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title: The Canopy | First Nations
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The Canopy is a weekday morning email newsletter provided by the team at Greenpeace Australia Pacific.
## [Worst summer on record for Great Barrier Reef as coral die-off sweeps planet.](https://blog.greenpeace.org.au/the-canopy/worst-summer-on-record-for-great-barrier-reef-as-coral-die-off-sweeps-planet)
Monday, 6 May 2024
The Great Barrier Reef just experienced its worst summer on record, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced last month that the world is undergoing a global mass coral bleaching event — the fourth since the late 1990s — impacting at least 53 countries.
## [A handful of counties are holding a Global Plastics Treaty back](https://blog.greenpeace.org.au/the-canopy/a-handful-of-counties-are-holding-a-global-plastics-treaty-back)
Thursday, 2 May 2024
A proposal that would have required signatory countries to set a limit on and transparently report their global plastic production has failed to pass at a United Nations meeting in Canada due to a handful of nations, including the United States. This has stalled progress on the establishment of a...
## [Australia likely emitting more methane than reported](https://blog.greenpeace.org.au/the-canopy/australia-likely-emitting-more-methane-than-reported)
Tuesday, 30 April 2024
Australian fossil fuel producers are probably emitting twice as much methane as they report under traditional measures, according to a think tank led by Rod Sims that pushes for more aggressive energy transition targets. Mr Sims said the federal government must insist on more accurate data from...
## [CSIRO survey reveals nationwide attitudes towards the renewables transition](https://blog.greenpeace.org.au/the-canopy/csiro-survey-reveals-nationwide-attitudes-towards-the-renewables-transition)
Thursday, 11 April 2024
Australia’s national science agency has released a survey on nationwide attitudes towards the renewable energy transition, which reveals that almost nine out of every ten Australians want a faster or moderate transition to clean energy. Many respondents have cited energy affordability,...
## [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”.
## [Political stoush erupting over Australia’s environment laws](https://blog.greenpeace.org.au/the-canopy/political-stoush-erupting-over-australias-environment-laws)
Thursday, 21 March 2024
A political stoush is erupting over a tweak to Australia's environment laws, with the federal government saying it is "clarifying" the approvals process for new offshore gas projects. But the Greens, some independent MPs and environmental groups have condemned the proposed changes, arguing it is a...
## [Climate change should have been considered in $3.6b Santos gas project](https://blog.greenpeace.org.au/the-canopy/climate-change-should-have-been-considered-in-3.6b-santos-gas-project)
Friday, 8 March 2024
There is uncertainty around the future of the Santos Narrabri Gas Project after the Federal Court ruled the Native Title Tribunal should have considered climate change before issuing approval.
## [Australia’s top companies lack clear plans to stop using fossil fuels](https://blog.greenpeace.org.au/the-canopy/australias-top-companies-lack-clear-plans-to-stop-using-fossil-fuels)
Wednesday, 21 February 2024
Ten of Australia’s best-known corporations – including Coles, Telstra, Woolworths and Qantas – have no clear plans to stop using or supporting fossil fuels despite having targets to reach net zero greenhouse gas emissions, according to a UTS report.
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