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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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$13M Per Minute: Government Subsidies Speed Climate Change, Degrade Natural Assets

The more than US$7 trillion in subsidies that governments extend to fossil fuels, agriculture, and fisheries each year are causing widespread environmental degradation and worsening climate change—at the expense of human health and the global economy, the World Bank says. … Continue reading

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Silence S04 electric micro-car with swappable batteries launched

The Silence S04 electric micro-car has finally started production, with a few units already rolling off the assembly line. — Read on electrek.co/2023/06/07/silence-s04-electric-micro-cars-with-swappable-batteries-start-production/ Too fast and long range for urban traffic in Australia? Brilliant, how about special ADR @Bowenchris ?

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North America’s new wildfire reality – ABC Radio National

How are Americans and Canadians coming to grips with the fact that they will be experiencing more, bigger and hotter wildfires?  — Read on http://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/saturdayextra/canada-wildfires/102463534 If news insurance, against fire, for houses in NE USA is no longer obtainable, along with no … Continue reading

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Climate Code Red: James Hansen’s new climate bomb: Are today’s greenhouse gas levels enough to raise sea levels by 60+ metres?

Climate Code Red: James Hansen’s new climate bomb: Are today’s greenhouse gas levels enough to raise sea levels by 60+ metres? — Read on http://www.climatecodered.org/2023/06/james-hansens-new-climate-bomb-are.html NO COMMENT!!

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I love electric vehicles – and was an early adopter. But increasingly I feel duped

Sadly, keeping your old petrol car may be better than buying an EV, says actor Rowan Atkinson — Read on web.archive.org/web/20230603152230/https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/jun/03/electric-vehicles-early-adopter-petrol-car-ev-environment-rowan-atkinson “You can now make a car for £15,000 that, with tender loving care, will last for 30 years. It’s … Continue reading

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Green bonds: How the markets may turn out to be Great Barrier Reef’s saviour

report also found that every one of Queensland’s 81,000 finance sector workers contributed about $300,000 in value-add, twice the average of other sectors, — Read on inqld.com.au/business/2023/06/02/green-bonds-how-the-markets-may-be-the-answer-to-great-barrier-reefs-survival/ golly gosh, imagine that, Reef rescued by Masters of the Universe?…. “report also … Continue reading

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