Energy Australia, Origin Energy and AGL – Australia’s top carbon polluters
Energy Australia’s and Origin Energy’s toxic emissions soared by 500%: GetUp, Guardian, Michael Safi, 15 Apr 15
Activist group also says AGL has become Australia’s biggest carbon polluter, despite generating the highest proportion of its energy from renewable sources Emissions of toxic pollution by EnergyAustralia and Origin Energy have increased by more than 500% in the past financial year, and AGL has become the country’s biggest carbon polluter, a new study claims.
Together the trio account for 13% of Australia’s total carbon emissions, according to the report by the activist group GetUp. It claims the companies operate behind a “smokescreen of sustainability” that obscures their reliance on high-pollution power stations and lobbying to reduce the renewable energy target (RET)……….
GetUp’s director of market impacts, James Grugeon, said he hoped the data would help consumers “to start to make informed decisions” about their power provider. About 70% of Australians are customers of the three companies; that figure climbs to about 90% in NSW……..http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2015/apr/14/energy-australias-and-origin-energys-toxic-emissions-soared-by-500-getup
Federal funding for South Australia’s remote Aboriginal communities
Future of remote Aboriginal communities secured by deal between SA and federal governments ABC Radio The World Today By Natalie Whiting, 13 Apr 15 Nicola Gage & staff The future of remote Aboriginal communities in South Australia has been secured by a deal between the state and federal governments.
There were concerns communities could close because of Federal funding cuts to essential services, including rubbish collection, sewerage, power and water.
However, a compromise announced this morning will see the Federal Government continue to pay for services in the APY Lands, for the time being. Continue reading
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