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The great carbon capture scam
Carbon capture has always been a fossil fuel industry scam, designed to take attaention away from measures to cut emissions by phasing out coal, oil and gas.
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Into the ocean twilight zone: how new technology is revealing the secrets of an under-researched undersea world
Despite New Zealanders’ close connection with the oceans, very few will have heard of “temperate mesophotic ecosystems” (TMEs). Even fewer will appreciate their importance for coastal fisheries, and possibly climate…
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New research finds dairy industry making Canterbury water “undrinkable”
Newly published research by Mike Joy et al has found that every litre of dairy milk produced in Canterbury requires up to 11,000 litres of water to dilute the pollution from its production.
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Agribusiness cooking the books on He Waka Eke Noa
The agriculture industry is due to report back to the government on its He Waka Eke Noa (HWEN) climate proposal on Monday - but Greenpeace is warning the industry might try to keep ‘cooking the books’ and the Government should hold agribusiness accountable for its emissions.
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Cameras on boats a win for the oceans and for people power
After years of campaigning for cameras on boats, Greenpeace is reacting to the news of cameras on 300 commercial fishing vessels with cautious optimism.
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Saving beaches, wildlife and climate: a Greenpeace Community update
Here’s a snapshot of the latest activity from community-led campaigns for the environment!
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Budget 2022 must honour Ardern’s “nuclear-free moment”
Greenpeace Aotearoa says that the Emissions Reduction Plan is a poor prelude to Budget 2022, which the climate crisis requires be bold and commit to cut climate pollution from intensive dairy, put cameras on boats, and roll out a nationwide household solar scheme.
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New Zealanders love the ocean. So why isn’t the government doing more to protect it?
New Zealanders love the ocean. So why isn't the government doing more to protect it? A strong Global Ocean Treaty protecting 30% of the world's oceans by 2030 would be a major step in the right direction.
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Sea level rise data highlights the need to act on dairy pollution
Explosive new sea level rise data released on the weekend highlights the urgency of acting on climate pollution from New Zealand’s intensive dairy industry
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Greenpeace legal submission on “greenwashed” Kapuni hydrogen project
Greenpeace has filed notice to be heard as an Interested Party on a legal appeal by Taranaki iwi Ngāti Ruanui opposing a Kapuni fertiliser project given approval under the Ardern Government’s Covid-19 fast-track consenting legislation.
