Climate & Energy Justice News

The shift to renewable energy is not just a necessity; it’s an incredible opportunity to shape a brighter future for our regions, and build a legacy of good jobs, revitalised industries and thriving communities....

On Friday 23rd May, community members came together for the Beyond the Ballot webinar, to share stories and experiences of how local groups got organised to resist nuclear and champion offshore wind in the...

In this federal election, Australians were offered a clear choice between competent governance and social inclusion or divisive politics. They decisively chose the former. While this election was ostensibly focused on cost of living...

Australia has taken a big step forward for offshore wind, with news that Gippsland project Star of the South will partner with Bluescope to explore using Australian made steel in a project that has...

Last week, Friends of the Earth made a submission to the NSW Parliamentary inquiry into Renewable Energy Zones (REZ). The REZ system seeks to connect renewable energy projects and storage across the state to deliver...

I have to admit that I didn’t get much work done on Wednesday. I dove into the US election rabbit hole, watching with ever growing anxiety as Donald Trump moved closer to regaining control...

Another toxic spill in Bass Strait. The regulator overseeing the offshore oil and methane gas industry in Australia says there is a “significant threat to the environment” in Bass Strait, after 21,000 litres of diesel...

An international oil and gas giant, Chevron, is claiming new heights of environmental awareness, by announcing it will put sails on a fleet of liquified methane transport ships. The ships, with massive hard plastic...

Our campaign forces a Parliamentary Inquiry! Friends of the Earth Melbourne has had a HUGE win, with the announcement of a Victorian Parliamentary Inquiry into the clean up of huge, toxic, rotting oil and...

Today the federal government officially declared the Illawarra offshore wind zone 20 kilometres off the coast of Wollongong in NSW. Environmental justice organisation Friends of the Earth welcomes the announcement, saying it's good news...