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Fonterra’s new Scope 3 Emissions Reduction roadmap just polishing a turd
Dairy giant Fonterra has today announced on-farm (Scope 3) emissions reduction targets, but Greenpeace Aotearoa says the dairy giant’s proposed ‘climate roadmap’ is little more than “polishing a turd” because…
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EU-Mercosur: the European Union’s dirty plastic secret
While world leaders are negotiating a Global Plastics Treaty to end the age of plastic, the European Union is trying to push through a free trade agreement with the Mercosur…
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NZ First must be kept out of fishing and ocean portfolios
Greenpeace is urging the National Party to keep New Zealand First out of any oceans or fisheries portfolios – citing previous examples of Winston Peters’ party pandering to fishing industry…
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Luxon’s threat to roll back climate action at odds with emissions targets
Greenpeace Aotearoa is calling on Prime Minister-elect Christopher Luxon to commit to real climate action, as reports reveal New Zealand at risk of not meeting Paris Agreement targets
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Greenpeace ship crew saves Humpback Whale entangled in fishing gear
On October 21, the crew of the Greenpeace ship Arctic Sunrise rescued a humpback whale entangled in fishing gear. The rescue emphasizes the precarious situation that marine mammals face as…
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Why we should care about the Antarctic Ocean Commission CCAMLR
Do you know that at present less than 5% of the Southern Ocean is fully protected? It’s puzzling, especially when there exists a Commission that was established with the specific intent to protect Antarctic marine life.
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New IEA report proves Luxon’s oil and gas plan “nonsensical”
As the International Energy Agency releases yet another report signalling the coming end of the fossil fuel industry, Greenpeace is condemning Luxon’s “foolish” plan to bring back new offshore oil…
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Climate lessons from six years of the New Zealand Government 2017-23
After six years we can definitively say that the Government’s failure to cut agribusiness climate pollution shows that seeking consensus with polluters does not work, but campaigning from the outside…
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A statement of solidarity and a call for peace
Our hearts ache for all the people of the Middle East. We call on the international community to redouble its efforts to reduce humanitarian suffering and protect innocent people. Targeting…
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Seven Antarctic facts that will fill you with fear
There’s something inherently eerie about the Antarctic. The hostile landscape harbours many oddities that highlight otherworldliness and deserve protection.
