Synthetic fertiliser emits more greenhouse gases than domestic aviation
Source: Greenpeace New ZealandWe are in a worsening climate crisis, but despite New Zealand’s ‘clean green’ credentials, successive Governments have failed to take meaningful...
Fires are raging in the Amazon—again
Source: Greenpeace New ZealandOne year has passed since the world was shocked by the images of the fires blazing across the Amazon in Brazil. But since...
Greenpeace welcomes Māori Party’s bold climate policy
Source: Greenpeace New ZealandGreenpeace is applauding the Māori Party for its bold climate change policy, and encourages Co-Leader Debbie Ngārewa-Packer to make climate change...
Groups vow to defend Court of Appeal seabed mining decision
Source: Greenpeace New ZealandGroups opposing seabed mining said today they will be “vigorously opposing” a Supreme Court appeal by seabed miners.The Supreme Court today...
Extreme heat and rain: thousands of weather stations show there’s now more of both,...
Source: Greenpeace New ZealandChameleonsEye/ShutterstockA major global update based on data from more than 36,000 weather stations around the world confirms that, as the planet...
Bringing the lessons of Covid-19 to bear on New Zealand’s 2020 Election
Source: Greenpeace New ZealandThe Covid-19 pandemic taught us many lessons. Perhaps the most important was how connected everything is. When an impulsive choice to...
Climate explained: what the world was like the last time carbon dioxide levels were...
Source: Greenpeace New ZealandWhat was the climate and sea level like at times in Earth’s history when carbon dioxide in the atmosphere was at...
Coke – face your plastic footprint
Source: Greenpeace New ZealandGreenpeace NZ is challenging Coca Cola to face up to its embarrassing contribution to ocean pollution for plastic free July.Coca Cola...
Greenpeace welcomes Green Party plan to boost solar and end coal/gas
Source: Greenpeace New ZealandGreenpeace is applauding the Green Party on their energy policy announcement today but seeks assurances that the Greens will make phasing...
Rio Tinto departure makes decarbonisation projects ‘shovel ready’
Source: Greenpeace New ZealandToday’s Tiwai Point closure announcement will result in cheaper electricity for New Zealand households and the chance to swiftly decarbonise transport...
New study finds nitrogen pollution puts us at risk
Source: Greenpeace New ZealandA new international study warns that nitrogen pollution from the livestock sector poses risks to human health and the environment, from water and...
Govt must not pass up opportunity for transformation
Source: Greenpeace New ZealandGreenpeace says the newly released Government plan for the Primary Sector is a missed opportunity to build back better. The plan Fit...
