Taxpayer funds to prop up unbankable Carmichael mine
Sydney, September 23 2015 - Greenpeace Australia Pacific has slammed government plans to use taxpayers' money to build infrastructure for the failing Carmichael coal mine project in...
View ArticleGreenpeace calls for investigation into illegal fishing by Taiwanese ship
Port Moresby, September 11 2015 – Greenpeace is urging Pacific nations to investigate and capture the Taiwanese-flagged ship that illegally caught tuna and 75 kilograms of shark fins, which the state’s...
View ArticleA new opportunity to tackle climate change
Sydney, September 15 2015 - Malcolm Turnbull’s appointment as Australia’s prime minister is a welcome opportunity to undo the retrograde climate change and environmental policies of the past few years,...
View ArticleGreenpeace calls for overhaul of Pacific fishing practices after Nauru...
Sydney, September 17 2015 – Greenpeace Australia Pacific has called for a region-wide ban on the transshipment of fish catches following Nauru’s announcement today that it would no longer allow the...
View ArticleLabor set to roll for miners on Qland water reforms
Brisbane, 30 September 2015 - Greenpeace is questioning the Queensland Labor Government’s commitment to protecting the Reef after documents revealed they may allow laws that give mining companies...
View ArticleConsumers left in the dark over unsustainable food imports
Sydney, 22 July 2015: Consumers have been left in the dark over unsustainable food imports with the release of new country of origin labels that fall far short of government promises to help people...
View ArticleGreenpeace ship busts illegal tuna fishing operation in Pacific high seas,...
Port Moresby, September 10, 2015 - As Pacific Islands Forum leaders consider a 10-year road map for a sustainable fisheries industry, the Greenpeace ship Rainbow Warrior has uncovered a pirate fishing...
View ArticleAustralia inciting Pacific instability with climate change stance
Sydney, September 11 2015 - Australia and New Zealand are abandoning their neighbours and contributing to a growing humanitarian crisis through their blocking and inaction on climate change, Greenpeace...
View ArticlePacific nations skirt transshipment ban calls
Palau, 30 September 2015 - Pacific nations meeting on fish stock protection failed to make headway on the scourge of pirate fishing after discussions foundered over a ban on vessels transferring their...
View ArticleTaiwan faces EU sanctions over illegal fishing
Sydney, 2 October 2015 – A European warning to Taiwan for failing to manage its fleet’s fishing activities in the Pacific and other oceans and curb illegal fishing is a welcome step forward in the...
View ArticleGreenpeace calls for transparency on Trans-Pacific Partnership deal
Sydney, 6 October 2015 - Responding to this morning’s Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Agreement announcement, Emma Gibson, Head of Program for Greenpeace Australia Pacific said:“We are not opposed to...
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Greenpeace calls for better Australian car emissions standards after VW scandal
Sydney, 08 October 2015 - The Volkswagen car pollution scandal is exposing weaknesses in Australia’s vehicle emissions regulations, which must be more stringent to protect the environment and people’s...
View ArticleGlobal coral bleaching is an urgent warning to stop coal activity near Great...
Sydney, 9 October 2015 - Responding to news about the massive global coral bleaching event under way that will also affect the Great Barrier Reef, Emma Gibson, Greenpeace Australia Pacific’s Head of...
View ArticleGreenpeace welcomes indications govt will not subsidise Adani
Sydney, 9 October 2015 - Responding to comments from Resources Minister Josh Frydenberg that Adani has to ‘stand on its own two feet’ and that its operations are not a priority project under the...
View ArticleTime for Turnbull govt to abandon unpopular environmental law change
Sydney, 13 October 2015 - The government knows it is on shaky ground over attempts to weaken Australia’s environmental protection law and should just abandon the effort completely, Greenpeace Australia...
View ArticleReapproval of Carmichael mine ‘a bad idea on every level’
Brisbane, 15 October, 2015 - Greenpeace Australia Pacific today condemned the federal government’s decision to reissue approval for the biggest new coal mine in Australia — Adani’s highly controversial...
View ArticleGreenpeace calls for transparency on Trans-Pacific Partnership deal
Sydney, 6 October 2015 - Responding to this morning’s Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Agreement announcement, Emma Gibson, Head of Program for Greenpeace Australia Pacific said:“We are not opposed to...
View Article46,000-strong petition adds to growing calls for better seafood labelling
Sydney, 15 October 2015 - A petition to the Australian Senate with over 46,000 signatures calling for better seafood labelling shows consumers are increasingly worried they don’t have enough...
View ArticleGreenpeace issues warning over ship with radioactive waste en route to Australia
Sydney, 16 October 2015 - A cargo ship with sub-par safety standards that is carrying nuclear waste and bound for Australia is an environmental disaster waiting to happen, Greenpeace Australia Pacific...
View ArticleGreenpeace demands details on Carmichael loophole
Brisbane, 20 October 2015 - Greenpeace today challenged Environment Minister Greg Hunt to reveal who wrote the conditions for approval of Adani's Carmichael megamine after revelations they can be...
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