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Equinor Bights the dust!
We did it! Norwegian oil giant Equinor has ditched its outrageous plans to drill for oil in the Great Australian Bight! A student-led flotilla including kayaks, sailboats, paddle boards, and surfboards set sail in Apollo Bay Harbour to send a message to oil companies that they are not welcome to drill in the Great…
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Greenpeace welcomes win for the environment as Equinor pulls out of Bight oil project
SYDNEY, 25 February 2020 – Norwegian oil company Equinor has today announced it will abandon plans to drill in the Great Australian Bight because it is “not commercially competitive”.“This is an incredible win for people power and nature – after years of relentless campaigning by coastal communities, Indigenous traditional owners, surfers, the seafood industry, tourism…
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‘Dear Scotty’: Australian celebrities, bushfire survivors urge PM Morrison to cut carbon pollution and prevent another tragedy
SYDNEY, Feb 24 2020 – A swathe of Australian actors, musicians, athletes and bushfire survivors are urging the prime minister to sever ties with the coal industry and embrace clean energy to ease the climate crisis and prevent a repeat of this summer’s unprecedented bushfires. Over the past six months Australians have felt the devastation that…
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Labor targets net-zero emissions by 2050, highlighting Morrison Government’s refusal to adopt a climate policy
SYDNEY, Feb 21 2020 – The Morrison Government’s climate policy void has again been called out as Labor announced a policy of net-zero emissions by 2050. However, immediate and sharp emissions reduction are required to prevent a repeat of this summer’s unprecedented bushfires.Labor Leader Anthony Albanese made the announcement during a speech at the PerCapita…
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Report blows the lid off Liddell’s $300 million publicly funded bill
SYDNEY, February 10 2020 – A leaked report has revealed NSW’s oldest and least reliable coal-burning power station, built almost a half-century ago, will cost hundreds of millions of dollars in public money to keep open, and will threaten grid reliability in the process.The report obtained by Sky News also found that AGL does not…
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Steggall’s bill a welcome change for climate
SYDNEY, 10 February 2020 – Independent member for Warringah Zali Steggall has today introduced a Climate Change Bill, arguing stronger action on climate change is “a matter of conscience”.“While koalas are burning alive, and fires still threaten families all over Australia, it’s a welcome change to see actual climate legislation brought to the table in…
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Bushfires the fuel for corporate Australia’s climate action
Most Australians would not realise the biggest brands they interact with daily are some of Australia’s biggest energy users. Some of Australia’s biggest companies have stepped up to help amid an unprecedented bushfire season. This is how they can keep stepping up when the fires are extinguished. Sydney and several of Australia’s biggest cities have…
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Greenpeace supporters rally at BlackRock’s German HQ to demand world’s largest investment manager stops funding Siemens and Adani
SYDNEY, Feb 4 2020 – Greenpeace supporters gathered at the Frankfurt headquarters of global investment firm BlackRock overnight, calling on the company to stop financing climate change through its coal investments.BlackRock is the majority shareholder in Siemens, which is providing rail signalling infrastructure for Adani’s climate-destroying Carmichael coal mine in Northern Queensland. [1] “Australia’s coal-fired…
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Greenpeace response to Morrison/NSW major energy deal
In response to the Morrison government striking a major energy deal with the NSW government, Dr Nikola Casule, Head of Research and Investigations at Greenpeace Australia Pacific said: While we welcome the Berejiklian Government’s commitment to transmission upgrades which will be a vital part of transitioning NSW to renewable energy, today’s announcement of more fossil…
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Melting tennis ball in Melbourne’s Fed Square a reminder climate change threatens Aus Open’s future
Coal-fuelled climate crisis threatens Australia’s summer of sport A giant melting tennis ball reminds Melbourne commuters and tennis fans about current threats from climate change. Tennis fans in Melbourne have been greeted by a 1.5m-high sculpture of a melting tennis ball with the words ‘climate crisis’ on it. The artwork, installed in Federation Square by…
