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Fast Track Bill Remains Fundamentally Anti-environment - Nineteen New Mining Projects In The Pipeline
Sunday, 25 August 2024, 5:02 pm | Greenpeace
The key part of the Fast Track Bill remains in place after these changes - projects will still be assessed on purely economic criteria which totally override environmental criteria. More >>
Fonterra ‘Regenerative Agriculture’ Claims Blatant Greenwash
Monday, 19 August 2024, 9:58 am | Greenpeace
Greenpeace Aotearoa says the latest exposé of Fonterra’s dishonest marketing strategies indicates that the co-operative’s license to pollute is coming to an end. More >>
GE Not The Solution To NZ’s Dairy Pollution - Greenpeace
Tuesday, 13 August 2024, 1:50 pm | Greenpeace
Greenpeace Aotearoa says that while it’s good to see the Government acknowledging that New Zealand’s dairy industry has a climate pollution problem, genetically engineered technofixes are not the solution. More >>
Fishing Industry Conference Reeks Of Greenwash
Wednesday, 7 August 2024, 11:21 am | Greenpeace
The theme of this year’s Seafood New Zealand Conference, which started in Auckland this morning, is "Champions of Sustainability", a title that Greenpeace Aotearoa says is ironic at best, and misleading at worst. More >>
ISA Wraps With Election Of New Secretary-General And Growing Movement Of Countries Against Deep Sea Mining
Saturday, 3 August 2024, 4:51 pm | Greenpeace
"In this election, member states have overwhelmingly supported a new president who articulated a pro-conservation stance. This further highlights the growing momentum against the destructive deep sea mining industry." More >>
Momentum Has Never Been Stronger For Protecting The Oceans Against Deep Sea Mining
Friday, 2 August 2024, 9:17 am | Greenpeace
More than 30 nations, including New Zealand, are now calling for a halt to the start of deep sea mining, with five new announcements in support of a precautionary pause or a moratorium coming in the past few days at the International Seabed Authority ... More >>
Highest Ever Methane Emissions Requires Action On Dairy By NZ
Thursday, 1 August 2024, 4:13 pm | Greenpeace
Published this week in Frontiers In Science, the ‘ Methane Imperative’ report concludes that strong government regulation and fewer cows are needed to help avert a dangerous escalation in the climate crisis. More >>
Tuvalu Joins Growing Pacific Tide Of Opposition To Deep Sea Mining
Thursday, 1 August 2024, 8:29 am | Greenpeace
Tuvalu has added its voice to the growing tide in the Pacific against deep sea mining, highlighting the momentum against this destructive industry. The Govt of Tuvalu’s call for a pause on deep sea mining took place at the 29th session of the International ... More >>
Update On The International Seabed Authority Negotiations
Saturday, 27 July 2024, 2:07 pm | Greenpeace
Calls for a moratorium on deep sea mining intensify following discovery of dark oxygen production at 5000m depths More >>
‘Dark Oxygen’ Discovery Underlines Need To Stop Deep Sea Mining
Tuesday, 23 July 2024, 12:38 pm | Greenpeace
Greenpeace has long campaigned to stop deep sea mining from beginning in the Pacific due to the damage it could do to delicate, deep sea ecosystems, and says that this incredible discovery underlines the urgency of that call. More >>
Fonterra Exposed As Major Player In Global Attempts To Undermine Climate Action
Thursday, 18 July 2024, 12:15 pm | Greenpeace
Agricultural emissions, primarily from intensive dairy, made up more than half of New Zealand’s greenhouse gas emissions in 2022. Animal agriculture is the single largest source of human-made methane emissions, which are 80 times more potent than ... More >>
Starting Today: International Seabed Authority Meeting A Critical Moment In Fight Against Deep Sea Mining
Monday, 15 July 2024, 8:17 am | Greenpeace
The two-week meeting takes place at a critical moment for the oceans, with a historic opportunity to get ahead of a new extractive industry and stop deep sea mining before it starts. More >>
Govt’s ‘climate Strategy’ As Useful As Teats On A Bull, Says Greenpeace
Wednesday, 10 July 2024, 1:19 pm | Greenpeace New Zealand
Greenpeace is slamming the climate strategy announced by Climate Change Minister Simon Watts today, saying that it’s about as useful as teats on a bull. Greenpeace Aotearoa spokesperson Sinéad Deighton-O’Flynn says, "This so-called climate ... More >>
Second Seabed Mining Company Threatens To Turn Seas Into Open-cast Mine
Monday, 8 July 2024, 2:56 pm | Greenpeace
Deep Sea Mining campaigner Juressa Lee says: "It’s clear wannabe seabed miners are queuing up to plunder and destroy precious marine life as a result of the Luxon government’s Fast Track Wrecking Bill, and the low bar it has now set. More >>
Polling Highlights Govt Swimming Against Current Of Public Opinion On Fresh Water
Tuesday, 2 July 2024, 11:42 am | Greenpeace
Greenpeace Aotearoa is challenging the Government’s mandate to remove freshwater protections, as independent polling reveals the vast majority of National Party voters are concerned about freshwater quality. More >>
A Billion Plastic Bottles Fill Eden Park Stadium For Plastic Free July
Monday, 1 July 2024, 8:58 am | Greenpeace
To mark the start of Plastic Free July, Greenpeace has released a startling video showing Auckland’s iconic Eden Park stadium filled with around a billion single-use plastic bottles. More >>
Appointment Of Former Fonterra Director On ‘Independent’ Methane Review Panel Highlights Panel’s Real Purpose
Thursday, 27 June 2024, 2:04 pm | Greenpeace New Zealand
Greenpeace Aotearoa says the appointment of former Fonterra director Nicola Shadbolt to the Government’s so-called ‘independent’ methane review panel highlights that the panel’s true purpose is to delay climate action. More >>
New Sign Highlights River Pollution As Luxon’s Legacy
Thursday, 27 June 2024, 9:14 am | Greenpeace
People in hazmat suits were seen wading in one of New Zealand’s polluted rivers yesterday, as Greenpeace activists installed an imitation Department of Conservation sign labelling river pollution ‘Luxon’s legacy’. More >>
First Steps Towards Greater High Seas Protection
Wednesday, 26 June 2024, 11:17 am | Greenpeace
Australia has taken the first step towards greater high seas protection by tabling the Global Ocean Treaty in its Parliament this week, and Greenpeace Aotearoa says New Zealand should follow suit. More >>
OIA Reveals Department Of Conservation Advised Against Scrapping Freshwater Protections - Greenpeace
Thursday, 13 June 2024, 2:33 pm | Greenpeace
The advice, dated 26 March 2024, states that DOC was given "limited opportunity for input" and so could "only note that the additional adverse effects of the proposed changes may be significant for some catchments, protected areas and species." More >>
