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Tiwai deal must come with strings attached
Greenpeace is disappointed that Jacinda Ardern is buckling under pressure from Rio Tinto to provide cheap power for its Tiwai Point Aluminium Smelter. The environmental organisation says the deal needs to come with strings attached.
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National promises dirty rivers and more fuel for climate fires
Greenpeace is calling the National Party’s newly announced agriculture policy “tantamount to climate denial” and “a promise for more dirty rivers.”
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Arctic in decline: sea ice minimum reaches second lowest extent on record
According to the National Snow and Ice Data Centre, the 2020 Arctic sea ice minimum extent was likely reached on 15 September at 3.74 million square kilometers.
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No time to lose: call for incoming govt to implement cameras on boats within first term
Greenpeace has today launched a call for the incoming government to prioritise cameras on boats across the full commercial fishing fleet, and to complete implementation within their first term.
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Greenpeace applauds Green Party vision for thriving oceans
Greenpeace is applauding the Greens marine policy, released today, saying it sets a strong vision for healthy and thriving oceans.
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National Party would throw fuel on the fire as the world burns
Greenpeace is calling the National Party’s newly announced energy policy blatant climate denial and an affront to all the people and communities already suffering the impacts of climate change.
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Greenpeace celebrates Green Party commitment to phase out PKE
Greenpeace is labelling the commitment to end the use of Palm Kernel Expeller (PKE) “bold and transformational”. The commitment has just been announced as part of the Green Party Agriculture policy
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Labour’s energy policy “stingy” in the context of multi-billion dollar Covid Recovery – Greenpeace
Greenpeace says they are underwhelmed by today’s energy announcement from the Labour Party. The environmental organisation says that while the policy includes some positive steps for decarbonising New Zealand’s energy system, it’s nowhere near bold enough, especially given the size of the Covid Recovery budget.
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Intensive winter grazing restrictions must stay, say environmental organisations
The Federated Farmers’ recent backlash to new freshwater regulations is unhelpful to the sector and to society, say New Zealand’s environmental organisations.
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11 years for 20% camera coverage on boats, where are the rest of them?
Greenpeace is calling the Government’s cameras on boats announcement too little, too late, after Minister Stuart Nash revealed commitments to put cameras on approximately 20 per cent of the fleet…
