Climate Justice Taranaki - Latest News [Page 3]
Bailing-out Oil Companies Must Clean Up Mess
Wednesday, 8 April 2020, 8:16 am | Climate Justice Taranaki
"In recent years many oil and gas companies have pulled out of operations in Aoteaora yet current legislative requirements for proper decommissioning and clean up remain grossly inadequate, despite years of government promises to close legislative ... More >>
OMV An Unethical WOMAD Sponsor
Thursday, 12 March 2020, 1:32 pm | Climate Justice Taranaki
“People from peace and environmental groups across Aotearoa are calling on WOMAD again this year to ditch sponsorship from unethical companies like oil-drillers: OMV and Todd Energy,” says Climate Justice Taranaki spokesperson Emily Bailey. ... More >>
OMV fails in Taranaki - win for the climate
Tuesday, 21 January 2020, 2:21 pm | Climate Justice Taranaki
"OMV's failure to find fossil fuels in its recent drilling campaign off the Taranaki coast is a win for the climate" says Urs Signer, member of Climate Justice Taranaki. More >>
Taranaki joins climate rebellion
Monday, 7 October 2019, 10:57 am | Climate Justice Taranaki
Members of community groups Extinction Rebellion Taranaki, Climate Justice Taranaki and Taranaki youth representatives are in Wellington to support the blockade of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE), NZ's ministry for oil, gas ... More >>
Time to shut Ravensdown?
Tuesday, 24 September 2019, 4:45 pm | Climate Justice Taranaki
Climate Justice Taranaki padlocked the gate today at the fertiliser factory Ravensdown, blocking trucks, in light of the company's connections to many environmental and social issues, climate change being number one. More >>
Taranaki Climate Action Week announced Sep 20-27
Wednesday, 18 September 2019, 9:53 am | Climate Justice Taranaki
“In response to increasing effects of climate change across the world from wildfires, cyclones and dried up glaciers, and the call to action from students and communities across the globe for next week, Climate Justice Taranaki has compiled a week of climate ... More >>
Climate group bids to end all new Taranaki drilling
Wednesday, 28 August 2019, 9:20 am | Climate Justice Taranaki
Today, community group Climate Justice Taranaki made a formal bid on the 2,188 km² of onshore Taranaki land made available for oil and gas drilling by the government through the block offer 2018. More >>
Climate group outraged at new Taranaki drilling
Friday, 19 July 2019, 9:01 am | Climate Justice Taranaki
"While we are in the middle of a climate crisis where each and everyone of us should work towards stopping greenhouse gas emissions, Malaysia-based Tamarind Resources is currently drilling for more fossil fuels just off the Taranaki using a gigantic ... More >>
People's Bid launched for no more oil and gas permits
Friday, 10 May 2019, 12:27 pm | Climate Justice Taranaki
"After the government's announcement last week opening up new onshore oil and gas permits, Climate Justice Taranaki launched a People's Bid yesterday at the Just Transition Summit to bid for all the permit blocks and halt fossil fuel exploration ... More >>
Earth protectors disrupt Taranaki climate criminals
Wednesday, 8 May 2019, 3:28 pm | Climate Justice Taranaki
“The business operations happening at Kapuni, in South Taranaki, can best be described as a climate crime scene” says Emily Bailey, a member of Climate Justice Taranaki. More >>
Climate Justice to disrupt factories in Kapuni
Tuesday, 7 May 2019, 10:19 am | Climate Justice Taranaki
Members and supporters of Climate Justice Taranaki will be protesting in and around Kapuni tomorrow where the connection between oil and gas drilling and the intensification of dairy farming are obvious. More >>
Climate Justice Taranaki opposes new oil and gas block offer
Wednesday, 1 May 2019, 3:24 pm | Climate Justice Taranaki
“We completely oppose the government’s 2018 Block Offer for oil and gas drilling in Taranaki released yesterday. To hand out permits to greedy oil and gas companies while the planet is melting can only be described as criminal” says Climate Justice ... More >>
Taranaki Hydrogen roadmap smoke and mirrors
Monday, 18 March 2019, 9:37 am | Climate Justice Taranaki
Climate Justice Taranaki questions the environmental and economic arguments for the Taranaki Hydrogen Roadmap released yesterday. More >>
Yes to electric rail
Friday, 1 March 2019, 12:15 pm | Climate Justice Taranaki
Climate Justice Taranaki congratulates the government on its decision to force KiwiRail to keep its electric locomotives. More >>
Climate defence protest against oil drillers – New Plymouth
Tuesday, 19 February 2019, 8:41 pm | Climate Justice Taranaki
On Wednesday 20th February members of Climate Justice Taranaki will be restarting ongoing protests at the headquarters of climate polluters in Taranaki. This week, the group is going to Todd Energy and OMV from 12pm, at 32-38 Molesworth St, New ... More >>
Just Transition plan not just or workable
Monday, 11 February 2019, 9:29 am | Climate Justice Taranaki
Climate Justice Taranaki is skeptical of public workshops beginning this week on a 'Taranaki 2050 Roadmap'. The workshops continue the Tapuae Roa strategy and action plan recently written by the Ministry for Business Inovation and Enterprise (MBIE), ... More >>
Mt Messenger Bypass shameful disaster
Tuesday, 11 December 2018, 1:15 pm | Climate Justice Taranaki
Climate Justice Taranaki are extremely disappointed at Commissioner Daysh's decision to approve the Mt Messenger Bypass. More >>
Sustainable hydrogen or oxymoron
Tuesday, 20 November 2018, 7:17 pm | Climate Justice Taranaki
Yesterday, 150 scientists and researchers made this stark warning: A disastrous future for humanity if we continue our current path of “rampant consumerism and endless economic growth”. In an open letter, they demand that the government “meets its ... More >>
EPA denies Climate Justice Official Information Request
Wednesday, 7 November 2018, 7:16 pm | Climate Justice Taranaki
Climate Justice Taranaki has been denied information regarding legal advice sought by the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA). The advice concerned processing of OMV’s consent applications for its oil drilling programme in the Taranaki Basin. More >>
Petroleum companies under pressure
Monday, 8 October 2018, 3:00 pm | Climate Justice Taranaki
The pressure is building against oil, gas and coal companies in Aotearoa who continue to push for fossil fuel extraction with increasing community calls to curb climate change. Protesters will be gathering outside Todd Energy, Beach Energy and OMV tomorrow ... More >>