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Australia to miss 2030 emissions reduction targets due to failure to wean itself off coal
Press release – 31 October, 2017SYDNEY, November 1, 2017 – Australia is poised to miss its 2030 emissions reduction targets with the United Nations identifying us as one of a number of countries that need to take stronger action to meet its Paris commitments.The UN Environment Programme’s ‘Emissions Gap 2017’ report overnight found that pledges…
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Share your selfie to show the climate sweet-talkers that Pacific Island Represent will hold them to their promises
October 26, 2017 – As part of its campaign to expose the half-truths and lies behind big-polluting countries’ climate sweet-talk Pacific Island Represent is asking the public to show their solidarity by sharing a selfie. Thanks to an unbelievably successful crowd-funding effort, next month P.I. Reps Samu Kuridrani and Alisi Nacewa are travelling from Fiji to…
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Pacific Island Represent travelling to Germany to call out climate sweet-talk thanks to overwhelming public support
October 17, 2017 – Pacific Island Represent (P.I. Rep) will call out climate hypocrites at the UN climate meeting in Germany after raising more than $17,000 to send two of its members to the key global event. Greenpeace Australia Pacific launched the P.I. Rep crowdfunder on Friday and within 24 hours had raised the $17,200…
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Pacific Islanders crowdfunding to call out hypocrisy at UN climate meeting in Germany
Press release – 12 October, 2017Pacific Islanders crowdfunding to call out hypocrisy at UN climate meeting in GermanyOctober 13, 2017 – Two Pacific Island Representatives are calling on the public to join them as they head to a key UN climate meeting in Germany where they will demand that countries cut their sweet-talk and honour…
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It’s time for collective responsibility
A few weeks ago, mum called to tell me how horrified she had been to find out that plastic toothbrushes end up in landfill; and that she had bought bamboo brushes for the whole family. I promised to remember to take my new toothbrush on my next visit; and of course reassured her that, yes,…
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Pacific Activists: Stand Up Fight Back
The Cambridge dictionary describes activists as “people who believe strongly in political or social change and take part in activities such as public protests to try and make something happen.” The Cambridge dictionary describes activists as “people who believe strongly in political or social change and take part in activities such as public protests to…
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The inevitable transformation – why swift action is needed to stay below 1.5
By Jennifer L Morgan, Executive Director Greenpeace International. Last year, 197 countries adopted the historic Paris Agreement on climate change. Today (November 4th) it comes into force, in one of the fastest ratifications of any international agreement. By Jennifer L Morgan, Executive Director Greenpeace International. Last year, 197 countries adopted the historic Paris Agreement on climate change.…
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Why are we under attack?
The jig’s up, my friends! This week green groups were ‘exposed’ for collaborating to protect the environment by the fossil fuel lobby, right-wing commentators in the media, and the Turnbull government. Not really that surprising. However, their criticism inadvertently revealed a far scarier truth: That the lobbyists, right-wing media and government are collaborating to do…
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US and China ratify historic Paris climate agreement … meanwhile in Australia
The United States and China – the world’s biggest economies and the largest emitters of greenhouse gases – announced they will ratify the Paris climate agreement over the weekend. The ratification of the COP21 deal reached in Paris last year was hailed as a significant advance in the battle against global warming. The Paris climate agreement The Paris climate…
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There’s never been a more exciting time to save the Reef.
This year the Great Barrier Reef experienced its worst bleaching event ever. Almost a quarter of the Reef died. According to Reef scientists only an immediate and drastic reduction in the use of fossil fuels will save the Great Barrier Reef. Climate change has already warmed the world by more than a degree Celsius…