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Western Australia: The sail or the anchor for Australia’s renewable transition
As a Western Australian, I know that WA can be the best and worst of places. Whether you are talking about the weather (the best – except for the heatwaves), the football (the Dockers can be a mixed bag), the media (one statewide newspaper owned by a gas-loving billionaire), or the beaches (hands down the…
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UN biodiversity target set to be missed by eight decades, Greenpeace warns
Cali, Colombia/Sydney, Monday 21 October 2024 – While governments begin talks at the UN Biodiversity COP16 in Cali, Colombia, a Greenpeace International report released today warns that at the current…
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Greenpeace slams Coalition’s ‘wild idea’ to pave the way for more gas
SYDNEY, Wednesday 16 October 2024 — Greenpeace Australia Pacific has condemned Opposition Leader Peter Dutton’s election commitment to prolong the country’s use of fossil fuels by including gas in the…
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WA government passing the buck on climate responsibilities
PERTH, Tuesday 15 October 2024 — In response to the WA government’s decision to remove Greenhouse Gas Emissions (GHG) from state environmental assessments tabled in parliament today, the following comments…
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Fossil fuel expansion threatens WA’s thriving tourism industry, Greenpeace warns
PERTH, Thursday 10 October 2024 — Western Australia has been celebrated at the world’s biggest tourism summit today in Perth, but Greenpeace warns fossil fuel expansion threatens the state’s iconic…
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Australian coal, oil and gas companies are making climate change worse
Australia is the world’s third largest fossil fuel exporter, after only Russia and the US. Though often ignored in political discussions, these exports make up a whopping 80% of Australia’s global pollution. And who is responsible for all of those greenhouse gas emissions? A handful of Australian oil and gas companies.
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We witnessed Woodside drilling its Burrup Hub
Late last month, Greenpeace's new ship, Oceania, filmed one of Woodside’s gas rigs in action – so we could expose the enormous threat the Burrup Hub poses to our spectacular oceans.
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Albanese government’s coal mine approvals a betrayal of climate and nature
SYDNEY, Wednesday 25 September 2024 — Greenpeace Australia Pacific has condemned the decision by the Federal government to approve three thermal coal mine expansions, a move it has labelled a…
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‘No solution to climate crisis’: Pacific nuclear concerns must not be ignored
SYDNEY, Monday 23 Sept 2024 — In response to Opposition Leader Peter Dutton’s address to CEDA this afternoon, the following comments can be attributed to Joe Rafalowicz, Head of Climate…
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The Truth About Australia’s Gas “Shortage”: What You Need to Know
Australia's alleged "gas shortage" is largely a myth perpetuated by the gas industry. The country produces more than enough gas for domestic needs, but most is exported. New gas projects like Woodside's Burrup Hub are primarily for export, not domestic use. Gas usage in Australia's energy mix is actually declining, with only 4% of east…