{"id":7598,"date":"2020-02-04T09:54:40","date_gmt":"2020-02-03T20:54:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/new-zealand\/coal\/"},"modified":"2026-04-08T21:01:46","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T09:01:46","slug":"coal","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/coal\/","title":{"rendered":"#Coal"},"content":{"rendered":"\n                    <div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8cf370e7 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n                    \n                                <p>Coal is in decline, but not fast enough. It continues to fuel climate change, supercharge extreme weather, poison our air and consume precious freshwater. We can be the generation that ends the age of coal. We can have 100% sustainable renewable energy. We challenge companies that want to continue climate destroying coal mining and burning, and encourage the closure of all coal powered plants in New Zealand and around the world.<\/p>\n                            \n\n                    \n                    <\/div>\n                    \n        <div class=\"wp-block-query actions-list p4-query-loop is-custom-layout-actions-list is-custom-layout-grid is-layout-grid wp-container-core-query-is-layout-29f43435 wp-block-query-is-layout-grid\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Things you can do<\/h2>\n        <p style=\"margin-top: 24px; margin-bottom: 32px;\">We want you to take action because together we&#8217;re strong.<\/p>\n        <div class=\"wp-block-query-no-results\">\n        <p >No posts found.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n        \n        \n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons carousel-controls is-horizontal is-content-justification-space-between is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-044bd602 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is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-3d213aab wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Related Articles<\/h2>\n        <li class=\" wp-block-navigation-item see-all-link wp-block-navigation-link\"><a class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__content\"  href=\"http:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/news-stories\/?tag=coal\"><span class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__label\">See all stories<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n        \n        <\/div>\n        \n\n    <p style=\"margin-top: 24px; margin-bottom: 36px;\"><\/p>\n\n    \n\n    <ul class=\"wp-block-post-template is-layout-flow wp-block-post-template-is-layout-flow\"><li class=\"wp-block-post post-74570 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-greenpeace tag-climate tag-coal tag-seabed-mining tag-fast-track-approvals p4-page-type-press-release\">\n            \n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 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https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2024\/08\/04877b85-gp0su0zhp_medium-res-with-credit-line-cropped-768x543.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2024\/08\/04877b85-gp0su0zhp_medium-res-with-credit-line-cropped-481x340.jpg 481w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 981px) 100vw, 981px\" data-image-size=\"post-thumbnail\" data-stateless-media-bucket=\"planet4-aotearoa-stateless\" data-stateless-media-name=\"2024\/08\/04877b85-gp0su0zhp_medium-res-with-credit-line-cropped.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n        <div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n                <div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flex wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/press-release\/\">Press release<\/a><\/div>\n                <div class=\"taxonomy-post_tag wp-block-post-terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/tag\/climate\/\" rel=\"tag\">Climate Change<\/a><span class=\"wp-block-post-terms__separator\"> <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/tag\/coal\/\" rel=\"tag\">Coal<\/a><span class=\"wp-block-post-terms__separator\"> <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/tag\/seabed-mining\/\" rel=\"tag\">Seabed Mining<\/a><span class=\"wp-block-post-terms__separator\"> <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/tag\/fast-track-approvals\/\" rel=\"tag\">Fast Track<\/a><\/div>\n                \n                <\/div>\n                \n        <h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/press-release\/fast-track-amendment-bill-a-savage-escalation-in-governments-war-on-nature\/\" target=\"_self\" >Fast-Track Amendment Bill a Savage Escalation in Government\u2019s War on Nature<\/a><\/h3>\n        <div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">The Fast-Track Amendment Bill passed its first reading in parliament today, prompting fierce condemnation from Greenpeace, who have branded it a \u201csavage escalation of the Luxon Government\u2019s war on nature&#8221;. <\/p><\/div>\n        \n        <div class=\"wp-block-group posts-list-meta is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><span class='article-list-item-author'><a href='https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/author\/gtoop\/'>Gen Toop<\/a><\/span>\n        <div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2025-11-06T16:18:49+13:00\">6 November 2025<\/time><\/div>\n        \n        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n            <\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-74220 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-greenpeace tag-coal tag-oil-and-gas tag-clean-energy p4-page-type-story\">\n            \n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/story\/power-struggle-why-fixing-nzs-broken-electricity-market-is-such-a-formidable-challenge\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2025\/02\/ebe00564-gp04qfi_medium-res-1200px.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image wp-stateless-item\" alt=\"Power struggle: why fixing NZ\u2019s \u2018broken\u2019 electricity market is such a formidable challenge\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" data-image-size=\"post-thumbnail\" data-stateless-media-bucket=\"planet4-aotearoa-stateless\" data-stateless-media-name=\"2025\/02\/ebe00564-gp04qfi_medium-res-1200px.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n        <div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n                <div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flex wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/story\/\">Story<\/a><\/div>\n                <div class=\"taxonomy-post_tag wp-block-post-terms\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/tag\/coal\/\" rel=\"tag\">Coal<\/a><span class=\"wp-block-post-terms__separator\"> <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/tag\/oil-and-gas\/\" rel=\"tag\">Oil&amp;Gas<\/a><span class=\"wp-block-post-terms__separator\"> <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/tag\/clean-energy\/\" rel=\"tag\">Clean Energy<\/a><\/div>\n                \n                <\/div>\n                \n        <h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/story\/power-struggle-why-fixing-nzs-broken-electricity-market-is-such-a-formidable-challenge\/\" target=\"_self\" >Power struggle: why fixing NZ\u2019s \u2018broken\u2019 electricity market is such a formidable challenge<\/a><\/h3>\n        <div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">The growing view that New Zealand\u2019s energy market is \u201cbroken\u201d has brought with it a stream of suggestions for piecemeal changes that nibble at the edges of the problem, without&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n        \n        <div class=\"wp-block-group posts-list-meta is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><span class='article-list-item-author'>Geoff Bertram<\/span>\n        <div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2025-10-06T16:36:38+13:00\">6 October 2025<\/time><\/div>\n        \n        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n            <\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-73669 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-greenpeace tag-coal tag-oil-and-gas tag-clean-energy p4-page-type-press-release\">\n            \n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/press-release\/power-prices-high\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2025\/02\/ebe00564-gp04qfi_medium-res-1200px.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image wp-stateless-item\" alt=\"Damning MBIE report: Coal imports skyrocket, power prices remain high\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" data-image-size=\"post-thumbnail\" data-stateless-media-bucket=\"planet4-aotearoa-stateless\" data-stateless-media-name=\"2025\/02\/ebe00564-gp04qfi_medium-res-1200px.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n        <div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n                <div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flex wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/press-release\/\">Press release<\/a><\/div>\n                <div class=\"taxonomy-post_tag wp-block-post-terms\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/tag\/coal\/\" rel=\"tag\">Coal<\/a><span class=\"wp-block-post-terms__separator\"> <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/tag\/oil-and-gas\/\" rel=\"tag\">Oil&amp;Gas<\/a><span class=\"wp-block-post-terms__separator\"> <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/tag\/clean-energy\/\" rel=\"tag\">Clean Energy<\/a><\/div>\n                \n                <\/div>\n                \n        <h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/press-release\/power-prices-high\/\" target=\"_self\" >Damning MBIE report: Coal imports skyrocket, power prices remain high<\/a><\/h3>\n        <div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">MBIE\u2019s latest quarterly energy report, released today, shows electricity prices remain stubbornly high. The report comes amidst a string of manufacturing and mill closures where high energy costs were cited&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n        \n        <div class=\"wp-block-group posts-list-meta is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><span class='article-list-item-author'><a href='https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/author\/gtoop\/'>Gen Toop<\/a><\/span>\n        <div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2025-09-11T12:54:32+12:00\">11 September 2025<\/time><\/div>\n        \n        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n            <\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-72252 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-greenpeace tag-climate tag-coal p4-page-type-story\">\n            \n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/story\/oppose-mining-in-fragile-ecosystems-submission-guide-to-stop-rma-changes\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2025\/07\/9d033e07-pexels-tomfisk-2101137-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image wp-stateless-item\" alt=\"Oppose mining in fragile ecosystems: Submission guide to stop RMA changes\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" data-image-size=\"post-thumbnail\" data-stateless-media-bucket=\"planet4-aotearoa-stateless\" data-stateless-media-name=\"2025\/07\/9d033e07-pexels-tomfisk-2101137-scaled.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n        <div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n                <div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flex wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/story\/\">Story<\/a><\/div>\n                <div class=\"taxonomy-post_tag wp-block-post-terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/tag\/climate\/\" rel=\"tag\">Climate Change<\/a><span class=\"wp-block-post-terms__separator\"> <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/tag\/coal\/\" rel=\"tag\">Coal<\/a><\/div>\n                \n                <\/div>\n                \n        <h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/story\/oppose-mining-in-fragile-ecosystems-submission-guide-to-stop-rma-changes\/\" target=\"_self\" >Oppose mining in fragile ecosystems: Submission guide to stop RMA changes<\/a><\/h3>\n        <div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">It&#8217;s been revealed that in the latest in Luxon\u2019s war on nature the mining industry didn\u2019t just get a seat at the table &#8211; they basically grabbed the pen and rewrote the rules for their own profits. <\/p><\/div>\n        \n        <div class=\"wp-block-group posts-list-meta is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><span class='article-list-item-author'><a href='https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/author\/gtoop\/'>Gen Toop<\/a><\/span>\n        <div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2025-07-22T11:36:14+12:00\">22 July 2025<\/time><\/div>\n        \n        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n            <\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-7549 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-greenpeace tag-climate tag-coal tag-oil-and-gas tag-clean-energy tag-peoplepower p4-page-type-press-release\">\n            \n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/press-release\/protests-outside-australian-consulates-over-bushfires\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1444\" height=\"963\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2020\/01\/0f5e338f-dearaustralianconsulate.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image wp-stateless-item\" alt=\"Protests outside Australian Consulates over bushfires\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2020\/01\/0f5e338f-dearaustralianconsulate.jpg 1444w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2020\/01\/0f5e338f-dearaustralianconsulate-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2020\/01\/0f5e338f-dearaustralianconsulate-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2020\/01\/0f5e338f-dearaustralianconsulate-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2020\/01\/0f5e338f-dearaustralianconsulate-510x340.jpg 510w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1444px) 100vw, 1444px\" data-image-size=\"post-thumbnail\" data-stateless-media-bucket=\"planet4-new-zealand-stateless\" data-stateless-media-name=\"2020\/01\/0f5e338f-dearaustralianconsulate.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n        <div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n                <div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flex wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/press-release\/\">Press release<\/a><\/div>\n                <div class=\"taxonomy-post_tag wp-block-post-terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/tag\/climate\/\" rel=\"tag\">Climate Change<\/a><span class=\"wp-block-post-terms__separator\"> <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/tag\/coal\/\" rel=\"tag\">Coal<\/a><span class=\"wp-block-post-terms__separator\"> <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/tag\/oil-and-gas\/\" rel=\"tag\">Oil&amp;Gas<\/a><span class=\"wp-block-post-terms__separator\"> <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/tag\/clean-energy\/\" rel=\"tag\">Clean Energy<\/a><span class=\"wp-block-post-terms__separator\"> <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/tag\/peoplepower\/\" rel=\"tag\">PeoplePower<\/a><\/div>\n                \n                <\/div>\n                \n        <h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/press-release\/protests-outside-australian-consulates-over-bushfires\/\" target=\"_self\" >Protests outside Australian Consulates over bushfires<\/a><\/h3>\n        <div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">As the devastating bushfires continue to burn across Australia, Australian Consulates in Auckland and Wellington are being met by protestors demanding more pressure be put on Australian Prime Minister Scott&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n        \n        <div class=\"wp-block-group posts-list-meta is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><span class='article-list-item-author'>Abigail Smith<\/span>\n        <div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2020-01-23T11:02:13+13:00\">23 January 2020<\/time><\/div>\n        \n        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n            <\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-5005 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-greenpeace tag-climate tag-coal tag-oil-and-gas tag-clean-energy p4-page-type-press-release\">\n            \n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/press-release\/nelson-fires-tip-of-the-ice-sheet-without-immediate-emissions-slash\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"699\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2018\/11\/68b55fcb-gp0strnuc_medium_res.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image wp-stateless-item\" alt=\"Nelson fires \u201ctip of the ice sheet\u201d without immediate emissions slash\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2018\/11\/68b55fcb-gp0strnuc_medium_res.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2018\/11\/68b55fcb-gp0strnuc_medium_res-600x350.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2018\/11\/68b55fcb-gp0strnuc_medium_res-768x447.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2018\/11\/68b55fcb-gp0strnuc_medium_res-1024x596.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2018\/11\/68b55fcb-gp0strnuc_medium_res-510x297.jpg 510w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" data-image-size=\"post-thumbnail\" data-stateless-media-bucket=\"planet4-new-zealand-stateless\" data-stateless-media-name=\"2018\/11\/68b55fcb-gp0strnuc_medium_res.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n        <div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n                <div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flex wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/press-release\/\">Press release<\/a><\/div>\n                <div class=\"taxonomy-post_tag wp-block-post-terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/tag\/climate\/\" rel=\"tag\">Climate Change<\/a><span class=\"wp-block-post-terms__separator\"> <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/tag\/coal\/\" rel=\"tag\">Coal<\/a><span class=\"wp-block-post-terms__separator\"> <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/tag\/oil-and-gas\/\" rel=\"tag\">Oil&amp;Gas<\/a><span class=\"wp-block-post-terms__separator\"> <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/tag\/clean-energy\/\" rel=\"tag\">Clean Energy<\/a><\/div>\n                \n                <\/div>\n                \n        <h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/press-release\/nelson-fires-tip-of-the-ice-sheet-without-immediate-emissions-slash\/\" target=\"_self\" >Nelson fires \u201ctip of the ice sheet\u201d without immediate emissions slash<\/a><\/h3>\n        <div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Thursday, February 7: New Zealand scientists are behind a major new international research paper that shows dangerously unpredictable extreme weather could become a reality within decades as the impact of&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n        \n        <div class=\"wp-block-group posts-list-meta is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><span class='article-list-item-author'><a href='https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/author\/sschrode\/'>Sophie Schroder<\/a><\/span>\n        <div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2019-02-07T10:56:18+13:00\">7 February 2019<\/time><\/div>\n        \n        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n            <\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-4970 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-greenpeace tag-coal tag-freedom tag-oil-and-gas tag-clean-energy tag-omv p4-page-type-press-release\">\n            \n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/press-release\/genesis-appalling-record-coal-burn-reveals-urgent-need-for-solar\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2018\/11\/bd6d441f-solar-panels-on-roof.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image wp-stateless-item\" alt=\"Genesis\u2019 \u201cappalling\u201d record coal burn reveals urgent need for solar\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2018\/11\/bd6d441f-solar-panels-on-roof.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2018\/11\/bd6d441f-solar-panels-on-roof-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2018\/11\/bd6d441f-solar-panels-on-roof-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2018\/11\/bd6d441f-solar-panels-on-roof-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2018\/11\/bd6d441f-solar-panels-on-roof-510x340.jpg 510w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" data-image-size=\"post-thumbnail\" data-stateless-media-bucket=\"planet4-new-zealand-stateless\" data-stateless-media-name=\"2018\/11\/bd6d441f-solar-panels-on-roof.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n        <div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n                <div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flex wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/press-release\/\">Press release<\/a><\/div>\n                <div class=\"taxonomy-post_tag wp-block-post-terms\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/tag\/coal\/\" rel=\"tag\">Coal<\/a><span class=\"wp-block-post-terms__separator\"> <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/tag\/freedom\/\" rel=\"tag\">Freedom<\/a><span class=\"wp-block-post-terms__separator\"> <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/tag\/oil-and-gas\/\" rel=\"tag\">Oil&amp;Gas<\/a><span class=\"wp-block-post-terms__separator\"> <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/tag\/clean-energy\/\" rel=\"tag\">Clean Energy<\/a><span class=\"wp-block-post-terms__separator\"> <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/tag\/omv\/\" rel=\"tag\">OMV<\/a><\/div>\n                \n                <\/div>\n                \n        <h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/press-release\/genesis-appalling-record-coal-burn-reveals-urgent-need-for-solar\/\" target=\"_self\" >Genesis\u2019 \u201cappalling\u201d record coal burn reveals urgent need for solar<\/a><\/h3>\n        <div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">The revelation that coal burning at Genesis Energy\u2019s Huntly Power Station is the highest in five years is proof we need to fast-track the rollout of solar energy, says Greenpeace.&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n        \n        <div class=\"wp-block-group posts-list-meta is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><span class='article-list-item-author'><a href='https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/author\/sschrode\/'>Sophie Schroder<\/a><\/span>\n        <div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2019-01-23T13:56:46+13:00\">23 January 2019<\/time><\/div>\n        \n        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n            <\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-3416 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-greenpeace tag-climate tag-coal tag-clean-energy p4-page-type-press-release\">\n            \n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/press-release\/power-prices-skyrocket-from-coal-and-diesel-as-suns-rays-go-to-waste\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"787\" height=\"532\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2018\/05\/9696a969-180410-f-xj735-011-e1527744014549.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image wp-stateless-item\" alt=\"Power prices skyrocket from coal and diesel as sun\u2019s rays go to waste\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2018\/05\/9696a969-180410-f-xj735-011-e1527744014549.jpg 787w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2018\/05\/9696a969-180410-f-xj735-011-e1527744014549-600x406.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2018\/05\/9696a969-180410-f-xj735-011-e1527744014549-768x519.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2018\/05\/9696a969-180410-f-xj735-011-e1527744014549-503x340.jpg 503w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 787px) 100vw, 787px\" data-image-size=\"post-thumbnail\" data-stateless-media-bucket=\"p4-newzealand-production-content\" data-stateless-media-name=\"new-zealand\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/9696a969-180410-f-xj735-011-e1527744014549.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n        <div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n                <div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flex wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/press-release\/\">Press release<\/a><\/div>\n                <div class=\"taxonomy-post_tag wp-block-post-terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/tag\/climate\/\" rel=\"tag\">Climate Change<\/a><span class=\"wp-block-post-terms__separator\"> <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/tag\/coal\/\" rel=\"tag\">Coal<\/a><span class=\"wp-block-post-terms__separator\"> <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/tag\/clean-energy\/\" rel=\"tag\">Clean Energy<\/a><\/div>\n                \n                <\/div>\n                \n        <h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/press-release\/power-prices-skyrocket-from-coal-and-diesel-as-suns-rays-go-to-waste\/\" target=\"_self\" >Power prices skyrocket from coal and diesel as sun\u2019s rays go to waste<\/a><\/h3>\n        <div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Power prices have soared over the last few evenings as energy utilities fired up coal, gas and even diesel generators to fill a spike in demand for&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n        \n        <div class=\"wp-block-group posts-list-meta is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><span class='article-list-item-author'><a href='https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/author\/sschrode\/'>Sophie Schroder<\/a><\/span>\n        <div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2018-05-30T12:07:11+12:00\">30 May 2018<\/time><\/div>\n        \n        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n            <\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-848 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-greenpeace tag-coal tag-climate p4-page-type-press-release\">\n            \n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/press-release\/genesis-plan-to-keep-coal-burning-until-2030-stuns\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2500\" height=\"1676\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2018\/02\/154b3c6c-gp04qfr_pressmedia.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image wp-stateless-item\" alt=\"Genesis\u2019 plan to keep coal burning until 2030 stuns\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2018\/02\/154b3c6c-gp04qfr_pressmedia.jpg 2500w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2018\/02\/154b3c6c-gp04qfr_pressmedia-600x402.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2018\/02\/154b3c6c-gp04qfr_pressmedia-768x515.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2018\/02\/154b3c6c-gp04qfr_pressmedia-1024x686.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2018\/02\/154b3c6c-gp04qfr_pressmedia-2038x1366.jpg 2038w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2018\/02\/154b3c6c-gp04qfr_pressmedia-507x340.jpg 507w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2500px) 100vw, 2500px\" data-image-size=\"post-thumbnail\" data-stateless-media-bucket=\"p4-newzealand-production-content\" data-stateless-media-name=\"new-zealand\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/154b3c6c-gp04qfr_pressmedia.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n        <div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n                <div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flex wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/press-release\/\">Press release<\/a><\/div>\n                <div class=\"taxonomy-post_tag wp-block-post-terms\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/tag\/coal\/\" rel=\"tag\">Coal<\/a><span class=\"wp-block-post-terms__separator\"> <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/tag\/climate\/\" rel=\"tag\">Climate Change<\/a><\/div>\n                \n                <\/div>\n                \n        <h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/press-release\/genesis-plan-to-keep-coal-burning-until-2030-stuns\/\" target=\"_self\" >Genesis\u2019 plan to keep coal burning until 2030 stuns<\/a><\/h3>\n        <div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">In a move that has stunned environmentalists, Genesis Energy has announced a plan to keep burning coal for power generation until 2030. <\/p><\/div>\n        \n        <div class=\"wp-block-group posts-list-meta is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><span class='article-list-item-author'>Greenpeace New Zealand<\/span>\n        <div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2018-02-14T00:00:00+13:00\">14 February 2018<\/time><\/div>\n        \n        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n            <\/li><\/ul>\n\n    \n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons carousel-controls is-horizontal is-content-justification-space-between is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-044bd602 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n            <div class=\"wp-block-button carousel-control-prev\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\">Prev<\/button><\/div>\n        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