The unsustainable secret of almost half of Australia’s ‘sustainable’ funds
The unsustainable secret of almost half of Australia’s ‘sustainable’ funds
Charlotte Grieve
Is it ethical to invest in fossil fuels? Turns out almost half of Australia’s sustainable fund managers think so.
Morrison Government’s climate record deemed ‘a catastrophic failure’: one in four Australians give zero rating
A new report by the Climate Council finds the Federal Liberal-National Government has overwhelmingly failed on climate action over its three terms of government.
Australia gets a fail-grade for climate action, falls behind G20 peers
Australia gets a fail-grade for climate action, falls behind G20 peers
Australia given a fail-grade for climate policies in new BloombergNEF assessment, after being one of the few G20 countries actually going backwards in the last year.
March 30 Energy News — geoharvey
Opinion: ¶ “Great Video Explains Solar-Powered EVs” • A recent video at YouTube not only explains the math behind solar-powered EVs, but also gave plenty of nuance on the subject. More importantly, it’s made to be accessible for people who don’t follow EVs the way that many of our readers do. The video assesses how […]
March 30 Energy News — geoharvey
Off the dial – Planet Earth is showing multiple instrument warnings — Sustainability Bites
The way ahead is uncertain. The road is turning very dangerous; full of pot holes and gaping cracks.Slow down! The vehicle isn’t safe anymore.Our political leaders, however, are in no doubt.“She’ll be right, mate. No need for brakes!”
Off the dial – Planet Earth is showing multiple instrument warnings — Sustainability Bites
Nuclear catastrophe threatened, as fires sweep through forests towards Chernobyl site
Chernobyl radiation fears as 25-acre forest fire burns towards nuclear plant. Fears are growing of a nuclear disaster after Russian troops began shelling the Ukrainian town where staff working at the Chernobyl plant live.
Russian shelling has lead to wildfires breaking out across Chernobyl’s Exclusion Zone, it has been claimed. It is believed that 25acres of the forest surrounding the Chernobyl nuclear site – which is under
Russian control – are now ablaze.
Officials are concerned the fire couldsweep through the forest and tear through the power plant, leading to anuclear disaster and “irreparable consequences” for Ukraine and the “whole world”.
Mirror 27th March 2022
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/breaking-chernobyl-radiation-fears-forest-2656779
Ukraine Negotiations: No Fly Zone, Nukes, Neutrality, and Disarmament
Humanity will be sleepwalking to its doom unless the great powers negotiate nuclear disarmament, and to collaborate to stanch the climate chaos that haunts humanity’s future.
While Russian forces grind away at Ukrainian resistance, there is glee in Washington that Moscow may have trapped itself in an Afghanistan-like quagmire.
Zelensky has repeatedly appealed for NATO to impose a no-fly zone, an appeal that has found resonance in Congress.
Fortunately, thus far NATO leaders have bowed to the reality that enforcing a no-fly zone against Russia would inevitably trigger World War III, in the form of genocidal or omnicidal nuclear exchanges.
Enforcing a no-fly zone, would require attacking Russian anti-aircraft installations and shooting down Russian planes, to which Russia would respond in kind. Yet, in the track II discussion, a senior American warned that the longer the war continues, and as the Russian military is degraded, the temptation to impose a no-fly zone will grow.
Ukraine Negotiations: No Fly Zone, Nukes, Neutrality, and Disarmament https://www.commondreams.org/views/2022/03/28/ukraine-negotiations-no-fly-zone-nukes-neutrality-and-disarmament
Ukrainian and Russian lives will continue to be shattered until either a ceasefire or completion of successful negotiations are announced.
JOSEPH GERSON, March 28, 2022 Regardless of whether we agree with him or not, President Biden’s statements that Vladimir Putin cannot remain in power and that Putin is a war criminal have compounded already complex negotiations to end Moscow’s devastating and nationally self-defeating war of aggression.
With Russia’s military advances in Ukraine stymied, and with the mounting death tolls, we are receiving contradictory reports about the state of Russian-Ukrainian diplomacy. Ukraine’s lead negotiator Mykailo Podolyak reports that the negotiations with Moscow are “absolutely real”, but that the Kremlin hasn’t pulled back from its most ambitious war aims. Negotiations, he has said, could continue for months. Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence, Brig. General Kyrylo Budanov is less optimistic, reporting that the negotiations are “vague and unpredictable”.
Continue readingScientists caught off guard by massive ice shelf collapse in ‘coldest, driest’ part of Antarctica
Scientists caught off guard by massive ice shelf collapse in ‘coldest, driest’ part of Antarctica
A huge ice shelf has collapsed in Antarctica, coinciding with a period of intense and unseasonal heat which may have been “the straw that broke the camel’s back”.
Tens of billions of dollars’ worth of property facing climate and erosion risk, analysis shows
Tens of billions of dollars’ worth of property facing climate and erosion risk, analysis shows
Analysis finds climate change is threatening coastal homes, property values and the ability for buyers to secure bank loans and insurance.
Senate again blocks Angus Taylor’s bid to redirect ARENA funds to Carbon Capture S projects
Senate again blocks Angus Taylor’s bid to redirect ARENA funds to CCS projects
The senate delivers a pre-election blow to Angus Taylor, cancelling out controversial ARENA regulations for a second time.
“Perverse:” Australian fossil fuel subsidies will top $22,000 a minute this year
“Perverse:” Australian fossil fuel subsidies will top $22,000 a minute this year
Australian fossil fuel subsidies will top $11.6 billion this financial year, pushed higher by the Morrison government’s ‘gas led recovery’.
Our population is expected to double in 80 years. We asked Australians where they want all these people to live
Julian Bolleter and Robert Freestone
Australia’s population is projected to grow to over 50 million people by 2101. This will have enormous implications for the country’s long-term infrastructure planning and prized livability, particularly in the capital cities where most growth is occurring.
NSW attracts 6GW of renewable electrolyser proposals for new hydrogen hubs — RenewEconomy
NSW government gets proposals for nearly 6GW of green electrolyser projects from 21 different parties for Hunter and Illawarra hydrogen hubs. The post NSW attracts 6GW of renewable electrolyser proposals for new hydrogen hubs appeared first on RenewEconomy.
NSW attracts 6GW of renewable electrolyser proposals for new hydrogen hubs — RenewEconomy
Book review: Saving Us, by Katherine Hayhoe — The Earthbound Report
In the last few years, Katherine Hayhoe has become an influential figure in climate change circles. She is a climate scientist, and a good communicator of climate science. She lives in Texas but is Canadian, and is therefore less hostage to American political divides. And she is an evangelical Christian. This combination of traits means […]
Book review: Saving Us, by Katherine Hayhoe — The Earthbound Report
March 28 Energy News — geoharvey
Opinion: ¶ “More Power To The Women – Renewable Energy Leaders” • We might do better to say definitively, “Renewable energy needs women,” instead of asking, “Why do women need renewable energy?” In the meantime, let us not overlook the women who broke through barriers to get here. We asked three of NREL’s women in […]
March 28 Energy News — geoharvey
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PETITION – To: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and the Australian Labor Government
Chernobyl: The Lost Tapes – A good documentary on Chernobyl on SBS available On Demand for the next 3 weeks– https://www.sbs.com.au/ondemand/tv-program/chernobyl-the-lost-tapes/235274195556
19 May – Webinar- Webinar: No Nuclear Weapons in Australia
Start: 2026-05-19 18:00:00 UTC Canberra, Melbourne, Sydney (GMT+10:00)
End: 2026-05-19 19:30:00 UTC Canberra, Melbourne, Sydney (GMT+10:00)
20 May – Webinar – The dangerous world of AUKUS, US, military occupation and suppression of dissent
National Webinar, 20th May, 2026, 6.30pm AEST. Confronting laws restricting/suppressing protest speech and action
Speakers: Former Sen. Rex Patrick, Lawyer Nick Hanna ,Arthur Rorris ,Jorgen Doyle, Sen David Shoebbridge,
Facilitator Kelley Tranter.
of the week – Australians for War Powers Reform (AWPR)
To see nuclear-related stories in greater depth and intensity
Antinuclear 