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- Progressive female independents hold three once-safe Liberal seats. Their victories are templates for further change
- The Morrison government has abrogated responsibility for acting on the climate crisis to the states | John Hewson Wed, 25 Nov 20, 2:54pmIt has fallen to the states to lead with more realistic targets, strategies and attempted policy responses
- Washington Post: President Biden will Punish Australia for Climate Failures Wed, 18 Nov 20, 5:00pmAccording to the Washington Post, Biden plans to impose trade tariffs on Australia unless Australia embraces a net zero carbon plan and curbs Australia's CO2 intensive energy export industry.
- Benefits of Coalition’s ‘gas-led recovery’ overstated and declining usage inevitable, report finds Sun, 15 Nov 20, 9:00pm‘Good old days’ of low gas prices long gone making role as ‘transition fuel’ unfeasible, Grattan Institute reports
- Cathy Foley appointed Australia's next chief scientist Mon, 9 Nov 20, 10:08amPhysicist has spent the past two years as the CSIRO’s chief scientist
- The Guardian: A Biden Presidency would Crack Down on Climate “Cheats” Thu, 5 Nov 20, 5:00pmThe Guardian fantasising how Biden might use the USA's economic might to bully other nations on climate policy.
- Aussie PM Defies Pressure to Set a Net Zero 2050 Climate Target Thu, 29 Oct 20, 4:00amAustralian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has upset greens by refusing to set a net zero target. ScoMo is not concerned the net zero targets of trading partners will affect Aussie fossil fuel exports.
- The Guardian: Aussie Government Ignoring an Official Renewable Energy Covid-19 Recovery Plan Thu, 22 Oct 20, 4:00pmAustralian opposition politicians are aghast that the Scott Morrison government has not even bothered responding to a report prepared by the Government Climate Change Authority, which recommends stimulating Australia's Covid-19...
- Morrison rebukes NSW environment minister for calling Narrabri gas project a 'gamble' Thu, 1 Oct 20, 11:14amPM says Matt Kean is ‘out of step with his own government’, adding ‘if you are not for gas, you are not for manufacturing jobs’
- Narrabri gas project: do we need it and what's at stake for Australia's environment? Wed, 30 Sep 20, 3:30amThe NSW independent planning commission is due to hand down a decision on the proposed gas development at Narrabri. Here’s what is at play
- 'Bonkers': Turnbull criticises Angus Taylor's $18bn bet on emissions technology Tue, 22 Sep 20, 4:58pmEnergy minister outlines framework for $18bn taxpayer-funded investment in low-carbon technologies, as former PM labels policy ‘crazy’
- PM refuses to commit to net zero carbon emissions by 2050 Sun, 20 Sep 20, 12:30pmAhead of the release of the Federal Government's long-awaited technology roadmap, Scott Morrison refuses to commit to a target of net zero carbon emissions by 2050, despite describing it as "achievable".
- Scott Morrison refuses to commit to net zero emissions target by 2050 Sun, 20 Sep 20, 12:42pmPM says he’s ‘more interested in the doing’ as he walks back amount of new generation needed to replace Liddell coal plant from 1,000MW to 250MW
- Police expecting more lockdown protests on weekend – as it happened Thu, 17 Sep 20, 7:30pmQueensland registers one new case of Covid as Scott Morrison announces new energy plan that diverts funding away from renewables. This blog is now closed
- The Morrison government is sabotaging its renewable energy agency | Christine Milne Thu, 17 Sep 20, 4:12pmThis will undermine competitiveness, destroy innovation and prop up a failed polluting fossil fuel industry