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Greenpeace India faces shutdown in one month

New Delhi, May 5, 2015 - Greenpeace India has one month left to fight forits survival following a government crackdown on civil society. The Indiangovernment recently froze the environmental NGO's bank...

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Don’t believe the hype: Government still failing to protect Reef

Brisbane, May 11, 2015 - Less than three weeks before UNESCO will issue its draft recommendations on the Great Barrier Reef, the Australian government must do more to protect one of the world’s...

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No taxpayer money should finance Reef’s destruction

Brisbane May 13, 2015 – Greenpeace is calling on the Federal Government to confirm that taxpayer money will not be spent on coal industry projects as part of the Northern Australia Infrastructure...

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Greenpeace Rainbow Warrior brings relief to Vanuatu’s stranded islands

16 May, 2015, Port Vila: Greenpeace’s flagship vessel, the Rainbow Warrior, will arrive in Vanuatu’s capital of Port Vila on Monday to help deliver relief to Vanuatu’s outlying islands, many of which...

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Bipartisan cut to Renewable Energy Target a backwards step for action on...

Monday 18 May, 2015, Sydney: Today’s announcement of a deal between the federal government and opposition to cut the Renewable Energy Target from 41,000 GWh to 33,000 GWh is bad news for Australian...

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Environmental groups and seafood industry demand better seafood labelling

15 April 2015, Sydney: For the first time, an alliance of environmental and industry groups have today united to call for clear seafood labelling in Australia.The groups - including Greenpeace and the...

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Aussie tuna transformation a consumer success story

Sydney, 4 May 2015, For the first time ever the majority of tuna brands on Australian supermarket shelves have converted to sourcing from environmentally responsible fishing methods.These methods can...

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Greenpeace India faces shutdown in one month

New Delhi, May 5, 2015 - Greenpeace India has one month left to fight forits survival following a government crackdown on civil society. The Indiangovernment recently froze the environmental NGO's bank...

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Greenpeace launches latest drive to save the Great Barrier Reef

​Tuesday May 26, 2015, Sydney: Greenpeace launched its latest push to save the Great Barrier Reef today with a website urging UNESCO to keep a watch on the Reef and calling on the Australian government...

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Indian Home Affairs Ministry attempting to shut Greenpeace India down

New Delhi, 14 April 2015 – Following the Indian Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) again blocking Greenpeace India’s ability to receive money from overseas, Samit Aich, Executive Director of Greenpeace...

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Reef dredging still not OK

Brisbane, 17 April: The Queensland Government’s referral of yet another dredging and dumping proposal for Abbot Point should be thrown out, says Greenpeace. The proposal will see dredging in the Great...

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Norway’s divestment from coal another warning for Galilee coal

Sydney, May 28, 2015 - In response to groundbreaking news that the finance committee of the Norwegian Parliament will vote to divest the Norwegian Government Pension Fund from coal mining and coal...

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Greenpeace Statement on the UNESCO draft report into the state of the Great...

Sydney May 30th, 2015: By insisting that the Australian government prepare a report within 18 months, to be reviewed by the Committee in 2017 UNESCO has clearly shown that the Great Barrier Reef is not...

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Indonesian paper company announces end to forest destruction, thanks to...

JAKARTA, Indonesia, 3 June 2015 - One of the world’s largest producers of pulp and paper, APRIL, has today announced an end to deforestation as part of a new ‘Sustainable Forest Management Plan’.The...

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Indian Home Affairs Ministry attempting to shut Greenpeace India down

New Delhi, 14 April 2015 – Following the Indian Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) again blocking Greenpeace India’s ability to receive money from overseas, Samit Aich, Executive Director of Greenpeace...

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Reef dredging still not OK

Brisbane, 17 April: The Queensland Government’s referral of yet another dredging and dumping proposal for Abbot Point should be thrown out, says Greenpeace. The proposal will see dredging in the Great...

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Norway’s divestment from coal another warning for Galilee coal

Sydney, May 28, 2015 - In response to groundbreaking news that the finance committee of the Norwegian Parliament will vote to divest the Norwegian Government Pension Fund from coal mining and coal...

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​Greenpeace International staff member refused entry to India despite valid...

New Delhi, June 8, 2015: A Greenpeace International member travelling from Sydney was barred from entering India on Saturday evening despite having a valid business visa and all necessary documents. No...

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Grammy Award-Winner Gotye Supports the Global Campaign to Save the Great...

Sydney, June 12th 2015: Grammy-winning musician Gotye has donated his talent to a stunning new video, launched by Greenpeace Australia Pacific, as part of the global campaign to save the Great Barrier...

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Greenpeace calls for Inquiry into fossil fuel lobbying and Federal Government

16 June 2015, Greenpeace has today launched a call for an independent Inquiry into the relationship between the fossil fuel industry, its lobbyists and political parties in order to uncover the source...

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