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The climate crisis hits home
I came home to my rural West Auckland community under a deluge of climate-induced flooding.
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Shocking footage leaked from deep sea mining vessel
Greenpeace Aotearoa is calling leaked undercover footage of wastewater pouring into the Pacific ocean during deep sea mining tests “damning”, saying it exposes the industry greenwash and just how damaging…
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COP15 recognises Indigenous Peoples’ work, but won’t disarm the threat of mass extinction
Montreal, Canada, 19 December 2022 – At the final adoption of an agreement at COP15, Greenpeace welcomes the explicit recognition of Indigenous Peoples’ rights, roles, territories, and knowledge as the…
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Government shows climate sense on oil exploration while Luxon is on another planet
Greenpeace is welcoming the Government’s proposed changes to the Crown Minerals Act released today, which remove the purpose of ‘promoting’ fossil fuel exploration and extraction from the Act and seek…
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COP27 Loss and Damage Finance Facility a down payment on climate justice
Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt – Greenpeace welcomes the COP27 agreement to establish a Loss and Damage Finance Fund as an important foundation in building towards climate justice. But, warns against politics as usual.
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Antarctic protected areas failure proves urgent need for Global Oceans Treaty
As the annual Antarctic Ocean Commission (CCAMLR) fails to agree on long-promised Marine Protected Areas, Greenpeace is calling for governments to urgently invest in the solution global oceans treaty.
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A safe and fair future for all can be delivered at COP27
The burning question at the upcoming 27th UN Climate Conference (COP27) is whether richer, historically more polluting governments are going to pay up for the loss and damage caused by…
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New Zealand’s support for deep sea mining moratorium a win for ocean protection
The environmental movement is celebrating the New Zealand Government’s decision to back a conditional global moratorium on deep sea mining as a win for the ocean and people power, saying…
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A win for people power as more problem plastics banned
Greenpeace Aotearoa is celebrating “a win for people and the environment” after the Government announced that a range of single-use plastics are now banned from sale or manufacture, but the…
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5 inspiring reuse and refill projects from the Global South
Remember when life wasn’t wrapped in single-use plastic? Reuse isn’t new. The majority of the world’s countries have a very long tradition of having reuse and refill systems in place.…
