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Woodside’s Browse carbon dumping plans an expensive distraction from real climate action
SYDNEY/PERTH, Thursday 9 January 2025 — In response to Woodside’s referral of its Browse CCS proposal to the federal government for assessment, the following comments can be attributed to Geoff…
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‘A dodgy distraction’: Coalition’s nuclear costings ignore key issues
Greenpeace Australia Pacific has dismissed Coalition leader Peter Dutton’s costings to build seven nuclear plants in Australia as a dodgy distraction from the fundamental unsuitability of nuclear power for Australia.
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‘A kick in the guts’: WA government greenlights Woodside’s North West Shelf gas extension
PERTH/SYDNEY, Thursday 12 December 2024 — Greenpeace Australia Pacific has condemned today’s decision by the WA government to greenlight Woodside’s North West Shelf (NWS) Project Extension, which would see gas…
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“The time is now”: new statement from WA enviro and union coalition calls on govt to charge up clean energy industry
A coalition of West Australian workers and environmental organisations have released a joint statement calling on the West Australian government to fast-track a suite of changes to bolster the home-grown green energy industry.
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‘Fundamentally flawed’: Australian climate case submission to ICJ undermines Pacific neighbours
THE HAGUE/SYDNEY, Tuesday 3 December 2024 — In response to Australia’s oral submission to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) as part of a historic, Pacific-led climate justice case, the…
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Historic climate hearings begin as Pacific-led campaign reaches world’s highest court
THE HAGUE/SYDNEY, Monday 2 December 2024 — The historic Pacific-led campaign to take the world’s biggest problem of climate change to the world’s highest court reaches a pivotal moment today…
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Māori elders, Greenpeace disrupt AGM of Sydney mining company behind ‘zombie seabed mining project’
SYDNEY, Thursday 28 November 2024 – A Māori elder alongside Greenpeace activists has disrupted the annual general meeting of the Australian mining company Manuka Resources in Sydney, which is preparing…
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‘We will fight’: Bitter disappointment in Baku must catalyse action on the road to COP30 in Belem
BAKU, Sunday 24 November 2024 — The COP29 climate talks have ended in disappointment today, with the most climate-impacted countries exasperated by what is widely seen as a grossly inadequate finance commitment and failure to progress commitments on fossil fuel phase out.
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‘Final nail in the coffin’: No new coal announcement must be backed by end to exports
BAKU, Wednesday 20 November 2024 — In response to Minister Chris Bowen’s announcement from COP29 today that Australia will join the Call to Action for no new coal from the…
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‘A significant commitment’: Australia must now enshrine Loss and Damage in new finance package
BAKU, Tuesday 19 November 2024 — In response to Minister Chris Bowen’s announcement from COP29 today that Australia will contribute AUD$50m to the Loss and Damage Finance Facility, the following…