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REPORT: Australia – Pacific Bully And International Outcast
How Australia’s Climate Policies Isolate It from the Region and the World
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Morrison Government’s net zero “plan” is to let others do the hard work on emissions
The Federal Government’s climate plan announced today is based on repackaged state commitments, fantasy, and unverified projections, says Greenpeace Australia Pacific. At the eleventh hour before COP26, Prime Minister Scott Morrison has produced a plan that does not commit to a stronger 2030 target, rejects phasing out coal, oil or gas, and relies on projected…
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Woodside’s new Scarborough gas project is risky business
Many employees see Scarborough as the wrong path for Woodside The Scarborough gas project is a deep-sea gas mine project that will drill into the heart of prime marine habitat off Western Australia’s coast. This is a shocking and terrible idea – and many people working at Woodside feel the same way about this disaster-in-waiting.…
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IPCC CLIMATE REPORT: NO MORE EXCUSES, NO MORE DELAYS – ACT NOW, YOU IDIOTS
Sydney, 9 August 2021: The latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Working Group 1 report on the Physical Science Basis warns of the devastating climate impacts faced by Australia and the Pacific unless the world makes deep, rapid cuts to greenhouse gas emissions, which Greenpeace Australia Pacific says provides a clear message to Australia’s…
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Truth the casualty of politics as UNESCO Great Barrier Reef decision flouts reality
SYDNEY, July 23 2021 – The World Heritage Committee’s failure to officially declare the Great Barrier Reef “in danger” is a missed opportunity to shine a light on the Australian Government’s neglect of a natural wonder that remains at great risk due to the impacts of climate change, according to Greenpeace. |Great Barrier Reef, Tuesday…
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World’s leading climate scientist: it’s time for Australia to ditch fossil fuels
The Federal Government’s renewed support for the fossil fuel industry will ultimately come at an enormous cost to Australia’s health, economy and security, according to world-leading climate scientist Michael E. Mann.Speaking at the launch of a new report from Greenpeace Australia Pacific, The Case Against Fossil Fuels, Michael Mann, one of the world’s most respected…
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AGL, it’s time to quit coal — the survival of our ecosystems and wildlife depend on it.
By Olivia Nankivell AGL Energy’s Loy Yang A coal-burning power station|A rescued koala on a tree. Australia’s ecosystems and precious wildlife are facing the existential threat from climate change due to the coal-burning activities of major polluters, like AGL. Recently, the findings of a major research paper revealed that 19 of Australia’s iconic ecosystems are…