Environment Archives

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North West Shelf approval brings Woodside’s toxic gas plans a step closer to Scott Reef

28 May 2025 AIMN Editorial 2

Greenpeace Media Release Greenpeace Australia Pacific has denounced the proposed approval of Woodside’s North West Shelf gas extension to run until 2070, a decision it says brings Woodside’s drills a step closer to Scott Reef. […]

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Australia and Japan’s top engineers show the way for a renewable hydrogen sector

22 May 2025 AIMN Editorial 2

Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering Media Release Australia and Japan’s joint technological expertise can lead the way in international clean energy, according to a joint report focussing on hydrogen, released today. This partnership […]

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Greenpeace response to refusal of North West Shelf reconsideration request

22 May 2025 AIMN Editorial 0

In response to the refusal of Greenpeace’s reconsideration request for Woodside’s North West Shelf project extension, Geoff Bice, WA Campaign Lead at Greenpeace Australia Pacific, said: “We are deeply disappointed the impacts to Scott Reef […]

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UN Ocean Conference draft declaration fails to address the ocean crisis

22 May 2025 AIMN Editorial 1

Greenpeace Media Release Greenpeace International is alarmed by the state of the UN Ocean Conference draft declaration which falls far short of expectations, with less than three weeks to the start in Nice, France. Rather […]

Underwater view of a vibrant coral reef teeming with marine life.

‘Tinkering at the edges’: Woodside’s revised Browse plans fail to mitigate Scott Reef risk

13 May 2025 AIMN Editorial 0

Greenpeace Media Release Greenpeace Australia Pacific has welcomed the WA EPA’s rare decision to reopen public consultation for Woodside’s revised Browse offshore gas proposal submitted in March. The WA EPA assessed Woodside’s original proposal as […]

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World-first solar thermal demonstrator targets net zero breakthrough for industry and agriculture

12 May 2025 AIMN Editorial 2

University of South Australia (UniSA) Media Release Industry and academia are collaborating to build a world-first, cost-effective concentrated solar thermal (CST) demonstrator that is set to transform Australia’s industrial heat sector by reducing its reliance […]

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David Attenborough’s Ocean sets the stage for new Labor government to ratify Global Ocean Treaty

7 May 2025 AIMN Editorial 1

Greenpeace Media Release Following the premiere of Sir David Attenborough’s latest documentary Ocean, Greenpeace Australia Pacific is calling on the new Australian government to ratify the Global Ocean Treaty within its first 100 days in […]

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A resounding win for the world’s nuclear-free clean energy movement

5 May 2025 Noel Wauchope 4

In early analyses of the historic Labor election victory, commentators have tut-tutted over the Coalition’s policies that didn’t impress voters – like reduced tax on petrol, like poor housing plans, and certain Trump-like aspects. These […]

Coalition nuked

3 May 2025 AIMN Editorial 3

Media Release: The Climate Council In response to the Australian Federal Election result so far, the Climate Council CEO Amanda McKenzie said: Australian voters have resoundingly rejected Peter Dutton and his nuclear plan. “This was an […]

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Major parties must reject Trump’s dangerous plans to mine the Pacific deep sea

30 April 2025 AIMN Editorial 0

Greenpeace Media Release Ahead of the Federal Election, Greenpeace Australia Pacific is calling on all parties to support a moratorium on deep sea mining, with news today that The Metals Company is forging ahead with […]

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Greasing the wheels of the energy transition to address climate change and fossil fuels phase out

29 April 2025 AIMN Editorial 0

University of South Australia (UniSA) Media Release The global energy system may be faced with an inescapable trade-off between urgently addressing climate change versus avoiding an energy shortfall, according to a new energy scenario tool […]

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Deep sea mining ‘piracy in policy’: Greenpeace condemns Trump, The Metals Company for mining support

26 April 2025 AIMN Editorial 6

Greenpeace Media Release Greenpeace Australia Pacific has slammed Donald Trump’s support of deep sea mining as a ‘gross betrayal of the Pacific’ after the Trump administration signed an executive order advancing U.S. ambitions to launch […]

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Toxic threat: New Greenpeace report outlines unacceptable risk of nuclear waste in Australia

24 April 2025 AIMN Editorial 1

Greenpeace Media Release A new report from Greenpeace Australia Pacific has shown the Coalition’s nuclear plan could produce 14 billion Coke cans’ worth of radioactive waste a year, warning it is a matter of when, […]

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New report: Coalition’s nuclear folly would cost Australian economy at least $4.3 trillion by 2050

24 April 2025 AIMN Editorial 3

Climate Energy Finance Media Release New analysis by independent public interest think tank Climate Energy Finance (CEF) looks at the economic implications of the nuclear pathway modelled by Frontier Economics for Australia’s energy transition – […]

Working with nature, not against it: How our economies can grow with the environment

17 April 2025 AIMN Editorial 2

Charles Darwin University Media Release Economic growth doesn’t have to come at a cost to the environment, and the ways in which this is possible will be on display at a global conference being held […]

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Environment

North West Shelf approval brings Woodside’s toxic gas plans a step closer to Scott Reef

Australia and Japan’s top engineers show the way for a renewable hydrogen sector

Greenpeace response to refusal of North West Shelf reconsideration request

UN Ocean Conference draft declaration fails to address the ocean crisis

‘Tinkering at the edges’: Woodside’s revised Browse plans fail to mitigate Scott Reef risk

World-first solar thermal demonstrator targets net zero breakthrough for industry and agriculture

David Attenborough’s Ocean sets the stage for new Labor government to ratify Global Ocean Treaty

A resounding win for the world’s nuclear-free clean energy movement

Coalition nuked

Major parties must reject Trump’s dangerous plans to mine the Pacific deep sea

Greasing the wheels of the energy transition to address climate change and fossil fuels phase out

Deep sea mining ‘piracy in policy’: Greenpeace condemns Trump, The Metals Company for mining support

Toxic threat: New Greenpeace report outlines unacceptable risk of nuclear waste in Australia

New report: Coalition’s nuclear folly would cost Australian economy at least $4.3 trillion by 2050

Working with nature, not against it: How our economies can grow with the environment