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EPA releases OMV’s deceptive oil spill modelling

by Amanda Larsson 12 November 2019

After months of mounting pressure, the Environmental Protection Authority has now publicly released oil giant OMV’s application to drill a high risk oil well off the Otago Coast. The EPA…

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Greenpeace response to Zero Carbon Bill

by Amanda Larsson 7 November 2019

“We want to congratulate Generation Zero and all of the people who worked so hard to get the Zero Carbon Act across the line,” says Greenpeace climate and energy campaigner…

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#ClimateEmergency #Oil&Gas

Shoddy NZ oil strategy released as 11,000 scientists issue global alert

by Amanda Larsson 6 November 2019

On the same day as over 11,000 scientists from around the world have declared a climate emergency, the Government has quietly released a strategy that assumes decades more oil and…

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#ClimateEmergency #Oil&Gas

Taking Norway’s government back to court for climate lawsuit

by Greenpeace International 6 November 2019

Oslo, Norway – Greenpeace Nordic and Nature and Youth in Norway are today again taking the Norwegian government to Oslo’s Court of Appeal for opening up new oil drilling in the Arctic.…

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Top consumer companies’ palm oil sustainability claims go up in flames

by Greenpeace International 4 November 2019

Bangkok, Thailand – Consumer goods companies Unilever, Mondelez, Nestle, and Procter & Gamble (P&G), and top palm oil traders including Wilmar are buying palm oil from producers linked to thousands…

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Greenpeace lodges Judicial Review of EPA process for dealing with OMV

by Russel Norman 4 November 2019

Greenpeace has notified the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) of legal action over its dealings with oil giant @OMV’s application to drill a high risk, deep water well this summer.

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“You’ve failed us” – student takes over Russel Norman’s speech

by Russel Norman 31 October 2019

A high school student has taken over what was meant to be a speech delivered by Greenpeace head Russel Norman at an Environmental Protection Authority conference today. Norman had been…

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#ClimateEmergency #Oil&Gas #OMV

Austrian protests break out over OMV’s NZ drilling plans

by Amanda Larsson 31 October 2019

Climate activists have staged an oil spill with giant whale sculptures outside the Vienna headquarters of Austrian oil giant OMV, in protest of its plans to drill for oil in…

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#ClimateEmergency #Food&Farming

Greenpeace brands Government sellouts over ETS backdown

by Gen Toop 24 October 2019

Greenpeace is calling the Government’s surprise backdown on its commitment to put farming into the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) a major sell-out. The Prime Minister is expected to announce that…

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Greenpeace activists board Shell oil rigs in protest against plans to leave behind oil in the North Sea

by Greenpeace International 15 October 2019

Scotland, UK – Greenpeace activists from the Netherlands, Germany and Denmark boarded two oil platforms in Shell’s Brent field today in a peaceful protest against plans by the company to leave…

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EPA releases OMV’s deceptive oil spill modelling

Greenpeace response to Zero Carbon Bill

Shoddy NZ oil strategy released as 11,000 scientists issue global alert

Taking Norway’s government back to court for climate lawsuit

Top consumer companies’ palm oil sustainability claims go up in flames

Greenpeace lodges Judicial Review of EPA process for dealing with OMV

“You’ve failed us” – student takes over Russel Norman’s speech

Austrian protests break out over OMV’s NZ drilling plans

Greenpeace brands Government sellouts over ETS backdown

Greenpeace activists board Shell oil rigs in protest against plans to leave behind oil in the North Sea