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Groundbreaking Climate Campaign Sets Sail For International Court Of Justice
Governments will now be forced to consider the human rights impacts of their climate policies and be compelled to take more ambitious action under existing international agreements, thanks to a Vanuatu-led resolution, co-sponsored by Australia, which passed overnight with unanimous support from members of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). The UNGA will now ask…
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IPCC’s final-hour warning on climate change
The final report from the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)’s Sixth Assessment Cycle is the final-hour warning before the clock runs out on 1.5°C, and we must pull every lever to achieve the globally agreed objective, says Greenpeace Australia Pacific. The IPCC AR6 Synthesis Report, which integrates findings from the six reports the…
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Final UN Climate Report An Emergency Siren
IPCC AR6 Synthesis Report concludes 1.5 is still alive, but the path to survival must be lit by those on the frontline The final report from the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)’s Sixth Assessment Cycle is the final-hour warning before the clock runs out on 1.5°C, and we must pull every lever to…
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Today the UN is due to release its latest climate report. Here’s what you need to know.
Climate report this, 1.5°C warming that. In case you missed it, this week the UN released its latest climate report. And if you didn’t miss it, you’ve probably heard ‘IPCC’ or ‘1.5°C’ floating around. But you wouldn’t be the first person to find it, well, a little confusing to wrap your head around. So let’s…
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Australia Joins Vanuatu Bid For Climate Change Advisory Opinion As Cyclone Judy Shows Need For Urgent Action
Today’s announcement that the Australian government will co-sponsor Vanuatu’s landmark bid for an International Court of Justice (ICJ) advisory opinion on climate change is a welcome commitment to the Pacific family in addressing its main existential threat, says Greenpeace Australia Pacific.
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Nations Urged To Support Climate Change Advisory Opinion As Final Resolution Revealed
Today’s release of the final resolution for an International Court of Justice (ICJ) advisory opinion on climate change and human rights sets up a momentous moment for climate justice, says a group of youth activists and civil society organisations. The final resolution has landed at the UN General Assembly, where members will be asked to refer the…
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Happy Planetine’s Day! Here are five ways to say ‘I love you’ to our planet today and everyday
Love is in the air! And whether your love language is words of affirmation, acts of service, gifts, quality time, or physical touch, there is a way for everyone to say a quick ‘love ya’ to the planet this Valentine’s Day. Aerial view of primary forest near the river Digul in southern Papua.|Greenpeace activists in…
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Nations Come Together As Historic Climate Justice Vote Draws Near
Today’s release of the question to be voted on at the UN General Assembly as part of the bid for an International Court of Justice (ICJ) advisory opinion on climate change and human rights represents strides forward for climate justice that all nations must now get behind, a group of youth activists and civil society…
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Australia Doesn’t Get A Gold Star For Not Being The Morrison Government
Today’s national statement from the Australian government at COP27 was another missed opportunity to back up the Australian government’s stated goals for the conference and support its Pacific neighbours on the key existential issue of loss and damage, Greenpeace Australia Pacific says. In announcing Australia is back as a constructive, positive and willing climate collaborator,…
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Ten Years Of Loss & Damage Finance = One Year Of Fossil Fuel Subsidies
SYDNEY, Thursday 10th November 2022 – As loss and damage shapes up to be the top issue on the agenda at COP27 in Sharm El-Sheikh, a new report by Greenpeace Australia Pacific has found just one year of subsidies handed out to the fossil fuel industry in Australia could fund the loss and damage caused…