Climate news in brief
Australia ranked third-last in climate change performance of 58 countries
2016 Climate Change Performance Index released at Paris climate summit, day after Julie Bishop said Australia was meeting and beating its climate targets
http://www.theguardian.com/environment/20 15/dec/08/australia-ranked-third-last-in-climate-change-performance-of-58-countries
R** Hannah Aulby: Paris talks expose Australian climate hypocrisy
Australia’s inglorious position at the bottom of the developed world’s ranking on climate change policy comes in sharp contrast to the triumphant rhetoric of Environment Minister Greg Hunt and Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull in Paris.
http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2015/12/08/comment- paris-talks-expose-australian-climate-hypocrisy
R** Coal critical to alleviate hunger: Bishop
Foreign Minister Julie Bishop has told a sidelines event at major climate talks in Paris that fossil fuels will be critical to reducing poverty and hunger for years to come. …
The message differed somewhat to fellow speaker and former Indonesian president Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono who said it was politicians who had the most work to do on climate change.
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/breaking-news/coal-critical-to-alleviate-hunger-bishop/news-story/b9c5e17f6321bc58d13397465ac87447
Kellie Tranter: Who is really setting the agenda for Australia’s position in relation to fossil fuels and CO2 reduction? Singing from the Concept Paper, former Prime Minister Tony Abbott led the charge with his insistence that ‘coal is good for humanity’.
Freedom of Information documents reveal that the mining sector, capitalising on its access to government officials, has been busy laying the groundwork for Australia’s position in relation to any emissions reduction commitments struck in Paris. …
In October participants at the New South Wales Liberal State Council scoffed at Malcolm Turnbull, with good reason it seems when he asserted, “Nor are we [the Liberal Party] run by big business or by deals in back rooms.” When it comes to action on climate change the Government has permitted ‘big business’ to take out public insurance against democracy. http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=17882
10 facts that show why cities are the key to climate change and global health
To mark cities day at the UN Climate Conference in Paris, here’s why urbanisation should be at the heart of any conversation about the planet’s future http://www.theguardian.com/cities/gallery/2015/dec/08/statistics-show-cities-key-future-planet-un-climate-change
Feted by Hollywood, city mayors take starring role in Paris climate talksWhen Leonardo di Caprio and Robert Redford arrived at the UN Climate Conference, their first priority was to talk to city leaders. It’s one indication of where the power to reduce climate emissions now lies, writes John Vidal
ExxonMobil is OK with a carbon tax Even Big Oil is ahead of the Republican Party when it comes to climate change
December 8, 2015. Even ExxonMobil says climate change is real. So why won’t the GOP?
To understand how dangerously extreme the Republican Party has become on climate change, compare its stance to that of ExxonMobil. http://www.post-gazette.com/opinion/2015/12/08/ExxonMobil-is-OK-with-a-carbon-tax/stories/201512080009
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