Activists Halt Coal Ship at World's Largest Coal Port

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

59% : Fossil fuel production is soaring and pushing climate pollution to deadly new highs.
54% : Australian musicians Oli and Louis Leimbach from Lime Cordiale joined the action with Greenpeace while activists painted a message to the Australian government on the ship's side, using non-toxic soluble paint, reading: "TIMELINE NOW!" It comes after Australia signed onto the significant Belém Declaration for the Transition Away From Fossil Fuels on the sidelines of COP30 in Brazil last week, but then doubled down on its support for coal and gas.
54% : "Greenpeace, alongside Rising Tide and thousands of everyday people, are taking actions big and small this weekend to send a united message to the Albanese government -- we don't need new fossil fuels, and we will continue to hold you to account.
50% : "The clean energy transition is here and there is no going back.
49% : Three activists are secured to the anchor chain and sides of the ship, stopping its operations, and have unfurled the five-metre-long banner in a peaceful protest demanding the Australian government set a timeline to phase out fossil fuels including exports, and stop approving new coal and gas projects.
49% : Australia is the world's third-largest fossil fuel exporter, and its outsized role in the climate crisis calls for serious action.
48% : As a doctor, I have seen first-hand the impacts of climate disasters on people in Australia and around the world -- I've seen how our government's obsession with fossil fuels is harming people and killing our planet.
42% : "At COP30 in Brazil, the Australian government joined the landmark Belém Declaration -- its strongest statement yet that acknowledges our international commitment to limit warming to 1.5°C means no new fossil fuels.
40% : We have the solutions and what matters is what we do now -- Australia must deliver a clear timeline to phase out fossil fuels, including exports, and commit to no new fossil fuel projects.

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