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Will fuel reduction really stop fires?
twitter.com/jwthwaites/status/1214094062057164800 I was Victoria’s Environment Minister in 2005 when a fire burnt much of Wilsons Promontory. The fire was the result of a fuel reduction burn which ESCAPED ten days after initial ignition as a result of warm and windy … Continue reading
PM’s Renewable Energy Investment Claim Misleading and Incorrect
Lies, damn lies and @ScottyfromMarketing PM’s Renewable Energy Investment Claim Misleading and Incorrect | The Australia Institute — Read on http://www.tai.org.au/content/pm-s-renewable-energy-investment-claim-misleading-and-incorrect
Help politic$ become donation and pollution free
This is a call to action to allocate a little high quality time with your local Federal member next week. With such lack of action on climate change, all possibilities need to be actioned, up to and including “helping”, in person, at … Continue reading
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Tagged climate change, donations, election, Politics, pollution
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Australia’s electricity emissions jump 5.5% since Coalition dumps carbon price
Australia’s electricity emissions continue to rise, now 5.5 % higher than before carbon price was dumped, putting Australia against the global trend which is seeing energy emissions flat-lining even as the global economy expands.Pitt & Sherry analyst Hugh Saddler says in his latest … Continue reading
Mythkonceptions_Qld coal
About many exaggerations, spun by proponents and politicians, crazy example being more revenue from vehicle rego than coal, such big exports but such small change paid back into Australia? A5_QldCoalP
New year. New government. Fresh start?
After 4 years anti environment state government, Victoria now has a chance to step back into 21st century. ALP government has made welcome initial announcements on environment…<but, as> yet we don’t know full climate and environmental agenda… Please let Premier Daniel Andrews know that … Continue reading
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Tagged Daniel Andrews, emissions, environment, policy, Politics
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Australia – no longer a safe place to invest?
Rather than investing in the clean energy technologies of the future, Australia now risks locking in the carbon polluting technologies of the past…And once the trust has gone, once the knowledge has gone, once the jobs have gone, then restarting … Continue reading
Tony Abbott appoints climate skeptic to “help” on environment
Bob Baldwin, a man who once compared impact of Australia’s man-made greenhouse gas emissions to that of a single strand of human hair on a 1km bridge, has been appointed parliamentary secretary to the minister of the environment. ..Today Show…promote … Continue reading
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Tagged Bob Baldwin, Greg Hunt, Minister for Environment, policy, Politics
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Victoria voluntarily heads backwards on energy smarts
Another point of view – “Apparently, we are supposed to believe that a pilot of a voluntary labeling scheme will achieve a 5-star standard in existing buildings, which took a mandatory requirement to achieve in newly constructed homes – even … Continue reading
75% of Americans want to see climate change taught in schools
What chance of making this happen in Australia? While everything else in the Budget is cut, how about an extra $245Million for school chaplains? Hallelujah, praise Mr Ed Minister Pyne. >readmore> SkepticalScience
