News
10 Feb 2020
Nature Conservation Council: Leaked report should be the nail in the coffin for Liddell power station
The Federal Government must rule out spending $300 million on extending the life of Liddell power station for just three years. The station is due to close in 2023 but Energy Minister Angus...
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10 Feb 2020
Greenpeace AP: Report blows the lid off Liddell’s $300 million publicly funded bill
A leaked report has revealed NSW’s oldest and least reliable coal-burning power station, built almost a half-century ago, will cost hundreds of millions of dollars in public money to keep open, and...
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3 Feb 2020
Friends of the Earth: Bushfire survivors launch claim against ANZ under international law for financing climate change
Australian Bushfire victims, together with Friends of the Earth Australia, will launch a claim against ANZ under international law to hold the bank accountable for financing fossil fuel projects that contribute to...
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31 Jan 2020
Nature Conservation Council: Meaningful action in NSW to drive down emissions welcome
Early reports of a commitment by the NSW and federal governments to spend $2 billion on infrastructure to integrate new clean energy projects into the national grid is a welcome development.
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23 Jan 2020
Environment Victoria: Victorian Liberals’ climate advocacy welcomed as states step up to lead
Environment Victoria has welcomed Victorian Liberal leader Michael O’Brien’s support for stronger state and federal climate policy as another sign that states will step up to fill the void while the federal...
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14 Jan 2020
Greenpeace AP: International insurance giant blacklists more Australian coal companies amid bushfire crisis
International insurance company Aegon has added Adani and eight other Australian coal companies to its exclusion list as it continues to divest from the dirty power industry.
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9 Jan 2020
Greenpeace AP: Confirmation of 2019 as hottest, driest year proves climate change has exacerbated Australian bushfire tragedy
The Bureau of Meteorology’s announcement that 2019 was the hottest and driest year on record provides further evidence that climate change has turbocharged the bushfires devastating large parts of Australia.
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18 Dec 2019
Environment Victoria: Early Yallourn closure can be absorbed by increasing renewable energy supply, new analysis finds
New research shows that clean energy solutions can replace Yallourn, Australia’s dirtiest power station by 2023, avoiding supply shortages and price spikes with smart investment in replacement renewable supply and storage.
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12 Dec 2019
Nature Conservation Council: New NSW Interim pollution target welcomed but more is required for real climate action
The NSW Government’s target of reducing the state’s carbon pollution by 35% on 2005 levels by 2030 is a step in the right direction but needs to be more ambitious to get...
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5 Dec 2019
Greenpeace AP: Over 10,000 years worth of jobs could be created by corporate climate action
Over 10,000 construction job-years and over 5,000 ongoing jobs would be created if 80 of the biggest and best-known brands in Australia moved to 100% renewable energy, according to the latest report...
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