Climate and Nuclear News to 21 May – Australia
With bewildering rapidity, opinions on climate change action are shifting. Corporate America is calling on Congress to pass big climate policy , while President Trump outright dismisses climate change as a serious issue. Climate change action is a top priority for UK’s moderate Conservatives. France is setting up a Citizens’ Convention
for the Climate. Despite record hot summer, in Australia, Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s remorseless focus on costs outweighed climate concerns, and his climate-sceptic government was re-elected.
The media is, as usual, awash with articles about the “need” for nuclear power – to solve climate change. It’s like a religious belief for journalists to mention “zero carbon” or “clean” nuclear in otherwise well-researched articles.
International politics’ nuclear news can be scary. Chilling similarity between out-dated nuclear weapons policies and world of Game of Thrones. The escalating danger and unpredictability of nuclear weapons. Border tensions continue between India and Pakistan. Trump and Kim “in love”, but have few options now that discussions have collapsed. Donald Trump making belligerent statements on Iran. Danger of war – Israel vs Russia – could lead to nuclear war.
AUSTRALIA
News Corpse – a propaganda machine for the mining industries.
NUCLEAR. Warren Mundine, nuclear stooge, loses Gilmore election – the only Liberal loss in the country. PM Scott Morrison would not rule out nuclear power. Resources Minister Matt Canavan has failed to comply with an order to process information about the nuclear waste dump plan. Why is UK govt covering up the records on nuclear bomb tests in Australia in the 1950s?
CLIMATE.–
- From Australian Conservation Foundation’s Dave Sweeney – – a few thoughts after a bruising election. Australian Treasurer Josh Frydenberg is adamant that there will be no increase in climate action from this government. Environmentalists shocked at election result, but resolute. Independent candidate Zali Steggall’s win in Warringah is a message about need for action on climate change. What to expect from Coalition: Coal, coal, coal and a battle over National Energy Guarantee . Crossbenchers put climate on agenda.
- Denial and confusion live on, as energy hopes turn to states and Australian Energy Market Operator .
- Western Australia’s taskforce to plan the state’s exit from coal. Melissa Price – Australia’s Minister For Coal – but don’t we need a Minister for the Environment? Coal industry lobbying Morrison govt to build new coal plants. Adani coal mine is a proxy climate war and campaigners need to focus on energy transition. Environment markets suffer as Coalition win kills emissions, renewable targets.
- Distinguished Australians, and over 60 scientists press the government for immediate action on climate change.
- Pacific leaders have voiced frustration over Australia’s failure to curb its emissions.
RENEWABLE ENERGY. Australian Electric Vehicle industry faces 12 month policy wait
INTERNATIONAL
Ionising radiation as a cause of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome.
Women poorly represented in, and disparaged by, the nuclear security “priesthood”.
Morrison’s reelection is a disaster for the future of the country — and the world.a.
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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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