-
Statoil’s plans to drill in the Bight represent catastrophic risk and should be rejected
Press release – 8 June, 2017Plans announced today by Norwegian oil company, Statoil, to conduct exploratory drilling in the Great Australian Bight will face intense opposition from the Australian community because of the extreme risk deepwater drilling represents to a uniquely valuable marine wilderness. Statoil’s appalling safety record alone is enough reason for the National…
-
JOINT RELEASE: Call to cease plastic bag plague – new poll
Press release – 7 June, 2017With over one billion plastic bags littered in the last 10 years, it’s time for a ban, key environment groups said today, as Australia’s environment ministers prepare to meet on the issue.They also released a new poll showing 65% of residents in NSW, VIC and WA supported a ban; with…
-
The world will resist Trump’s attempt to derail climate action
Press release – 1 June, 2017Friday June 2, 2017: Greenpeace Australia Pacific has condemned US President Donald Trump’s withdrawal of the US from the Paris Agreement and affirmed that the rest of the world will continue to make progress on ambitious climate action.There are 194 other countries who are party to the pact, which will…
-
Greenpeace unveil giant banner on Newcastle coal stockpiles to send message to CommBank
Press release – 28 May, 2017Community members and Greenpeace have occupied the world’s largest coal port in Newcastle as members of the public put their coal-covered clothes out to highlight the serious health and climate impacts of the Commonwealth Bank’s lending policies.The group today unveiled a 75 x 25m banner over stockpiles at the Newcastle…
-
Queensland’s NAIF announcement a nail in the coffin for Adani’s Carmichael mega-mine
Press release – 26 May, 2017Saturday May 27, 2017: Today’s announcement by the Queensland government rules out any money from the Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility (NAIF), as currently legislated, being used in the proposed Adani Carmichael mega-mine.In a release today the Queensland state government announced that the proposed mine, in the Galilee Basin, would be…
-
Public kept in the dark on 10,500 litre oil spill
Press release – 17 May, 2017Thursday May 18: Greenpeace Australia Pacific has said the government oil regulator’s refusal to divulge the location and name of the company involved in a 10,500 litre oil leak amounts to a cover-up and has urged reform of offshore oil and gas regulations.The most recent Annual Offshore Performance Report from…
-
Senate committee report proves we cannot trust the government to protect the Great Australian Bight
Press release – 11 May, 2017Friday May 12: Australian politicians are putting oil company profits before the environment and community and cannot be trusted to safeguard the Great Australian Bight, Greenpeace Australia Pacific says in response to yesterday’s Senate report.The report into the consequences of opening up the Great Australian Bight for oil or gas…
-
Conflict of interest: Australia stoops to new low at UN climate talks
Press release – 11 May, 2017Friday May 12, 2017: Australia’s support for fossil fuel companies’ participation in UN discussions on climate is a new low, says Greenpeace Australia Pacific CEO, David Ritter, citing a clear conflict of interest.Government representatives from the nearly 200 countries who are signed on to the Paris Agreement have gathered for…
