Fossil gas market facing death spiral, says ACT energy minister | RenewEconomy

ACT energy minister warns gas companies face demand ‘death spiral’ and no future for hydrogen or biogas in residential gas supply.
— Read on reneweconomy.com.au/fossil-gas-market-facing-death-spiral-says-act-energy-minister/

Shane Rattenbury has scored serious points in ACT, cancelling mandate to connect gas to new hosing serrated and, after careful test, changing all fleet ACT government cars to EV, at same monthly instalments with 4 year term, win, win, win…

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Big Budget Bluff: how the Coalition conned its media allies and left 10m Australians in the lurch – Michael West

After two weeks of fawning leaks, the government’s media allies miss the Budget story. For ten million Australians, taxes are rising
— Read on michaelwest.com.au/big-budget-bluff-how-the-coalition-conned-its-media-allies-and-left-10m-australians-in-the-lurch/

Mind boggling incompetence by Murdoch media, bungled benefit for #LNP

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Now we know the flaws of carbon offsets, it’s time to get real about climate change | RenewEconomy

85% of credits in the long-running United Nations carbon offset scheme did not actually reduce emissions as of 2017
— Read on reneweconomy.com.au/now-we-know-the-flaws-of-carbon-offsets-its-time-to-get-real-about-climate-change/

“85% of credits in the long-running United Nations carbon offset scheme did not actually reduce emissions as of 2017″

So polluters keep polluting, looking good, at cost less than 2 bob watch. Sure is looking like the Lucky Country depicted in 1950s book!

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The Liberal Party wants us to ‘look at the facts’. But just whose facts?

Of nine claims in the Liberals’ new ad campaign, one is correct, two are deceptive and six are barefaced lies.
— Read on www.crikey.com.au/2022/04/19/liberal-party-ad-facts-challenged/

Will be worth waiting for Integrity Commission. Will mainstream media be liable for publicising so many lies?

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Chinese demand for Australian coal could collapse, experts say | RenewEconomy

ANU experts predict imminent collapse of Chinese market for Australian coal as it seeks energy security and lower emissions.
— Read on reneweconomy.com.au/energy-experts-say-chinas-demand-for-australian-coal-could-collapse/

Say no more…

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Climate policy 2022 no longer political bin-fire – but remains smouldering issue for voters

Notwithstanding COVID, this political term has been framed by extreme events such as the Black Summer bushfires and floods – and it will show at the ballot box.
— Read on theconversation.com/climate-policy-in-2022-is-no-longer-a-political-bin-fire-but-it-remains-a-smouldering-issue-for-voters-181058

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Dealers and owners offer “used” EVs at massive premiums to new car price

t is average Australians that are paying the price for Australia’s vehicle emissions policy vacuum, and
— Read on thedriven.io/2022/04/19/dealers-and-owners-offer-used-evs-at-massive-premiums-to-new-car-price/

average Australians are paying the price for Australia’s vehicle emissions policy vacuum

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A Darwinian survival story: Barnaby’s northern port is more of a crazy boondoggle than thought – Michael West Media

It would appear the $1.5 billion gas port that Barnaby Joyce wants to build in the Port of Darwin doesn’t stack up on any measure.
— Read on www.michaelwest.com.au/a-darwinian-survival-story-our-northern-port-is-even-more-of-a-disaster-than-first-thought/

The Beetrooter excels himself, again

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Climate adaptation: how this ‘ugly cousin’ went from zero to … hero?

If you’re not something straightforward like a lawyer or a teacher or an electrician, there’s a question you hate getting at dinner parties – what do you do? And this week on Ockham’s Razor we’re hearing from someone who particularly dreads this question. But Johanna Nalau’s job – and what it means for our future – is an important one to get your head around.
— Read on www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/ockhamsrazor/climate-adaptation-and-climate-change/13831694

Will it take another Royal Commission to make sense of how many $Billions handouts should not be spent reconstructing types of assets and places which should be written off permanently?

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Australia’s climate failures could double spiralling debt costs, government modeling shows

Government modelling shows failure to act on climate change could add tens of billions of dollars a year to cost of servicing Australia’s spiralling debt.
— Read on reneweconomy.com.au/australias-climate-failures-could-double-spiralling-debt-costs-government-modelling-shows/

say no more, nod’s as good as a wink

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