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30 000 Australians signed a statement against CCS, and backing a new international report on carbon capture and storage (CCS)., which calls for world governments to stop the climate crisis by urgently investing in renewable energy and energy efficiency rather than CCS. Today the petition was delivered to Treasurer Wayne Swan at the Treasury offices, Canberra, Australia. Enlarge image

30,000 Australians demand the Treasurer stops fueling climate change

Greenpeace delivered a giant clear Perspex wind turbine to Treasury and filled it with postcards signed by the 30,000 Australians who have demanded the government stops fueling climate change in next week's budget.

Wednesday 9 April 2008, Hunter Valley, NSW: At dawn this morning the Greenpeace hot air balloon flew over Liddell and Bayswater coal-fired power stations in the Hunter Valley, delivering a spectacular climate change message to the federal government: ‘Save the climate - No future in coal’. The balloon, flown by an experienced hot air balloon pilot, floated above the smoke stacks of the power stations with its urgent call for climate action just days before the deadline for public submissions to the ALP’s much debated Garnaut Review. Enlarge image

Our balloon calls for more than hot air

Prime Minister Rudd wants to stop dangerous climate change and we want to give him the chance to show that all his talk is not just hot air. So, at dawn today, the Greenpeace hot air balloon delivered a message to Kevin in spectacular fashion: "Save the climate - No future in coal".

18 March, 2008: Outside Parliament House, Canberra, Greenpeace activists demonstrate the imbalance of energy subsidies by erecting a pair of giant scales. 90% of Australians want to see renewable energy given at least the same government handouts that fossil fuels get, a Newspoll survey commissioned by Greenpeace has revealed. The poll also found that 78% of Australians are unaware that fossil fuels receive a lot more subsidies than renewable energy. Enlarge image

Your taxes fueling climate change

At least $9 billion of Australian taxpayers' money goes to fossil fuel company handouts every year. The coal industry even gets a $300 million discount on diesel fuel. It's a legacy of the Howard government that Kevin Rudd can ditch in the May federal budget.

13 October 2007: Humpback whales off the coast of Tonga. Enlarge image

Whales face next threat

The next big threat to whales is a push by pro-whaling countries, like Japan, to gain control of the International Whaling Commission (IWC) to force a resumption of commercial whaling.

15 November, 5.30am: The conveyor feeds coal to the power station. To stop dangerous climate change, massive reductions in greenhouse gas emissions are needed in the next decade. Munmorah is one of Australia's oldest and dirtiest power stations. Enlarge image

PR smokescreen lifts on coal industry's false solution

Carbon capture and sequestration (CCS), the technological poster child for the future of the global coal industry, has just had its biggest supporter pull the rug out from under its feet.

3 December 2007: A Greenpeace bear hugs a girl on Kuta beach during the Solar Generation concert. © Greenpeace Enlarge image

Life after Bali

It took blood, sweat and tears but the world has come to an agreement in Bali. So what's next?

Rudd report card. Enlarge image

Rudd Report Card – is Kevin going to tick the right boxes on climate change?

Greenpeace has issued a bold challenge to Prime Minister Kevin Rudd by publishing his ‘school report card’ on the subject of climate change in the Daily Telegraph.

July 14: Victorians gather in front of the Victorian Parliament House to tell Premier Bracks and state politicians to address the key environmental issue for the 2006 Victorian election - climate change. Enlarge image

Australians want more than Kyoto

A Newspoll survey shows overwhelming public support for Rudd to cut Australia’s emissions and make the switch from coal to renewables.

An activist held up by 600 balloons - a clusterballoon- over brown coal power plant Jaenschwalde. In order to save the climate Greenpeace demands to abandon any plans for building new browncoal powerplants. Enlarge image

Vital UN climate negotiations start in Bali

It’s said that a week is a long time in politics. The burning question is whether two weeks is long enough for governments to finally wake up, smell the carbon and confront the biggest problem facing the world?

15 November, 7am: Shutting down this polluting power station is the first step towards phasing out coal. Enlarge image

Kevin 08? Quit coal

It was an unprecedented election campaign in Australia. Every party was forced to take a position on climate change. Labor got up and the climate change sceptics got the boot.

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