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Australians not fooled by abysmal emissions target
Press release – 10 August, 2015The Abbott government’s abysmal post-2020 greenhouse emissions reduction target is a blow to ordinary Australians, and shows how national policy has become tainted by fossil fuel industry interests, Greenpeace Australia Pacific said today."It is too little too late from the Abbott Government," said Nikola Casule, climate and energy campaigner at…
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Ban on solar energy investment an attack on millions of Australians
Press release – 12 July, 2015Sydney, 13 July 2015: The government’s decision to stop investment in small-scale solar power projects will sabotage efforts to fight climate change and hit millions of ordinary Australians who are trying to save money on their electricity bills, Greenpeace Australia Pacific said today.“Five million Australians now use solar energy –…
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Coal mining industry has more power over Abbott Government than Minister for Agriculture
Press release – 9 July, 2015Greenpeace has renewed its call for an inquiry into the relationship between fossil fuel mining companies and the LNP after the approval of the Shenhua coalmine in the Liverpool Plains despite the opposition of Agriculture Minister Barnaby Joyce.Head of Programs for Greenpeace, Emma Gibson said the fossil fuel mining industry…