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Nearly 100 civil society groups from Türkiye and Australia urge COP31 Presidency to take bold steps to transition away from fossil fuels
Bonn, Germany, Friday 12 June 2026 — A diverse coalition of almost 100 civil society organisations representing Türkiye and Australia have released a joint statement at the Bonn climate conference…
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COP31 electrification push a welcome first step by Presidency, but insufficient without ending fossil fuels: Greenpeace
Bonn, Germany, Tuesday 9 June 2026 — Greenpeace has welcomed the COP31 Presidency’s electrification initiative — a 35% by 2035 target as part of the Action Agenda launch — as a…
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‘Incoming COP Presidency must shape the vision’: Greenpeace response to Minister Bowen’s opening address at Bonn climate talks
Bonn, Germany, Tuesday 9 June 2026 — In response to Minister Chris Bowen’s opening address at the Bonn Climate Change Conference SB64, Shiva Gounden, Head of Pacific at Greenpeace Australia Pacific…
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Bowen urged to lead with vision and ambition to accelerate fossil fuel phase out at Bonn climate meeting, as global energy crisis bites
Bonn, Germany, Monday 8 June 2026 — As the UN climate negotiations in Bonn commence, Greenpeace Australia Pacific is calling on Climate and Energy Minister Chris Bowen to lead with vision…
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‘Everything we love is at stake’: Climate Risk report lays bare the dire costs of inaction for Australian communities
SYDNEY, Monday 15 September 2025 — The National Climate Risk Assessment, released today, lays out the catastrophic impacts to communities and ecosystems across Australia if we fail to reduce climate…
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Greenpeace welcomes crucial steps towards clean energy transition in WA
Greenpeace Australia Pacific has today welcomed news from Minister Bowen that consultation will soon be underway for a proposed Bunbury offshore wind zone - an investment that will unlock thousands of renewable energy jobs and cleaner, cheaper energy for West Australians.
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‘A Down Payment On Real Action’: COP28 Finance Package Welcome, But Australia Must Step Up For The Pacific
The Pacific climate finance package announced by the Australian government today does not go far enough to address accelerating climate harm, says Greenpeace Australia Pacific. The announcement comes as Climate and Energy Minister Chris Bowen arrives in Dubai for Week 2 of COP28, where fraught battles over fossil fuel phase out and climate finance are…
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Fossil Fuels And Slow Progress On Fuel Efficiency Standards Holding Back Climate Action, Says Greenpeace
As Climate and Energy Minister Chris Bowen delivers the second Annual Climate Change Statement, which shows Australia is on track to cut emissions by 42 per cent below 2005 levels by 2030, Greenpeace Australia Pacific has urged the government to ditch the coal, oil, and gas projects holding back climate progress, and accelerate the delivery of…
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‘A Moment Of Reckoning’: At COP28, Australia Must Deliver On Fossil Fuel Phase Out And Climate Finance
COP28 kicks off today in Dubai against the backdrop of the hottest year on record, with questions looming over the Australian government’s refusal to act on fossil fuel phase out. Greenpeace Australia Pacific has revealed the first images of fossil fuel company Woodside dredging in endangered sea turtle habitat to lay a pipeline for its…
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Two Questions For Chris Bowen Before He Leaves For COP28
The United Nations COP28 climate summit commences in Dubai, UAE on Thursday (30 Nov-12 Dec). This year’s conference comes against the backdrop of the hottest year on record, devastating extreme weather events, and an ongoing failure globally to align emissions targets with a 1.5 degree pathway. Minister Bowen will join the conference from the second…