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Deep Sea Mining Industry Stalled!
We are thrilled to announce a significant victory in our ongoing campaign to protect the oceans from the destructive forces of deep sea mining! Thanks to the relentless efforts of…
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Global Oceans Treaty
Almost 20 years of campaigning the United Nations officially landed on an agreement for a Global Ocean Treaty. This historic win will help secure protection for 30% of our global.
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AGL’s Liddell Closure A Tipping Point For Australia’s Energy Transition
The final closure of AGL’s Liddell coal-burning power station, starting today and culminating on the 28th of April, is a win for the climate and a major tipping point for Australia’s transition to clean, renewable energy, says Greenpeace Australia Pacific. Australia’s biggest climate polluter AGL will today start the process of shutting the remaining three…
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AGL, Australia’s biggest climate polluter, turned green
Greenpeace Australia Pacific, together with a diverse group of people and organisations, took on AGL and won. AGL’s transformation from Australia’s biggest climate polluter to one of Australia’s biggest climate…
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Pushed big corporates to cut emissions
Telco giant Optus become the final major Australian telco to commit to switch to 100% renewable electricity. Greenpeace Australia Pacific’s highly successful Re-Energise Campaign pushed 21 major companies from Coles…
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Equinor’s withdrawal from the Great Australian Bight
Equinor quit the Great Australian Bight, following BP and Chevron, who also abandoned their risky drilling plans. We succeeded by petitioning BP to withdraw its oil drilling plans and by pressuring NOPSEMA to do what’s right by our fragile ecosystems, setting a strong precedent for future oil giants who may seek to exploit the natural…
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Exposing coal’s dirty ties to politics
Over 200,000 Australians viewed and shared our investigation into the influence of coal in politics. In a summer rife with destructive bushfires, which have been made more severe by the…
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We did it! Together we have killed the NEG, and exposed the divisions in government
When Greenpeace launched its campaign to protect renewables by urging the states reject the National Energy Guarantee (NEG), the chances of victory seemed slim.
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Rejection of National Energy Guarantee
In 2018, the Australian government proposed the National Energy Guarantee (NEG), which would actually inhibit renewable energy projects, drive up emissions, and increase power prices. This stirred concerns about Australia…
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Supermarket ban on plastic bags
Woolworths and Coles, two major supermarkets in Australia, committed to phasing out single-use plastic bags. Two major supermarkets in Australia, Coles and Woolworths, committed to phasing out single-use plastic bags…