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The Canopy is a weekday morning email newsletter provided by the team at Greenpeace Australia Pacific.
## [Better travel options can halve travel pollution from transport by 2030](https://blog.greenpeace.org.au/the-canopy/better-travel-options-can-halve-travel-pollution-from-transport-by-2030)
Wednesday, 10 April 2024
Halving transport pollution in Australia by 2030 is possible under the Climate Council’s ground breaking plan to electrify the nation and cut climate pollution by 75% this decade.
## [Australia is a hotspot for toxic forever chemicals](https://blog.greenpeace.org.au/the-canopy/australia-is-a-hotspot-for-toxic-forever-chemicals)
Tuesday, 9 April 2024
High levels of so-called forever chemicals have been found in surface and groundwater all over the world, with Australia one of several hotspots for toxic PFAS, a University of New South Wales study has found.
## [King tides cause new levels of devastation in Tuvalu, as the nation weighs up the Falepili Union treaty](https://blog.greenpeace.org.au/the-canopy/king-tides-cause-new-levels-of-devastation-in-tuvalu-as-the-nation-weighs-up-the-falepili-union-treaty)
Monday, 8 April 2024
Angela Telupe watched her backyard flood as a king tide tightened its grip on the main island of Tuvalu. Tuvalu Meteorological Service data and communication officer Simoea Tiute said the February king tide was the worst she had seen in her life in Tuvalu. The flooding came as Tuvalu considered the...
## [Woodside among top 100 greenhouse gas emitters since Paris agreement](https://blog.greenpeace.org.au/the-canopy/woodside-among-top-100-greenhouse-gas-emitters-since-paris-agreement)
Friday, 5 April 2024
A mere 57 fossil fuel producers are directly linked to 80% of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions since the 2016 Paris climate agreement, a study has shown. West Australian gas giant Woodside comes in the top 100 of the world’s biggest polluters, with the analysis showing Woodside has increased...
## [Thousands more of Tasmania 'giant' native trees could be spared from logging under policy change](https://blog.greenpeace.org.au/the-canopy/thousands-more-of-tasmania-giant-native-trees-could-be-spared-from-logging-under-policy-change)
Thursday, 4 April 2024
Thousands more of Tasmania 'giant' native trees could be spared from logging under policy change. However, not everyone is convinced by the new policy and the Tasmanian government has no plans to end native forest logging.
## [Australia must invest billions more to reach net zero emissions by 2050](https://blog.greenpeace.org.au/the-canopy/australia-must-invest-billions-more-to-reach-net-zero-emissions-by-2050)
Wednesday, 3 April 2024
Australia must urgently reduce its reliance on coal and gas exports to meet its ambitious target to reach net zero emissions by 2050, an ex-Labor climate minister has warned. Net Zero Economy Authority outgoing chair Greg Combet said serious action was needed to cut greenhouse gas emissions to curb...
## [Proposed changes to environmental laws put water resources at risk](https://blog.greenpeace.org.au/the-canopy/proposed-changes-to-environmental-laws-put-water-resources-at-risk)
Tuesday, 2 April 2024
Environmental groups have criticised a proposed change by the Albanese government to national environmental laws, saying it puts “precious water resources at risk” and could have “centuries-long consequences”.
## [Kim Beazley urges Tanya Plibersek to reject Woodside LNG plant extension](https://blog.greenpeace.org.au/the-canopy/kim-beazley-urges-tanya-plibersek-to-reject-woodside-lng-plant-extension)
Thursday, 28 March 2024
Kim Beazley urges Tanya Plibersek to reject Woodside LNG plant extension. The former Labor leader has joined other ALP luminaries in calling on the federal environment minister, Tanya Plibersek, to protect culturally important Indigenous rock art on Western Australia’s Burrup peninsula by refusing...
## [Labor unveils watered-down fuel efficiency standard](https://blog.greenpeace.org.au/the-canopy/labor-unveils-watered-down-fuel-efficiency-standard)
Wednesday, 27 March 2024
Labor unveils watered-down fuel efficiency standard that eases emission rules for large SUVs. The Albanese government has watered down flagship new laws aimed at disincentivising the use of high-polluting cars and hastening the importation of cleaner vehicles amid pressure from the auto industry.
## [Federal government makes late changes to soften controversial gas approvals law](https://blog.greenpeace.org.au/the-canopy/federal-government-makes-late-changes-to-soften-controversial-gas-approvals-law)
Tuesday, 26 March 2024
The federal government has softened controversial changes that opponents fear could lead to fast-tracked gas approvals, as it tries to negotiate new ministerial powers through the parliament. Federal parliament is this week considering a bill that seeks to make a tweak which would allow the...
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