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End in sight for fossil fuel boom

Australia’s coal miners and gas producers are facing sharp falls in commodity prices this year, ending their extraordinary run of record profits, as a historic global supply crunch continues to ease and an economic slowdown dampens demand.

Greenpeace launches Pacific ship tour

Two Torres Strait Islander Elders are travelling to the Pacific on board the Greenpeace vessel Rainbow Warrior to highlight the need for stronger action on climate change. It comes as Greenpeace Australia Pacific launches its Pacific ship tour to help bring climate justice to the region.

Tonga to trial wave energy technology

Tonga will be the first Pacific nation to experiment with wave energy, after signing a Memorandum of Understanding to trial new technology.

Uber Eats couriers to go electric by 2040

Tech giant Uber has set a 2040 deadline to phase out petrol vehicles and unnecessary plastic waste from food deliveries made through the Uber Eats platform across Australia as part of a push to curb its impact on the environment.

South Australian Government Cracks Down on Climate Protesters

The South Australian government is pushing through new legislation in an effort to clampdown on climate protestors with fines potentially increasing from $750 to $50,000. It comes a day after four climate protesters were arrested after allegedly throwing paint at the Santos building in Adelaide.

No Pacific climate change initiatives in Australia’s 2023 budget

The largest Pacific commitment made by Australia during its budget announcement on Tuesday was a major security package worth around $1.4 billion. Pacific Minister Pat Conroy has defended the investment by saying it was a result of Pacific priorities however the budget included no new major climate...

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