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Coping with Climate Grief: Advice from an Environmental Psychologist
It’s been a tough couple of weeks. With the confronting findings of the latest report from the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), the crisis in Ukraine, floods on one side of the country, and record-breaking heat on the other, it’s understandable if you’ve been feeling a little stressed or sad. When we…
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Diplomatic bully: Australia’s climate obstruction in the Pacific revealed
Australia uses diplomatic strong-arm tactics to water down outcomes in Pacific climate negotiations and buy silence on climate change, a new investigation from Greenpeace Australia Pacific has revealed.Greenpeace’s new report, Australia: Pacific Bully and International Outcast reveals: The Australian government uses bullying tactics in regional negotiations on climate change, according to former Pacific Island leaders…
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Coles makes 100% renewable progress in latest business clean power move
Coles has stepped up its climate momentum with a series of energy deals to propel the supermarket giant, one of the country’s biggest energy users, to hit its target to be powered by 100% renewable electricity by 2025. The supermarket chain will source renewable electricity generated at wind and solar farms across Victoria, New South…
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Queensland explosion and blackouts prove that coal power is dangerous and unreliable
SYDNEY, May 25, 2021 – The explosion at the Callide coal burning power station and widespread power outages across Queensland provide more proof that coal power is dangerous and has no place in a modern energy system.Earlier this afternoon Police and Queensland Fire and Emergency Services were called to the Callide Power Station at Biloela…
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UN report reveals methane climate danger, while Fed Govt throws cash at gas
SYDNEY, May 7, 2021 – A major new UN report released today reveals the urgent need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from methane, while the Federal Government continues to throw millions at the gas industry in pursuit of a ‘gas led recovery’ which Greenpeace Australia Pacific warns is fuelling dangerous climate change. [1]The Global Methane…
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As Australia’s third biggest emitter vows to get out of coal, AGL must follow
Energy giant Stanwell’s announcement today that it will move away from coal sends a clear message to AGL, Australia’s biggest coal company, that the future is renewable, says Greenpeace Australia Pacific.Stanwell is Australia’s third biggest producer of greenhouse gas emissions and operates two of Queensland’s biggest coal-burning power stations. Its intention to refocus on new…
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Coles Queensland: down down, emissions are down
SYDNEY, Tuesday 22 September 2020 – Greenpeace Australia Pacific welcomes the announcement today that Coles will source more than 90% of its Queensland electricity requirements from clean energy.Today’s announcement of a landmark 10-year agreement with the state-owned clean energy generator and retailer CleanCo is a huge step towards a commitment to 100% renewable energy, said…
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Queensland defying expert advice by ignoring clean energy, waiving rules and fees for polluting coal, gas companies
SYDNEY, May 6 2020 – The Queensland Government’s decision to sacrifice thousands of square kilometres of land to mining and gift millions of taxpayer dollars to climate-wrecking coal and gas miners, is at odds with the best economic advice, urging Australia to strive for a clean energy-led recovery.This morning, Queensland Mines Minister Anthony Lynham announced…
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New coal doesn’t stack up – just look at Queensland’s renewable energy numbers
There are calls from the backbench and elsewhere for the federal government to safeguard the future of coal. But do those calls make economic sense? A look at Queensland’s energy landscape suggests not. This article was originally published on The Conversation. As the name suggests, Windy Hill near Cairns gets its fair share of power-generating…