Greenpeace’s stop in Jakarta has already drawn some positive results. Indonesia’s Environment Minister, Nabiel Makarim , visited the vessel last Thursaday and has pledged government support. The Minister said that there was a definite need for local and non-governmental organisations to educate Indonesian politicians on issues of environmental destruction, particularly illegal logging, in order to raise their level of environmental awareness.
“The Panel, endorsed by the Prime Minister, has failed Australians by not calling for any increase in the clean energy target, let alone an urgently needed 10% target,” Greenpeace climate campaigner Catherine Fitzpatrick said.
Australian rock icon Jimmy Barnes today visited the team of campaigners at their 65m high platform, known as the Global Rescue Station, in Tasmania’s Styx Valley.
Shale oil company Southern Pacific Petroleum (SPP) was forced into receivership in December by its largest shareholder Texan Jeff Sandefer. Whilst this appears to be the end for SPP, Sandefer wants to continue developing a dirty shale oil industry in Australia.
