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“National embarrassment”: Australia snubbed from global climate summit

SYDNEY, December 11 2020 – In yet another confirmation that the global community is tiring of Australia acting as a deadweight on climate action, Prime Minister Scott Morrison has been denied a speaking position at this weekend’s United nations Climate Action Summit.In order to receive an invitation to speak, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson insisted…

Greenpeace Australia Pacific
December 10, 2020
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Scott Reef, Western Australia, Scott Morrison

Climate Summit snub shows the world’s not fooled by Morrison’s posturing

SYDNEY, Tuesday 8 December 2020 – In response to the news that Prime Minister Scott Morrison has yet to be granted a speaking slot at the 12 December Global Climate Ambition Summit that he has “vowed to attend”, Greenpeace Australia Pacific CEO David Ritter said: “Scott Morrison has come up with no credible commitments on…

Greenpeace Australia Pacific
December 7, 2020
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Great Barrier Reef, Scott Reef, Western Australia, Scott Morrison

Morrison “full of BS” on Kyoto credits: Greenpeace CEO

SYDNEY, Nov 20 2020 – In response to Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s address to the Business Council of Australia last night indicating that his government “hoped not to” use Kyoto carryover credits to meet Australia’s international climate obligations, Greenpeace Australia Pacific Chief Executive David Ritter said:“This isn’t the first time Morrison has paid lip service…

Greenpeace Australia Pacific
November 19, 2020
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Great Barrier Reef, Scott Reef, Western Australia, Scott Morrison

Great Barrier Reef suffers most widespread bleaching ever as rampant coal use takes its toll

SYDNEY, April 7, 2020 – Coal-fired climate change has caused the Great Barrier Reef to bleach for the third time in five years, with the latest attack devastating already struggling corals from far North Queensland to the southern Reef.Head of the ARC Centre of Excellence in Coral Reef Studies, Professor Terry Hughes, said the scale…

Greenpeace Australia Pacific
April 6, 2020
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Great Barrier Reef, Climate Solutions, Scott Reef, Western Australia, Scott Morrison

Greenpeace response to confirmed mass bleach event on the Great Barrier Reef

SYDNEY, 26 March 2020 – In response to the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority confirming a mass bleach event on the Great Barrier Reef, Kate Smolski, Acting Program Director of Greenpeace Australia Pacific said:“Coal-driven climate change is threatening our beautiful reef, and the many communities and tourism workers who depend on a healthy reef…

Greenpeace Australia Pacific
March 26, 2020
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Safeguard our oceans, Great Barrier Reef, Climate Solutions, Scott Reef, Western Australia, Scott Morrison

Greenpeace response to mass bleach event on the Great Barrier Reef

SYDNEY, 25 March 2020 – In response to renowned Professor Terry Hughes reporting a mass bleaching event in the Great Barrier Reef, Kate Smolski, Acting Program Director of Greenpeace Australia Pacific said:“Coal-driven climate change is threatening our beautiful reef, and the many communities and tourism workers who depend on a healthy reef for their livelihoods…

Greenpeace Australia Pacific
March 25, 2020
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Great Barrier Reef, Climate Solutions, Scott Reef, Western Australia, Scott Morrison

Election result triggers massive surge in climate action

SYDNEY, May 23, 2019 – Support for Greenpeace has skyrocketed in the wake of the Federal election result. More than 40,000 Australians who want healthy oceans, clean air, and a decent future for their children have pledged to take action with Greenpeace as a result of the election of the coal-hugging Morrison Government. “It is…

Greenpeace Australia Pacific
May 23, 2019
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Great Australian Bight, Safeguard our oceans, Fossil Fuels, Great Barrier Reef, Global Oceans Treaty, Scott Reef, Western Australia, Nature, Victoria, Scott Morrison, Tasmania

An Open Letter from the Ocean Elders

The Bight is an extraordinary marine environment: Will you protect it from dangerous oil drilling? A group of Ocean Elders including Richard Branson, Jane Goodall, Gerry Lopez, and Her Majesty Queen Noor of Jordan, as well as three Australian Nobel Laureates have today written to Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Opposition Leader Bill Shorten…

Greenpeace Australia Pacific
May 10, 2019
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Safeguard our oceans, Fossil Fuels, Great Barrier Reef, Global Oceans Treaty, Great Australian Bight, Scott Reef, Western Australia, Nature, Scott Morrison, South Australia, Tasmania

Ocean Elders call on Bill Shorten and Scott Morrison to protect Great Australian Bight from oil

SYDNEY, May 10, 2019 – A group of Ocean Elders including Richard Branson, Jane Goodall and Her Majesty Queen Noor of Jordan, as well as three Australian Nobel Laureates have today written to Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Opposition Leader Bill Shorten urging them to protect the Great Australian Bight from oil drilling.The ‘Ocean…

Greenpeace Australia Pacific
May 9, 2019
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Great Barrier Reef, Scott Reef, Western Australia, NSW, Scott Morrison, Adani

Greenpeace exposes murky influence network that entrenches coal’s power over Liberal and National parties

SYDNEY, May 8, 2019 – As Australians prepare to cast their votes, a new report by Greenpeace lifts the lid on a secretive cabal that has embedded itself in the highest levels of the Morrison government, benefitting the coal industry at the expense of communities, families, and the environment. You won’t find it on your…

Greenpeace Australia Pacific
May 7, 2019