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This is on behalf of local climate change group. Material is selected by Bernie McComb and does not necessarily represent opinion of whole group.

American dream @umairh

@umairh: When I say “the modern world,” what do you think of? Probably a great city somewhere, with broad avenues, spacious parks, art and culture, old museums, people buzzing about, public transport thrumming. Now t…… — Read on threadreaderapp.com/thread/1676611207762186241.html

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Wind and solar face planning brick wall that threatens to derail switch from coal | RenewEconomy

Wind and solar developers say delays in NSW planning applications could derail the state’s plans to replace coal with renewables in a decade. — Read on reneweconomy.com.au/wind-and-solar-face-planning-brick-wall-that-threatens-to-derail-switch-from-coal/

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How Germany and France are making EVs affordable for people on lower incomes

Purchasers of a new high-emitting car, who are typically people in higher income groups, pay a higher one-time registration tax at the time of purchase—starting in 2023, the maximum amount is €50,000 for vehicles emitting 225 g CO2/km (based on … Continue reading

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“Crazy world” of EU power – negative prices across western Europe, all day in Germany

Updated: Prices go negative across Western Europe electricity markets on Saturday, and are expected to do so on most weekends over summer. — Read on reneweconomy.com.au/crazy-world-of-eu-power-negative-prices-across-western-europe-all-day-in-germany/

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The big battery being used to push electricity prices to the market cap

Australia’s biggest generation companies now have a new tool to help push prices to the market cap – big batteries. — Read on reneweconomy.com.au/the-big-battery-being-used-to-push-electricity-prices-to-the-market-cap/ extract “AGL then rebid 91 MW of capacity at the Wandoan battery from the price floor … Continue reading

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Greta Thunberg: not phasing out fossil fuels is ‘death sentence’ for world’s poor

Climate activist says only ‘rapid and equitable’ phaseout will keep temperatures within 1.5C limit — Read on http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/jun/13/greta-thunberg-not-phasing-out-fossil-fuels-is-death-sentence-for-worlds-poor The very difficult reduction global warming to become impossible at next COP28 climate conference

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Greenhouse gas emissions from global energy industry still rising – report

Researchers say ‘urgent action’ needed as rise in renewables is eclipsed by increase in world’s total energy consumption — Read on http://www.theguardian.com/business/2023/jun/26/greenhouse-gas-emissions-from-global-energy-industry-still-rising-report isn’t suicide illegal? Is it too big to fail?

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New book by Naomi Oreskes, Erik Conway traces history of Big Business campaign to push ‘big myth’ #Polycrisis #EconomicCrisis

New book by Naomi Oreskes, Erik Conway traces history of Big Business campaign to push ‘big myth’ #Polycrisis #EconomicCrisis https://climateactionaustralia.wordpress.com/2023/06/28/new-book-by-naomi-oreskes-erik-conway-traces-history-of-big-business-campaign-to-push-big-myth-polycrisis-economiccrisis/if you thought free market economics nonsense only started recently, please read this book extract, it all started as pushback to … Continue reading

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Energy industry loses plot again as greed trumps strategy and regulator fails consumers

reneweconomy.com.au/energy-industry-loses-plot-again-as-greed-trumps-strategy-and-regulator-fails-consumers/ ideas to minimise rip off pricing for electricity

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“Like the Hydra”: Strategic incapacitation fails to decapitate the climate movement #ClimateCrisis

“Like the Hydra”: Strategic incapacitation fails to decapitate the climate movement By Zelda GrimshawJun 22, 2023 Blockade Australia’s return this … “Like the Hydra”: Strategic incapacitation fails to decapitate the climate movement #ClimateCrisis

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