No New Fossil Fuels

We are in a climate emergency. Fossil fuels like oil, coal and gas are heating up the planet, causing sea levels to rise and making bushfires, floods and cyclones more frequent and extreme. The science is clear: we must get off fossil fuels and transition to renewable energy.

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Culzean Gas Platform in the North Sea

1.5°

Scientists warn more than 1.5 degrees of warming would be catastrophic1

75%

The amount of emissions attributed to the burning of fossil fuels2

#3

Australia is the 3rd largest exporter of fossil fuels in the world3

Greenpeace activists disrupt coal loading at the world's largest coal port. They highlight Australia's contribution to global climate change and to demand that Australia 'quit coal' and move to sustainable renewable energy.

The problem

We’ve known for decades that burning fossil fuels causes climate change. The solution – clean renewable energy – exists and is ready to go. But powerful fossil fuel companies and their allies in government have prioritised industry profits over our safety and done everything they can to kick the can down the road. Now we’re in a climate emergency – and we can’t afford to wait any longer.

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More on this issue

Greenpeace Australia Pacific campaigns vigorously against Woodside Energy’s gas projects
Woodside’s Dirty Gas
Wind turbine harnessing clean energy, emblematic of Greenpeace Australia Pacific's commitment to renewable solutions
Wind turbines on the Story County 1 Energy Center, just north of Colo. Each turbine has a 1.5-megawatt capacity and contributes to generating electricity for up to 75,000 homes. The NextEra Energy-owned wind farm has been in operation since 2008.
© Karuna Ang / Greenpeace
Renewable Energy
Rainbow Warrior's Welcome Ceremony in Funafuti, Tuvalu. © Greenpeace / Sam Pedro
A traditional dance is performed at the arrival of the Rainbow Warrior in Funafuti, the second stop of the Pacific Ship Tour. Traditional paopao (canoes) escorted the arriving ship to shore, where those aboard were welcomed by the community of Tuvalu, civil society groups, and addressed by Representatives from the Government of Tuvalu including the Hon. Prime Minister Kausea Natano and the Hon. Minister for Finance and Climate Change Seve Paeniu. Tuvalu is one of the most climate-vulnerable nations in the world. With much of the country sitting at less than three metres in elevation, sea level rise and storm surges are not only leading to tidal inundation, food insecurity and cultural loss, but present an immediate threat to Tuvalu’s future. During the visit, Greenpeace campaigners will meet with community and government leaders to listen and engage in ‘talanoa’ or discussion, and to learn how best to support Pacific climate demands. Greenpeace experts will continue gathering testimonies of climate harm to present to the world’s highest court as part of the historic, Pacific-led campaign for an advisory opinion at the International Court of Justice.
© Greenpeace / Sam Pedro
Pacific Climate Justice

What does Greenpeace do?

At Greenpeace Australia Pacific we tackle the biggest issues that are standing in the way of a green and peaceful future. We use peaceful protest and creative confrontation to expose the biggest environmental threats in our region and around the globe. We promote solutions and advocate for climate justice.

How you can help
Greenpeace Australia activists hold banners from a crane outside Woodside's headquarters in Perth.

Help end the age of fossil fuels

Right now, Greenpeace is working to take on the biggest polluters and stop new coal, oil and gas projects in Australia. We’re holding corporations and governments to account, taking direct action and investigating and exposing them.

We still have time. What happens next is in our hands.

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Sources

  1. Source: Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
  2. Source: United Nations Climate Action
  3. Source: OCI Planet Wreckers Report 2023

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