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Ley’s proposed laws “a kick in the guts” for nature
SYDNEY, Feb 12 2021 – Environment Minister Sussan Ley’s proposed Interim National Environmental Standards to replace Australia’s current environmental laws ignore the advice of the independent review and would serve to weaken already inadequate environment protections.“Graeme Samuel’s review found that Australia’s current environmental protection laws were inadequate and proposed concrete measures to help protect wildlife…
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New data shows how coal is polluting Australian communities and making people sick
New data released today that shows the extent to which coal-burning power stations are polluting Australian communities and harming the environment and human health has been welcomed by Greenpeace Australia Pacific. The Coal Impacts Index, launched today by Australia Beyond Coal Alliance, of which Greenpeace is a founding member, is the first time that pollution…
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Greenpeace welcomes NT ban on seabed mining
SYDNEY, Friday 5 February 2021 – Greenpeace Australia Pacific has welcomed the Northern Territory government’s ban on seabed mining, calling it a win for our oceans and for common sense.A moratorium on mining activities in the sea and coastal waters of the Territory is due to expire on 5 March 2021, and will now be…
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NSW IPC rejects coal miner’s bid to poison Sydney’s drinking water catchment
SYDNEY, Feb 5 2021 – Greenpeace welcomes the New South Wales Independent Planning Commission’s (IPC) decision to reject South32’s bid to expand its Dendrobium coal mine into the Avon and Cordeaux reservoirs. [1]The IPC knocked back the bid saying the mine would have risked “long term irreversible damage to the water catchment”. “The Independent Planning…
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Morrison’s Press Club Address reveals staggering lack of climate vision, again
Sydney, 1 February 2021: Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s speech to the National Press Club on his government’s 2021 priorities has revealed a staggering lack of vision and leadership around climate change and energy transition. Morrison’s speech, largely a rehash of inadequate energy and climate announcements made over the past 12 months, demonstrates the Federal Government’s…
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“Like calling the fire brigade while setting fire to the house”: Australia pledges climate resilience while committing to coal
Sydney, 25 January 2021: AUSTRALIA’S PLEDGE TO JOIN 100 nations in a climate resilience pledge ahead of the UN Climate Adaptation Summit, while refusing to commit to net-zero emissions, has been called “the worst kind of hypocrisy” by Greenpeace Australia Pacific. Greenpeace Australia Pacific spokesperson Nelli Stevenson said that the Federal Government’s focus on building…
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As global nuclear weapons ban comes into force, Australia’s still pro-nukes
SYDNEY, Jan 22 2021 – Today the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons becomes international law after being signed by 86 countries, with Australia a notable absentee.Fifty-one nations have ratified the treaty and polling shows that almost three-quarters of Australian support banning nuclear weapons. [1] “The Morrison Government’s decision to effectively support the…
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Listen to Heaps Better Podcast, Episode 1: How can we be better planet savers?
A new podcast from Greenpeace Join Jess Hamilton and Ash Berdebes; two mates on a mission to discover the most high-impact, zero-fluff things we can do to take meaningful climate action. If you want to make things heaps better, but don’t know where to start — this podcast is for you! A farmer walks away…
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REPORT: Te Mana O Te Moana
The state of the climate in the Pacific 2021
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Cyclone Yasa and bushfires show the Pacific and Australia are both on the frontline of climate change
One year ago, I was glued to the television in my home in Fiji, watching with horror as Australia burned in last summer’s catastrophic bushfires. I’ll never forget the images of the iconic Sydney Harbour Bridge wreathed in smoke, or the bravery of the people in bushfire-threatened communities as they faced down the flames. Now…
