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COP28 has started – but what is COP, really?
COP28, the UN climate change conference, is kicking off in Dubai. But what happens at these annual climate change conferences? And why do they even matter?
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UN Loss and Damage fund doomed without fossil fuel phase-out
As a new climate loss and damage fund is operationalised at the COP28 UN climate conference, Greenpeace condemns the New Zealand Government’s decision to bring back oil and gas exploration.
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Court confirms Greenpeace right to peaceful protest as activists’ 200-hour-long protest against deep sea mining in the Pacific continues
A Dutch court has largely rejected a request by a deep seabed mining company to issue an injunction against protest by Greenpeace International, stating that it is “understandable” the organisation…
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More international embarrassment expected for New Zealand over oil and gas ban u-turn
New Zealand’s new Government created international headlines this week for reversing the smoking ‘generation ban’. Now a major u-turn on oil and gas is on the cards, as COP28 kicks off in Dubai.
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A call for peace
Greenpeace Aotearoa staff and volunteers have carried this banner in one of the many demonstrations taking place around the country - calling for an immediate and lasting ceasefire in Palestine.
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Deep sea miners take Greenpeace to court for peaceful protest at sea in the Pacific
Would-be deep sea miners The Metals Company has launched legal proceedings against Greenpeace International for an ongoing peaceful protest at sea in the Pacific Ocean, in an attempt to silence…
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The Metals Company threatens Greenpeace with injunction but activists continue Pacific protest and scale the miner’s ship
Wannabe deep sea miner, The Metals Company (TMC) has attempted to silence Greenpeace International’s ongoing protest in the Clarion Clipperton Zone by threatening the organisation with an injunction on Saturday,…
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Nitrate map indicates drinking water nitrate contamination levels across New Zealand
Greenpeace has launched a groundbreaking new interactive know your nitrate map indicating nitrate contamination levels of drinking water across New Zealand, warning of health risks from the higher nitrate concentrations.
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Unprecedented nitrate contamination map of NZ launched with challenge to Act Party’s new agriculture minister
Greenpeace has today launched a groundbreaking interactive map indicating nitrate contamination levels of drinking water across New Zealand, warning of health risks from the higher nitrate concentrations.
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Greenpeace slams poor coalition appointments for oceans and agriculture portfolios
Greenpeace is slamming the decision to give the important Oceans and Fisheries portfolio to New Zealand First after Shane “ the apostle for industry” Jones landed the Oceans and Fisheries…