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Sussan Ley approves first coal project since court rules she owes children duty of care

Environment minister’s decision on Wollongong Coal expansion follows finding she has a duty to protect children from climate crisis — Read on amp.theguardian.com/australia-news/2021/sep/03/sussan-ley-approves-first-coal-project-since-court-rules-she-owes-children-duty-of-care How unlucky is Australia with Sussan?

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Climate change deniers are as slippery as those who justified the slave trade | Nick Cohen | The Guardian

Global warming sceptics should be hiding in corners. But still some defend the indefensible — Read on http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2021/sep/04/climate-change-deniers-are-as-slippery-as-those-who-justified-the-slave-trade “Like late 18th-century opponents of abolishing the slave trade, Lord Lawson and the claque of Conservative cranks who filled the comment pages … Continue reading

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Climate laggards to be banned from booking Glasgow’s public venues for COP26

Glasgow City Council has passed a motion to prevent companies that “contribute towards catastrophic climate change” from its venues during COP26. — Read on http://www.edie.net/news/9/Climate-laggards-to-be-banned-from-booking-Glasgow-s-public-venues-for-COP26/ will supreme laggard Scomo even go?

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Central Banks Helping Funnel Trillions of Dollars into Fossil Fuels Despite Climate Pledges,

Central Banks Helping Funnel Trillions of Dollars into Fossil Fuels Despite Climate Pledges, Research Finds – DeSmog — Read on http://www.desmog.com/2021/08/25/central-banks-helping-funnel-trillions-of-dollars-into-fossil-fuels-despite-climate-pledges-research-finds/ Are bankers worse than small children? Sing song time, “Money is the root of all evil”

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Australia COVID: Scott Morrison’s reopening plan is as easy as A, B or C

Australia COVID: Scott Morrison’s reopening plan is as easy as A, B or C — Read on amp.smh.com.au/politics/federal/morrison-s-election-plan-it-s-as-easy-as-a-b-or-c-20210825-p58ln6.html “Morrison has also sought to mask his failures by saying “we” have saved 30,000 lives since the beginning of the pandemic, a … Continue reading

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Australia is ‘more and more isolated’ on climate, former EU trade commissioner says

Cecilia Malmström warned climate change is an urgent global crisis and Australia, as a big economy and big emitter, needs to do more — Read on amp.theguardian.com/environment/2021/aug/25/australia-is-more-and-more-isolated-on-climate-says-former-eu-trade-commissioner The goal is to prevent “carbon leakage” – or the movement of emissions-intensive … Continue reading

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Doubts hydrogen

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Senior National admits farmers are not party’s core constituency

Senator Matt Canavan also said landholders who took part in carbon farming – a policy the government is supporting – would “retire to the coast” and spend their money in “the Gold Coast or eastern suburbs of Sydney”, rather than … Continue reading

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Murdoch media, Nine Entertainment, mining lobby, busted for record bullartistry, go into hiding – Michael West

The Minerals Council of Australia, a foreign-controlled mining lobby, has duped Australia’s major media in an $80bn PR scam — Read on http://www.michaelwest.com.au/murdoch-media-nine-entertainment-mining-lobby-busted-for-record-bullartistry-go-into-hiding/ So is anybody keeping the bastards honest in Australia?

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‘A good bet?’: Gas firms grilled on growth as world decarbonises

Australia’s big oil and gas companies are facing more forceful questions from investors about the merits of multibillion-dollar expansion projects. — Read on http://www.smh.com.au/business/companies/a-good-bet-gas-firms-grilled-on-growth-as-world-decarbonises-20210616-p581iz.html The longer the delay, the steeper the decline, we risk diving to zero energy consumption, with … Continue reading

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