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“Gas simply not low emissions”: Labor opposes Taylor’s CEFC power grab

Federal Labor to vote against planned changes to CEFC’s investment mandate, saying it does not trust Angus Taylor with expanded powers. — Read on reneweconomy.com.au/gas-simply-not-low-emissions-labor-opposes-taylors-cefc-power-grab/ Crazy Angus trying to rort again

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Water Rorts by Nats wrecks Murray-Darling

Comparison with wreckers of Aral Sea, National Party, with help of Libs, nothing less than evil reckless exploitation of Nature. — Read on http://www.youtube.com/embed/pINHLYx02O0

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Delta turns down Taylor’s $8.7 million grant for Vales Point upgrades

“The proposed legislation would also expand the investment mandate of the CEFC, using a wider definition of ‘low emissions technology’ that could see the green bank invest in gas projects, “including those operating at a loss.”!! — Read on reneweconomy.com.au/delta-turns-down-taylors-8-7-million-grant-for-vales-point-upgrades/amp/

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What Does the World After Capitalism Look Like?

What happened — and if you’re not American, and you just want to get to the actual good part, skip all this — was this. Reddit, little old Reddit, beat… the big bad hedge funds!! Amazing, right… — Read on … Continue reading

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How Coalition’s “brain trust” claimed zero emissions would lead to “humanitarian disaster”

Murdoch press and coalition backbenchers embrace lazy work from Liberal party aligned think tank, designed to scare regional communities over zero carbon targets. — Read on reneweconomy.com.au/how-coalitions-brain-trust-claimed-zero-emissions-would-lead-to-humanitarian-disaster/

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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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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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‘Zero return’: government savaged over taxpayer grants to open up new gas basin in Australia

Coalition funding for gas exploration in Northern Territory labelled a costly plan ‘for a climate catastrophe’ — Read on http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/dec/19/zero-return-government-savaged-over-taxpayer-grants-to-open-up-new-gas-basin-in-australia Beyond disgraceful! $7.5 million PER WELL for gas mining, $2.5 BILLION for oil refineries, and a proposal to limit boycotts … Continue reading

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Climate change worrying more Australians than ever before, Australia Institute report reveals – ABC News

An Australia Institute survey shows the COVID-19 pandemic has not distracted from climate concerns. Rather, Australians are more concerned about the future of the planet than ever. — Read on http://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-10-28/australia-institute-2020-climate-change-report-concern-growing/12764874

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Taking Shell to court: groundbreaking Dutch climate litigation case begins.

Thousands of co-plaintiffs and supporters around the world demand Shell stops climate destruction. — Read on http://www.foei.org/press_releases/shell-netherlands-climate-litigation-case-begins

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