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Huge News

July 3, 2008

Coal protest stops work at Eraring Power Station – ABC News
27 people have been arrested – more coverage here.

All you need to know about Garnaut from The Age – Adam Morton
No emissions targets recommendations, global emissions peak by 2010, only models 450ppm carbon dioxide, no free permits for power generators, aluminium/cement/steel may receive compensation, start with a low price for the first 2 years (bad).

Climate Code Red: David Spratt Writes on ABC Opinion – ABC News

Renewable Energy Target Paper Released – Chris Hammer, The Age
Unfortunately it includes solar hot water and burning native forest wood waste.

Most people haven’t heard of the Emissions Trading Scheme – ABC News
And only 7% understand what it involves.

Cycling Cities: UK Leading the Way – ABC News
London has seen a 90% increase in bike traffic since 2000.

Monbiot’s plan for global emissions cuts – George Monbiot, Canberra Times

Japan announces 60-80% emissions cuts by 2050 – Richard Black, BBC

German Govt passes phase 2 of climate plan – Reuters
Designed to cut greenhouse emissions by 40% of 1990 levels by 2020.

UK £100bn plan to produce 15% renewable energy by 2020 – Guardian (UK)

India Unveils New National Action Plan on Climate Change – The Times of India

China releases it’s first national plan on climate change – Deutsche Welle
It rejects binding limits on emissions but commits to 2% cuts/year for some gases.

Penguin populations plummeting due to climate change – Will Dunham, Herald Sun

Thank god he’s gone – Alexander Downer retires – Emma Rodgers, ABC News

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News: 21 Today

June 24, 2008

How high will be price of cutting emissions? – Shane Wright, The West Australian
Great editorial on the Emissions Trading Scheme, the Garnaut Review and oil prices. “This is probably too important to be left to the politicians.”

Voters happy with sex … and Bob Brown – Mark Schliebs, News.com.au
Report: big business “has too much power”; people less concerned about raunch in media; support for more money in social services; Greens leader Bob Brown a better choice for PM than Peter Costello.

Coal union push for renewable energy target – Lenore Taylor, The Australian
CFMEU support the Mandatory Renewable Energy Target, while state governments deride it.

James Hansen’s new climate change warning – Andrew Revkin, The Age

Arctic sea ice melt ‘even faster’ – Richard Black, BBC

Revealed: UK blueprint for a green energy revolution – John Vidal, Guardian (UK)
20% emissions cuts; reduce oil dependence by 7%; 1 in 4 homes to be fitted with solar heating; 3,500 wind turbines; and an area the size of Essex to be planted with crops for biomass energy within 12 years. And here’s George Monbiot’s comment.

NT Intervention, 1 year on – Sue Dunlevy, Daily Telegraph

Put oil firm chiefs on trial, says leading climate scientist – Ed Pilkington, Guardian (UK)
James Hansen proposes that deliberate corporate climate denialism should be considered a crime, and the new 350.org campaign is mentioned at the end.

Energy fears unfounded: Climate Institute report – AAP

Pressure continues on solar panel rebate – ABC News

Sudan: World blind to growing horror – Dvir Abramovich, Herald Sun
what hurts the victim is not only the cruelty of the oppressor, but the silence of the bystander.

Let’s stop trying to turn girls into probationary sexpots – Tracie Winch, The Age
Tracie Winch is a journalist and lecturer at the University of Melbourne.

Chilean waters declared whale sanctuary – Sarah Clarke, ABC

Tony Windsor says emissions trading scheme needs ‘bipartisan support’ – ABC News

Big Car Sales Down – Lauren Williams, Daily Telegraph

New tax break for planting trees – Philip Hopkins, The Age

NSW schools dump Outlook for Gmail – Renai LeMay, Financial Review

Dying Australian Democrats ‘to form new party’ – AAP

US candidates are not coming clean on climate – Anne Davies, SMH

Obama Opts Out of Public Financing – Shailagh Murray, Washington Post

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News for Thurs

June 19, 2008

Sea warmth rise worse than was thought – Deborah Smith, SMH
Observed warming of the oceans has been 50% higher than the most recent IPCC predictions.

Traditional owners threaten to occupy McArthur River Mine – ABC News

South Australia Bans Plastic Bags – Pia Akerman, The Australian

Climate change ‘could wipe out whales’ – Mark Schliebs, News.com.au

3 Australian Coal-to-Liquids Plants Already Under Way – Lenore Taylor, The Australian

Gunns Pulp Mill Gets Even Shakier – Herald Sun

Melbourne Rail Network in Meltdown – 33% increase since 2005 – Jason Dowling, The Age

Public transport usage: Melbourne 20% (12% Cycle), Sydney 26% – Mary Bolling and John Masanauskas, The Age

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Bumper News Post

June 18, 2008

Climate chaos is inevitable. We can only avert oblivion – Mark Lynas, The Guardian
New report by the Stockholm Network showing modelling of 3 scary scenarios. Also on Mark’s blog & webdiary.

NSW: $150m plan to slash energy use – Brian Robins, SMH

On the other hand: State to fight against national green targets – Ben Cubby, SMH

Climate change protesters hijack coal train – Martin Wainwright, The Guardian
With video of the protesters shovelling coal out of the train and onto the tracks.

CSIRO: Sun’s rays alone ‘can power Australia by 2030′ – Rosslyn Beeby, Canberra Times

Dreams On Wheels: Cycling, Danish Style – Sue White, SMH

Greenpeace sees coal era over by 2030 – Sarah Clarke, ABC News

Is it crunch time for coal? – Chris Hammer and Adam Morton, The Age
“I work in an industry that really would be better off shut down.” – coal worker.

Kiribati likely doomed by climate change: president – AFP

Peruvian Anti-Mining Protestors Overcome Police – Daily Telegraph

New wave of answers: renewables set to take off – Owen Thompson, SMH

Kyoto’s Clean Development Mechanism (Offsets) Not Working – John Vidal, The Guardian

Another polar bear sighted in Iceland – AFP

Science Special Online Collection: Forests in Flux

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Quick Grab-bag: Past Week

April 17, 2008

Fossil Fuel Subsidies
Fossil Fuels receive $28 for every $1 spent on renewable energy. – AAP

NASA scientist urges PM to stop coal exports – Sarah Clarke, ABC News

WWF, The Climate Institue ask government to fund carbon capture and storage
The NGO and think tank have joined the Australian Coal Association and the miner’s union in an alliance, while the rest of the environment movement says “clean coal” should be funded by the coal companies. – ABC News.  And more by Kenneth Davidson in The Age.

Climate fund could be radical inflation brake
This is a really interesting proposal. Worth a read. – Matthew Murphy, The Age

Labor resurrects Howard’s uranium plan – Katharine Murphy, The Age

Climate Scientist Exposes Vic Govt’s Greenwash – Adam Morton, The Age

Solar expert wants same support as coal – Marian Wilkinson and Ben Cubby, SMH

Include Aviation in Emissions Reductions – ABC News

Change in farming can feed world – report
“The short answer to whether [GM] crops can feed the world is ‘no’.” Sounds like a great report on food security, etc. – John Vidal, The Guardian

Vic spanks NSW on climate – Paul Austin, The Age

Indigenous people key to climate battle
“There are at least 370 million indigenous people throughout the world living relatively neutral or even carbon negative lifestyles.” – AAP. Plus Inuits losing lives to climate change – ABC News

Possible Container Deposit Legislation – Ben Cubby and Marian Wilkinson, SMH

Excerpt: Clive Hamilton’s Latest Book
A long one, but a good, clear explanation of the emissions cuts we need to make and the tests for a solid Emissions Trading Scheme. – SMH

Poor nations fear being left in cold on global warming – SMH

Call to ban anorexia websites
Labor MP asks for ban on pro-anorexia websites which promote extreme thinness and methods for self-starvation. – Ellie Harvey, SMH

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