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New Govt must phase out synthetic fertiliser: study finds it is driving climate catastrophe
Friday, 9 October: A major new paper, just published in the prestigious science journal Nature, shows that the overuse of synthetic nitrogen fertiliser is pushing levels of nitrous oxide –…
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Greenpeace activists climb Fertiliser Association building to highlight industrial dairying’s role in climate crisis
Greenpeace activists have scaled the office building of the Fertiliser Association in Wellington, to highlight the role of synthetic nitrogen fertiliser in driving industrial dairying and furthering the climate crisis.
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Greenpeace welcomes Greens’ transport policy, calls for climate to be bottom line
Greenpeace has welcomed the Green Party’s transport policy announced today, but is seeking assurances that the Greens will make clean transport a bottom line in any potential coalition agreement.
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Swedish oil company Preem cancels oil expansion plans following mass protest
Swedish oil company Preem announced today it will cancel its plans to expand their oil refinery Preemraff. Preem raffs expansion has been the single biggest climate issue
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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.