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One year on from the carbon price, Australia’s emissions rebound is clear
Analysis, using detailed NEM operational data from the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) finds emissions intensity, which was increasing until shortly before June 2012, fell continuously (see graph below) for most of the two years to June 2014. Since then, … Continue reading
NSW Farmers Association shifts position on climate change
Conference statement from last year was asking PM Abbott for Royal Commission to determine if human activity really is causing so much more CO2 and warming. This year could not be more different, a demand that Abbott get real, transition … Continue reading
Denialist activism fomented by Koch brothers turns against them
An emerging champion against the Koch brothers is Debbie Dooley, a 56-year-old founding member of the Tea Party movement…Dooley has always been political, she says. But after the economic collapse and the Wall Street bail out she abandoned the Republican … Continue reading
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India Ups Solar Target 5-Fold, Installing More Solar This Year Than Germany
If only government could get as sensible as this in Australia >readmore> ThinkProgress
no Voices from East Regional VIC – Wind farms bring many benefits
Does anybody in country east of Melbourne notice anything out of balance with this pic? Does wind not blow in whole eastern region? Or is it so staunchly LibNat that new Labor State government doesn’t think we’re worth bothering with? >readmore> Yes2Renewables
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REBOUND IN CLEAN ENERGY INVESTMENT IN 2014 BEATS EXPECTATIONS
This list shows just how ridiculous Coal-ition government looks… China up 32% to a record $89.5bn, the US up 8% to $51.8bn (its highest figure since 2012), Japan up 12% to $41.3bn, Canada up 26% at $9bn, Brazil up 88% at $7.9bn, India … Continue reading
Cities Powered 100% by Renewable Energy? Avaaz Campaign To Get 100 Cities To Commit
About government and renewable energy, Federal is so negative on everything, just wrecking for the sake of wrecking. New State government in Victoria is quick to say no plans to close brown coal power stations. Meanwhile there are many examples around the world … Continue reading
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
Is the Pope a Catholic – Pope Francis v fossil fuel.
Six years ago, Pope Benedict XVI installed more than 1,000 solar panels on the Vatican’s audience hall, helping him earn him the sobriquet of the “Green Pope”. Some time in the next few months, his successor Pope Francis may just go one … Continue reading
Climate change push as Victoria seeks to join with NSW and South Australia
Victoria wants to join forces with NSW and SA to press federal government for more action on climate change, in the wake of record temperatures in the 3 states in 2014. Victoria’s environment minister, Lisa Neville, said she was seeking “urgent” talks with the … Continue reading
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