Australia led the world in climate action, in 2012 with the Gillard Labor government
Who to Blame for Australia’s Bullshit Approach to Climate Change https://www.vice.com/en_au/article/dygvjy/who-to-blame-for-australia-coal-mining-lobbyists-fires-bushfires-bullshit-approach-to-climate-change
Look these coal lobbyists in the eye. Remember their names. By Royce Kurmelovs, 16 January 2020,
Now people are asking: “why?”
The answer, for many, is that we’ve begun a long and unnerving slide into a world of supercharged weather. The CO2 humanity had been pumping into the atmosphere for decades is now affecting our seasons in precisely all the ways we were warned. For Australia, that means hotter summers with less rainfall, which is exactly what 2019 delivered.
Australia just sweltered through its hottest year on record with temperatures averaging 1.52C above the 1961—1990 average, according to data from the Bureau of Meteorology. This came after an unprecedented period of drought across much of the country’s east, which unsurprisingly led to widespread fires.
But even if the science is clear, the reality seems lost on those who hold the country’s highest political offices. When confronted with the suggestion his government was not acting in a meaningful way on climate change, Prime Minister Scott Morrison has simply said he “did not accept that” and insisted, like his Minister for Emissions Reduction Angus Taylor, that Australia has been “doing its part”.
he truth is that Australia is the fourth largest coal producer in the world, and has relied on tricky accounting practices to book progress toward reducing its carbon emissions while actually doing the bare minimum.
Because of this, Australia was recently rated 57th on a list of countries for its handling of climate change—placing it just slightly above Iran with its oil-dependent national economy.
And yet just eight years ago, Australia was leading the world on climate change action. In 2012 we’d achieved what many pundits believed was a political impossibility. Australia had levied a tax on carbon that forced an almost immediate drop in the country’s CO2 emissions. That was until a new conservative government took power and repealed the carbon tax a short two years later.
Experienced physicist doubts the value of small modular nuclear reactors for Australia
Despite a good safety record, nuclear power is not straight forward, THE AUSTRALIAN, Leslie Cook 20 Jan 2020
As a physicist with the British Atomic Energy Authority in the 1960s, I remember the scale and complexity of the task and the breadth of expertise required in science, engineering and regulation, even if an existing design is used.
This simply does not exist in Australia. Nor does the necessary construction capacity — and the thought of the CFMEU controlling concrete pours of 18,000 cubic metres is daunting. Small modular reactors exist only on paper at present and will also require infrastructure. , https://www.theaustralian.com.au/commentary/letters/despite-a-good-safety-record-nuclear-power-is-not-straight-forward/news-story/eb791793ea9751dc3a905a7869687e01
PM under pressure as Coalition changes tune on climate change
PM under pressure as Coalition changes tune on climate change , Daily Telegraph , 19 Jan 2020
Prime Minister Scott Morrison could be facing a cabinet revolt on climate change with the horror bushfire season sparking new calls for action from his own top-ranking MPs…. (subscribers only)
MPower starts work on two more 5MW solar farms for South Australia — RenewEconomy
Renewable microgrid specialist begins early works on two new 5MW solar farms in South Australia, in continued focus on smaller grid-connected PV projects. The post MPower starts work on two more 5MW solar farms for South Australia appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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Know your NEM: Rooftop solar catches wind in slow, but low priced start to 2020 — RenewEconomy
Rooftop solar nearly caught wind energy at start of 2020, as low futures prices mark debut of the New Year. The post Know your NEM: Rooftop solar catches wind in slow, but low priced start to 2020 appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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German government, mining states, and utilities fix path for coal exit — RenewEconomy
German government, utilities and key mining states agree on coal phase out, although environmental groups say the plan is too slow. The post German government, mining states, and utilities fix path for coal exit appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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Criminal case against Adani over a coal transaction
 “Undue favour” given to “disqualified” Adani Enterprises in award of coal supply contract: CBI, The agency has registered the FIR under charges of criminal conspiracy, cheating under IPC and PPCA after a preliminary enquiry, Energy World ET Bureau | January 16, 2020, NEW DELHI: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has registered a criminal case against Adani Enterprises and top brass of the National Cooperative Consumer Federation (NCCF) for “giving undue favour” to M/s Adani Enterprises Ltd in award of work for supply of imported coal to Andhra Pradesh Power General Corporation (APGENCO) despite its (Adani) “disqualification”.
Besides Adani Enterprises, those named in CBI’s FIR include Virender Singh, the then Chairman; G P Gupta, the then Managing Director (MD); S C Singhal, the then senior advisor of NCCF, New Delhi. Also, unknown public servants and others have been named in CBI’s FIR……..
NEW DELHI: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has registered a criminal case against Adani Enterprises and top brass of the National Cooperative Consumer Federation (NCCF) for “giving undue favour” to M/s Adani Enterprises Ltd in award of work for supply of imported coal to Andhra Pradesh Power General Corporation (APGENCO) despite its (Adani) “disqualification”.
Besides Adani Enterprises, those named in CBI’s FIR include Virender Singh, the then Chairman; G P Gupta, the then Managing Director (MD); S C Singhal, the then senior advisor of NCCF, New Delhi. Also, unknown public servants and others have been named in CBI’s FIR. https://energy.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/coal/undue-favour-given-to-disqualified-adani-enterprises-in-award-of-coal-supply-contract-cbi/73304926 |
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Federation makes big offer to acquire wind farm developer Windlab — RenewEconomy
Federation Asset Management makes bid to acquire all remaining shares in Windlab, which has experienced delays in two of its key renewable energy projects, The post Federation makes big offer to acquire wind farm developer Windlab appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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Grand Canyon under “nuclear” attack — Beyond Nuclear International
Uranium mining would be disaster for water and health
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January 19 Energy News — geoharvey
Opinion: ¶ “Behind The Smokescreen, The Coalition’s Stance On Climate Change Hasn’t Changed At All” • Conservatives have gone from assuring us climate change was not a problem, so we don’t need to worry about reducing emissions, to asserting that climate change is a problem, but we still don’t need to worry about reducing emissions. […]
Iraqi PM reveals Soleimani was on peace mission when assassinated, exploding Trump’s lie of “imminent attacks” — limitless life
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Refuting Coalition claims on their climate policies – a guide — Climate Action Moreland: people in Brunswick, Coburg, Fawkner and Glenroy wanting action on climate change
Many people are now writing to their local MPs demanding climate action. Coalition MPs are responding with claims of what they are doing. Here we make suggestions on how to challenge these responses – or much better, to use when talking with friends and family, who may be swayed by Coalition rhetoric. This upsurge in […]
Clean energy technology is taking cues from sunflower spirals, schooling fish and other natural phenomena — Productivity Hub
By observing how plants, animals and even mud behave, renewable energy innovators are uncovering new ideas for improving efficiency and output When we think about renewable energy, we think of rolling fields with windmills or industrial rooftops covered in silicon solar panels designed by human engineers in high-tech labs. As engineers work to make energy […]
Climate action Australia – (nuclear has no role) – theme for February 2020
Bushfires have shamed the Morrison government into pretending that they care about climate change.
The task of adapting to climate change, and mitigating its effects is huge
Weaselly coal lackeys like Scott Morrison must be held to account.
And, importantly, Dr Adi Paterson, ANSTO, and the rest of the nuclear schemers must be exposed and resisted.The nuclear industry has no role to play in Australia’s climate action. It is nothing but a dangerous distraction, and would be a shameful waste of tax-payers’money.
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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)
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