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‘Too risky to proceed’: Endangered dusky sea snake a wake-up call for Woodside
SYDNEY/PERTH, Thursday 5 Sept 2024 — The dusky sea snake has been newly-listed as endangered by Federal Environment Minister Plibersek amidst mounting concern about the environmental impacts of Woodside’s Burrup…
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Coalition of unions, environment and industry groups welcome move to establish offshore wind in WA
BUNBURY, Monday 2 September 2024 — In response to this morning’s announcement from Federal Energy Minister Chris Bowen greenlighting the South West Offshore Wind Zone in Western Australia, a coalition of…
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Nature law reform, EPA pare back ‘deeply alarming’: Greenpeace
Responding to reports in the West Australian this morning that the Prime Minister is poised to seriously weaken the role of the proposed national Environmental Protection Australian (EPA) and to delay broader nature law reform until next term, the following quotes can be attributed to Glenn Walker, Head of Nature, Greenpeace Australia Pacific:
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Pacific Islands Forum ends with lacklustre progress on key climate issues
As the 53rd Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) in Tonga comes to a close, the following comments can be attributed to Shiva Gounden.
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‘Big win for nature’: Woolies turns its back on beef linked to forest destruction
Greenpeace Australia Pacific has congratulated Woolworths for today’s announcement that it will source only deforestation-free products in its supermarkets, heralded as a significant step towards addressing biodiversity decline.
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‘The risks are too great’: Tongan community rallies against deep sea mining as Pacific Forum Leaders meet
The 53rd Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) continues today in Tonga, local groups have staged a peaceful demonstration against deep sea mining in its capital Nuku’alofa, as global momentum opposing the destructive industry grows.
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Woodside’s ‘Carbon Dumping’ ploy foiled
Freedom of Information (FOI) documents sourced by Greenpeace Australia Pacific reveal that the gas giant’s attempts to have carbon capture and storage assessed…
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Greenpeace calls for climate action, not empty rhetoric, as Pacific Leaders’ Forum kicks off in Tonga
As the 53rd Pacific Islands Forum kicks off today in Tonga, Greenpeace Australia Pacific is calling on the Albanese government to genuinely respond to the needs of Pacific island nations by increasing its ambition on climate finance and fossil fuels.
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Exmouth forms peaceful flotilla to protect Scott Reef from Woodside
More than 130 West Australians have joined a peaceful flotilla in Exmouth Gulf, calling on the Federal Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek to protect Scott Reef from Woodside’s controversial Browse project.
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Nature organisations condemn Australia’s oil and gas regulator over failure to ensure ocean clean up
Six leading nature and ocean conservation organisations from across Australia have today released a scathing Statement calling out the National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority (NOPSEMA) over its failure to ensure offshore oil and gas companies clean up disused oil and gas infrastructure from the ocean.