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Loughlin Magowan – Greenpeace Australia Pacific Board Member
With over 22 years of global wealth management experience across Australia, the UK and Europe, Loughlin Magowan is a trusted advisor and strategic thinker. Loughlin has held senior investment advisory roles at some of the largest global private wealth managers in the world including UBS, Credit Suisse and Julius Baer.
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Hannah Browne – Greenpeace Australia Pacific Board Member
Hannah is a technology leader, entrepreneur, Board Director, culture advocate and four-time Pan Pacific Brazilian Jiu Jitsu champion. She won the 2023 WIICTA Entrepreneur Award and is scaling her fifth start-up, Midnyte City.
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Labor urged to move on Oceans Treaty as Pacific leads race to ratify
The Pacific Island nation of Palau has become the first country to officially ratify the historic UN Global Oceans Treaty, placing pressure on the Australian government to follow suit. The UN Oceans Treaty is the most significant multilateral environmental deal since the 2015 Paris Climate Agreement and a vital tool to help reverse the ocean…
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Woodside Cannot Be Trusted To Protect Australia’s Interests
In response to the Federal Government’s announcement that it will increase gas supply from Woodside and Esso to the east coast, the following statement can be attributed to Greenpeace Australia Pacific’s Head of Climate and Energy Jess Panegyres: “Gas companies have fuelled Australia’s cost-of-living crisis, with profiteering leading to federal government intervention in 2022. Companies like Woodside…
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“A Little Less Conversation, A Little More Legislation”: Transport Minister Must Act On Fuel Efficiency Standard
With a Federal Parliamentary inquiry now established to examine the impact and opportunities of electric vehicles in Australia, Greenpeace Australia Pacific has again today urged the Federal Government to introduce long-overdue legislation to enact a strong Fuel Efficiency Standard. In welcoming the establishment of the Parliamentary Inquiry, Greenpeace Australia Pacific campaigner Joe Rafalowicz emphasised that…
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Greenpeace AP welcomes new luxury car tax change
Greenpeace Australia Pacific has today welcomed the Federal Government's decision to tighten the criteria for cars to be considered a ‘fuel-efficient vehicle’ under the luxury car tax (LCT), a change which will mean Australians will no longer subsidise the purchase of expensive, petrol powered cars. “This is an important step in the right direction for…
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Greenpeace Australia Pacific Takes Woodside To Court Alleging Misleading Climate Claims
Greenpeace Australia Pacific has filed a lawsuit against fossil fuel giant Woodside in the Federal Court of Australia overnight. The case could see Woodside held to account for allegedly misleading and/or deceiving the Australian public about the enormous climate harm of its gas and oil projects. Greenpeace Australia Pacific alleges that the fossil fuel giant…
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‘A Down Payment On Real Action’: COP28 Finance Package Welcome, But Australia Must Step Up For The Pacific
The Pacific climate finance package announced by the Australian government today does not go far enough to address accelerating climate harm, says Greenpeace Australia Pacific. The announcement comes as Climate and Energy Minister Chris Bowen arrives in Dubai for Week 2 of COP28, where fraught battles over fossil fuel phase out and climate finance are…
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‘Massive Step Forward’: Australian COP28 Commitment To End International Finance For Fossil Fuels Welcomed
In response to today’s announcement that Australia will join the Glasgow Statement to end international public finance for fossil fuels, the following comments can be attributed to Greenpeace Australia Pacific’s Head of Advocacy, Dr Susie Byers: "Greenpeace welcomes the announcement from COP28 that Australia has joined over 40 nations in signing the Clean Energy Transition…
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COP28 Commitment To Triple Renewables Capacity By 2030 Must Be Matched With Fossil Fuel Phase Out
In response to announcement that Australia will join 100 countries in committing to a tripling of renewable energy capacity by 2030, the following comments can be attributed to Greenpeace Australia Pacific’s Head of Pacific, Shiva Gounden: "Greenpeace welcomes the announcement that Australia will join over 100 countries at COP28 in support of a global push…