace Australia Pacific, The Case Against Fossil Fuels, Michael Mann, one of the world’s most respected…
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Intergenerational report paints grim future for fossil fuels but Morrison Government still betting the house on them
SYDNEY, June 28 2021 – The commitments of Australia’s main trading partners to net-zero emissions will “reduce demand for unabated fossil fuels”, Treasury’s 2021 Intergenerational report states – and yet, the Morrison Government has doubled down on fossil fuel commitments, putting Australia’s future prosperity at risk, says Greenpeace Australia Pacific.Greenpeace Australia Pacific CEO David Ritter…
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AGL, take note — the future of energy in Australia is 100% renewable, clean and affordable!
Greenpeace Australia Pacific activists in front of the Federal Courts of Australia. With huge potential to generate solar and wind energy, there’s no doubt Australia can become a renewable energy superpower. By phasing out coal, oil and gas, and ramping up wind, solar, hydro output and battery storage capacity — Australia’s energy grid will become…
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AGL, it’s time to quit coal — the survival of our ecosystems and wildlife depend on it.
By Olivia Nankivell AGL Energy’s Loy Yang A coal-burning power station|A rescued koala on a tree. Australia’s ecosystems and precious wildlife are facing the existential threat from climate change due to the coal-burning activities of major polluters, like AGL. Recently, the findings of a major research paper revealed that 19 of Australia’s iconic ecosystems are…
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New report: leaders and laggards in the telco renewables race revealed
Telecommunications giant Telstra has come out on top in a new ranking by Greenpeace Australia Pacific that reveals which Australian telcos, data centres and tech companies are streaming ahead in the race to renewables, and which are still on dial-up.The fact-sheet, Solar streaming: who’s leading the telco, tech and IT race to renewables? found that…
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Freedom of expression wins the day: Greenpeace triumphs over AGL in landmark court ruling
Environmental charity Greenpeace Australia Pacific has triumphed over AGL Energy in a landmark intellectual property judgement in the Federal Court today.
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Yass, Woolworths! Power purchase shows supermarket is a big fan of wind
A major renewable energy power purchase from supermarket giant Woolworths Group, that will see around thirty percent of the company’s New South Wales energy needs sourced from a wind farm near Yass, has been welcomed by Greenpeace Australia Pacific.Woolworths, Australia’s biggest supermarket chain and one of the country’s top electricity users, has announced that it…
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Taking a stand against Australia’s biggest climate polluter in the Federal Court
By Olivia Nankivell Glenn Walker, Katrina Bullock, Rebecca Gilsenan and David Ritter with Greenpeace Australia activists.|AGL Energy’s Loy Yang A coal-burning power station It was a big day for climate action, folks! Yesterday, on the 2nd of June, the AGL v Greenpeace court case commenced in the Federal Court in Sydney. AGL alleged intellectual property…
