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
