Kidston pumped hydro project gets $147m state government boost

Genex locks in a $147m funding commitment from the Queensland government to establish new network link to Kidston pumped hydro project.
— Read on reneweconomy.com.au/kidston-pumped-hydro-project-gets-147m-state-government-boost/

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Australia – Ranked 130th in Global Sustainability Index

Welcome to the Earth.Org Global Sustainability Index Australia, where Earth.Org examines the policies and actions regarding the environment of every nation on earth.
— Read on earth.org/global_sustain/australia-ranked-130th-in-global-sustainability-index/

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Sea Level Rise is Becoming Faster Than Most Pessimistic Forecasts

The rise in global sea level is faster than previously thought, resulting in earlier flood risks to coastal economies that are already struggling.
— Read on earth.org/faster-sea-level-rise/

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Climate change: Why removing CO2 from the air won’t be enough

Climate change: Why removing CO2 from the air won’t be enough | University of Michigan News
— Read on news.umich.edu/climate-change-why-removing-co2-from-the-air-wont-be-enough/

researchers estimate that each day the U.S. electricity sector fails to take more aggressive steps toward renewables, it adds $100 million to its future tab for stalling the 2-degree limit.

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Why Aerosols Are a Deadly Climate Change Threat – Rolling Stone

Why Aerosols Are a Deadly Climate Change Threat – Rolling Stone
— Read on www.google.com.au/amp/s/www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-features/devils-bargain-why-aerosols-pose-a-deadly-climate-change-threat-126855/amp/

as LNP governs for big foreign fossil fuel corporations, here’s explanation that warming, because of previous emissions, will continue, well past 2degC, for decades. What cost per tonne to remove previous GHGs?

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Sandy Munro Attempts To Demystify Absurdly Low Cost Of Changli

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The Guardian view on Europe by train: virtue signalling | Rail travel

Editorial: A continent-wide rail renaissance can play a vital part in the battle to meet net zero climate targets
— Read on www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2021/feb/02/the-guardian-view-on-europe-by-train-virtue-signalling

According to a recent study, 17 of the 20 most frequently used air routes in Europe cover distances of less than 700km. Such travel habits are unsustainable. Same for MEL -SYD.

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Rising sea levels may make some airports unusable

3 February, 2021 − High flyers could soon have a problem with high water. Rising sea levels could one day shut down airports.
— Read on climatenewsnetwork.net/rising-sea-levels-may-make-some-airports-unusable/

How about vaccine for climate warming? Just stop it, before you go blind!

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‘Stagnant for far too long’: Australia fails to improve its global rating on perceived corruption index and barometer

Report warns of growing international threat to transparency amid Covid and finds Australia lagging behind regional leaders New Zealand and Singapore
— Read on amp.theguardian.com/world/2021/jan/28/stagnant-for-far-too-long-australia-fails-to-improve-its-global-rating-on-perceived-corruption

…the body designed to guide Australia’s post-pandemic recovery, the National Covid-19 Commission, which has been stacked with corporate leaders, including those from the gas sector.

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Nigerian farmers and Friends of the Earth win oil pollution case against Shell in historic ruling

Nigerian farmers and Friends of the Earth win oil pollution case against Shell in historic ruling – Friends of the Earth Europe
— Read on friendsoftheearth.eu/press-release/nigerian-farmers-and-friends-of-the-earth-win-oil-pollution-case/

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