Essential reading: @greenpeaceap.bsky.social's new report (authored by @ketanjoshi.co) on how Australia's unchecked AI data centre build-out will derail the energy transition and increase emissions. We need a moratorium until safeguards are legislated. www.greenpeace.org.au/greenpeace-r...

Energy Vampires: the AI data centres draining Australia - Greenpeace Australia Pacific

The frenzied rollout of AI data centres in Australia is rushing through massive new projects, which will derail Australia’s energy transition unless the government urgently intervenes.

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Overnight, the #UNGA voted in an overwhelming majority to endorse the #ICJAO on the climate obligation of states, and advance efforts to implement efforts to comply with these obligations. A huge moment that wouldn't have been possible without Pacific leadership—the world has done well to follow.

Good news: The WA government has announced funding for 10 renewable energy projects to be built across regional WA by 2030, through the Albanese government's Capacity Investment Scheme. This is great news for jobs, electricity bills, and the climate. www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05...

Federal government to back 10 renewable energy projects in regional WA

WA's energy minister says the state will have the fuel it needs for this month and has "growing confidence" for June, as further details are released about 10 renewable energy projects that are set to...

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Great to see this $1.4 billion commitment from the WA government to accelerate renewable energy infrastructure development ahead of coal closures. A faster transition away from fossil fuels is a win-win-win for energy security, climate & households. reneweconomy.com.au/state-create...

State creates $1.4 billion fund to connect more wind and solar ahead of coal power exit

New $1.4 billion fund to support key links to connect new wind and solar projects to key industrial areas as state plans for exit of coal power by the end of the decade.

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This month's 'With love' is a letter of love and gratitude to the researchers whose quiet, dedicated work powers campaigns to make global change, such as the #GlobalOceanTreaty, possible. Do have a read here: www.greenpeace.org.au/ceo-newslett...

Right now Greenpeace Australia Pacific activists are disrupting a major gas conference in Sydney. The message is simple - gas executives are profiting from an illegal war and causing climate change, while Australians are paying the price. Share this story far and wide!

BREAKING: Greenpeace activists disrupt major gas conference in Sydney - Greenpeace Australia Pacific

Inside the Sheraton Grand Hotel, executives from fossil fuel companies have gathered alongside lobbyists, investors and political allies to plan the future of gas in Australia - and how to maximise th...

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Greenpeace activists arrested after standing up to Big Gas in Sydney. Brave activists disrupted the Australian Domestic Gas Outlook conference at the Sheraton Grand Hotel, dropping a banner with a simple message: Gas Execs Profit. We Pay The Price. Read more and stand up to Big Gas. bit.ly/4sTcESw

BREAKING: Greenpeace activists arrested after standing up to Big Gas in Sydney - Greenpeace Australia Pacific

Greenpeace activists have been arrested after taking action at a major gas conference this morning in Sydney.

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Fantastic that @albomp.bsky.social's department is considering options to tax the profits that gas companies are raking in from the war in the Middle East. Gas companies would do well to not close ranks to protect their ill-gotten gains. Our MR here: www.greenpeace.org.au/news/no-more...

‘No more war profits for Big Gas’: Greenpeace backs Government signal on taxing gas corporations - Greenpeace Australia Pacific

Greenpeace Australia Pacific has welcomed reports that Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s department is considering options to tax the profits gas companies are making from the war in the Middle East,&...

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As Liz Westcott takes the reins at Woodside Energy, she has a unique opportunity to steer the company away from the disastrous path set by her predecessor Meg O’Neill. @greenpeaceap.bsky.social media release on her appointment: www.greenpeace.org.au/news/new-woo...

New Woodside CEO Liz Westcott must “steer Woodside away from path of destruction” says Greenpeace CEO  - Greenpeace Australia Pacific

Following the appointment of Liz Westcott as Woodside’s new Chief Executive, the following comments can be attributed to David Ritter, Chief Executive of Greenpeace Australia Pacific:

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This month’s With Love, delves into what it means to “be okay” in a world full of suffering, ecological damage, and war; and how we can stand united to properly orient ourselves for a shared purpose. Do have a read. www.greenpeace.org.au/ceo-newslett...

Mark Carney’s visit highlights a new geopolitical reality: countries like Australia and Canada are no longer simply followers in a US-led order, writes Paul Bongiorno. They are increasingly expected to shape the rules themselves. satpa.pe/1KXCowq

The strategy of the middle powers

In any other week, the scrapping of Labor’s freedom of information bill might have dominated Canberra. The proposed legislation, which failed to muster support from either the Greens or the Coalition, sought to limit applications and expand grounds to withhold certain information. Facing certain defeat, it was abandoned and Minister for Government Services Katy Gallagher says

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A US court has SLAPPed @Greenpeace with a $345m penalty, siding with fossil fuel company Energy Transfer...want to know more about the wave of SLAPP suits trying to silence dissent both in the US and #Australia? Read the AQ article from @david-ritter.bsky.social and Vaidehi Shah: buff.ly/gajR2RB

Time for Australia to SLAPP back - Greenpeace Australia Pacific

The Australian Quarterly invited David Ritter, CEO, Greenpeace Australia Pacific, to write about the growing use of lawfare by vested corporate interests for their July 2025 edition.

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The global rule of law is not dead - it is alive and kicking. It may not be perfect, but is the foundation for solving great challenges that cannot be solved by one nation alone. Now is not the time to be throwing up our hands, but to be insisting that leaders defend and follow the rule of law.

International Law is Alive and Kicking - Now is the time to stand up for it

The escalating violence in the Middle East has left people all over the world horrified at the immediate suffering, but also deeply worried about the consequences–including what it means for the futur...

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Galling that $26 billion of annual government subsidies perpetuate environmental harms, according to a recent analysis of the 2022-23 budget. Meanwhile, less than $1bn/year goes to biodiversity. Our public money should protect nature and our future—not destroy it. www.abc.net.au/news/science...

Australia spent $26 billion on 'nature-harming' incentives in a year

The federal government funds $26 billion of incentives each year that may be harmful to the environment and is yet to report on its international commitments, researchers say.

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Huge win for the ocean, marine life and climate, thanks to @surfrider.org and the local communities in Victoria! Unfortunately, the fight isn’t over! Have your say and enter a submission to @albomp.bsky.social to stop new gas exploration in the Otway Basin bit.ly/3MMwPBU

The right to peaceful assembly is a fundamental pillar of a healthy democracy and a basic right of all Australians.

Vale Jon Kudelka, one of the most incisive and remarkable political cartoonists of our time. Kudelka’s inimitable cartoons brought wit, humour, and compassion to some of the most dire issues of our era. May he rest in power.

A historic moment in Parliament yesterday, with the introduction of legislation to ratify the #GlobalOceanTreaty. The legislation must be passed quickly. We're also calling on Minister Watt to create five high seas sanctuaries in our region, starting with a large ocean sanctuary in the Tasman Sea.

I wrote this some time ago - with all of us knowing this day would come, and Rob, of course, fighting like the bloody-minded bastard he was to the very end. He irrevocably changed my life - and how our country saw itself. www.theguardian.com/music/2026/j...

Rob Hirst was a force of nature, a born showman who led Midnight Oil from the back

Phenomenal drummer and percussionist was an equally accomplished songwriter who embodied the band’s bloody-minded spirit

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I am very deeply saddened to hear of the death of Rob Hirst. Rob’s lyrics, drumming, and vocals are one of the indivisible elements that made Midnight Oil into an Australian cultural and political phenomenon, forming an intrinsic part of the soundtrack to many lives and campaigns. RIP Rob Hirst.

Remembering Midnight Oil’s Rob Hirst - Greenpeace Australia Pacific

I am very deeply saddened to hear of the death of Rob Hirst.

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Ahead of a bad summer, I'm in @canberratimes.bsky.social with a piece on how PM @albomp.bsky.social can fix the Morrison Govt’s biggest failure after the 2019–20 fires — refusing to phase out fossil fuels. Full piece: www.canberratimes.com.au/story/913080...

“In these moments of failure by politicians & negotiators, it would be easy to give in to legitimate feelings of anger & frustration; but the task before us is to appraise every moment for opportunities for momentum.“ #FossilFuel induced #ClimateChange

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November’s issue of ‘With Love’ is a reflection on the disappointing outcome of COP30 in Belem, and the hope that shines bright, despite it all, that we will prevail over the forces of climate destruction, together. www.greenpeace.org.au/ceo-newslett...

A new AEMC report shows rapid investment in renewables, transmission & storage can cut power bills now—but slowing momentum risks prices climbing again. Australia needs sustained, ambitious clean energy investment. Anyone clinging to ageing coal or gas is choosing higher bills and more pollution.

Watchdog flags 5 per cent fall in power prices amid renewables surge

An energy watchdog says more renewable energy is projected to lower prices, but others warn the promise is illusory and more pain is coming.

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I’m in the latest Quarterly Essay, with a Correspondence piece responding to Marian Wilkinson’s ‘Woodside vs the Planet’ essay, along with a range of others including Greg Bourne and @petergarrett.com.au. The Correspondences are a great continuation of the important conversation started by Marian.

November’s issue of ‘With Love’ is a reflection on the disappointing outcome of COP30 in Belem, and the hope that shines bright, despite it all, that we will prevail over the forces of climate destruction, together. www.greenpeace.org.au/ceo-newslett...

From Brazil, with love - Greenpeace Australia Pacific

About halfway through the most recent United Nations’ annual climate change conference, COP30 in Belém, Carolina Pasquali, my counterpart at Greenpeace Brazil, started to lose her voice. She was suffe...

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People in the global majority will suffer the worst effects of climate change, and as the third-largest fossil fuel exporter in the world, Australia has a moral duty to spearhead the transition away from fossil fuels towards renewable energy. www.theguardian.com/world/video/...

Floods kill at least 1,100 people across south and south-east Asia – video

Authorities in Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Thailand and Malaysia race to help victims of devastating flooding

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Still feeling the absolutely electric energy of the brave and powerful action carried out by @greenpeaceap.bsky.social activists at the @risingtideaus.bsky.social protestival over the weekend. The government must listen to the thousands of people who turned out to speak out for a safe future.

BREAKING: Greenpeace Australia Pacific activists are blocking a coal export ship from entering the world’s largest coal port, as thousands rally at Rising Tides People's Blockade. @risingtideaus.bsky.social www.greenpeace.org.au/news/greenpe...

Greenpeace activists block coal ship from entering world’s largest coal port at Rising Tide blockade - Greenpeace Australia Pacific

NEWCASTLE, Sunday 30 November 2025 – Greenpeace Australia Pacific activists have scaled and blocked a coal ship, bound for the Port of Newcastle today, during the Rising Tide People’s Blockade,&hellip...

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BREAKING‼️ Greenpeace have scaled and blocked a coal ship bound for Newcastle today for #RisingTide, deploying a banner with a message to Labor 👉🏼 “Phase Out Coal and Gas”. www.greenpeace.org.au/news/greenpe...

But the law still fails us on climate while Australia expands its coal and gas. It’s time to call for the end of fossil fuels. www.greenpeace.org.au/act/fossil-f...

Phase Out Fossil Fuels

Fossil fuels are turbo-charging extreme weather events in Australia, the Pacific and around the world. The Australian Government must listen to Australian and Pacific communities and stop new coal, oi...

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