The Week That Was in Climate and Nuclear News Australia

The UN Climate Change Conference will take place 6-17 November in Bonn, Germany and will be presided over by the Government of Fiji. The COP is the forum where UN members meet to discuss how they will limit climate change. This year’s edition, COP23, is more about preparing procedural decisions than reaching agreements as in Paris. Nevertheless, there will be interesting discussions and protests. With America now out of climate accords, China is taking the lead.

The nuclear industry is sulking, as it did in 2015, because United Nations Environmental Program (UNEP) has again, in 2017 rejected its call for nuclear to be included as “clean”, and rejected its sponsorship. – This is of vital importance to the failing global nuclear industry – to get the UN to classify it as “clean” would be a lifeline.

Meanwhile – it’s not as if the nuclear war threat has gone away.

AUSTRALIA

Examining the hype in Australia about space exploration.

CLIMATE. Downunder, we hear little, if anything, about the UN Climate Conference. I don’t know if we’re even sending a representative. If we do, you can be sure that it will be only to continue the hypocrisy and downright sabotage of climate action that has been Australia’s role for many years. Australian emissions to ‘far exceed’ 2030 Paris pledge.

At the moment, the Australian government is gripped in utter paralysis– which is rather good, as they can’t make any awful decisions, indeed, any decisions.

The $16-billion Adani coal mine project is dividing the Australian public.

With a Queensland election coming up, the saga of the Adani coal megamine plan takes on a new significance. Anti Adani coal mine protests to be a continuing feature of Queensland election. Queensland Premier will now not support Federal funding for this. Queensland Government worried about viability of Adani’s $16.5 billion Carmichael mine. Criticism of Townsville City Council for giving Adani $19 million for airstrip for coal mining. Unity in Christian churches: bishops of Townsville speak out against Adani coal megamine.
The Australian government now looks like subsidising both an Indian Billionaire and the Chinese government, such is the Adani funding mess. Officials considering tax-payer loan to Adani have known for months of Adani’s bad financial and environmental standing.
Don’t fund Adani coal project: Pacific Islanders’ call to Australian government. Even Shock Jock Alan Jones comes out swinging against Adani coal megamine project

NUCLEAR. Australia’s Foreign Minister Julie Bishop ‘s timely warning on the danger if USA were to scrap the Iran nuclear agreement. Minerals Council of Australia is angry with United Nations – for not including nuclear power in climate action American pro nuclear propagandist Michael Shellenger is visiting Australia, and getting uncritical coverage from mainstream media. He’s talking mainly to mining industry meetings.

South Australia: Greens Bill passes Parliament’s Upper House – aiming to stop the waste of money on promoting nuclear waste dumping. Nuclear fuel waste: Extended Storage at Lucas Heights or target SA?

ENERGY. Australia’s clean energy transition is underway – and fast! Clean Energy Finance Corporation triples investment in renewable projects to $2 billion. South Australia’s Whyalla to become a booming renewable energy hub. Well deserved award for RenewEconomy founder Giles Parkinson. Lotsa news at reneweconomy.com.au

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1.This month.

The Road to War brings a sharp focus to why it is not in Australia’s best interest to be dragged into a war with China which will almost inevitably go nuclear very quickly. The filmmaker has interviewed some of Australia’s senior foreign policy analysts who have vast experience behind them in analysing what really is going on here as the United States rattles its sabres with China. And sets us up to be its proxy, like the poor Ukranians have been fed into the Meatgrinder. So America can remain the Top Dog. The Road to War reveals how the United States through its spy base at Pine Gap and by stationing six nuclear capable B52 bombers in the Top End (without permission from the traditional owners) is making Australia a prime nuclear target if the current war of words suddenly melts down into full scale war.

The Road to War shows the implicit connection between Carbon emissions (the US military uses a whopping 70% of America’s annual petroleum to move its armies and vast War Machine around the globe to its 800+ military bases..but under a loophole wangled at Kyoto, the US military does not have to report its C02 annual emissions). The Road to War starts screening at selected cities and regional centres in March. See the trailer end for details.

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Australian news, and some related international items