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Greenpeace mourns deaths of Richard and Carolyn Green
Press release – 9 November, 2015Sydney, 10 November 2015 – Greenpeace today mourns the deaths of passionate environmentalists and artists, Richard and Carolyn Green, and their friend, notable documentary filmmaker John Davis, who were killed in a helicopter crash on Saturday.“We are profoundly shocked and saddened by news of their deaths. Richard and Carolyn made…
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2015 is on course to see the largest fall in coal consumption in history
Press release – 9 November, 2015Berlin, 9 November 2015 – A groundbreaking report by Greenpeace International shows that global coal consumption is heading for the biggest decline in history.Key findings from an analysis of coal consumption in 2015 compared to 2014 shows: – Global coal consumption fell 2.3 – 4.6% in the first nine months…
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Greenpeace gifts a surfboard to Mike Baird in call to drop harmful hooked shark deterrents
Press release – 9 November, 2015Sydney, 10 November 2015 – Greenpeace activists today delivered a surfboard to NSW Premier Mike Baird covered with more than 25,000 signatures asking him to rule out shark deterrents that hook and kill marine life such as turtles and dolphins.The surfboard petition calls on Premier Baird to rule out the…
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PM Turnbull should follow Obama’s footsteps on Keystone by rejecting Carmichael coal mine
Press release – 6 November, 2015Sydney, 7 November 2015 – President Obama’s rejection of the Keystone XL pipeline offers an opportunity for Malcolm Turnbull to cancel the Carmichael coal mine and establish Australia as a leading country in tackling climate change.Greenpeace Australia Pacific climate campaigner Nikola Čašule said: “President Obama’s rejection of the Keystone XL…
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TPP environmental provisions a major disappointment
Press release – 5 November, 2015Sydney, 6 November 2015 – Reacting to the text of the Environmental Chapter of the Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement, Emma Gibson, Head of Program for Greenpeace Australia Pacific said:“What we are seeing is mere lip service to environmental protection from the parties to the agreement, which has been touted as the…
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Greenpeace thumbs up to NAB for $18bn commitment to address climate change
Press release – 4 November, 2015Sydney, 5 November 2015 – Greenpeace welcomes the National Australia Bank’s announcement that it supports a 2 degree climate change target and will commit A$18bn over the next seven years in financing activities to help address climate change and transition to a low carbon economy.Nikola Casule, Greenpeace Australia Pacific climate…
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Greenpeace tells coal bosses: hands off Australians’ tax money
Press release – 30 October, 2015Sydney, 31 October 2015 — Greenpeace activists were surprise guests at the Australian mining industry’s annual awards bash last night to deliver a message to coal bosses: hands off Australian taxpayers’ money.“We’re here to tell the coal industry that Australian taxpayers have had enough of funding their dirty unsustainable projects.…
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Nuclear option nonsensical, given Australia’s abundant renewable energy
Press release – 28 October, 2015Sydney, 28 October 2015 – Greenpeace Australia Pacific has slammed a call from Australia’s next Chief Scientist, Dr Alan Finkel, for a renewed debate on the option of nuclear power as part of the country’s energy future.“While we welcome government discussions on alternative energy sources, it’s completely nonsensical to even…
