We might be last in the developed world for the vaccine rollout but we’re first for fossil fuel subsidies. These aren’t records to prompt patriotic fervour, are they? In fact, they’re downright embarrassing – but then there’s quite a bit to be embarrassed about across much of our nation these last few years.https://reneweconomy.com.au/australia-lifted-fossil-fuel-subsidies-more-than-any-g20-nation-says-bnef/
Is this Ross Gittins wanting to deny tradies their utes and take away Australia’s weekends? Recall that nonsense from the last federal election campaign? Then there was the Whyalla wipeout and the $100 lamb roast. We are being ruled by ‘stupid’ and with their approach to EVs, antediluvian stupid at that.https://www.theage.com.au/business/the-economy/getting-electric-cars-on-the-road-in-australia-could-be-easier-than-you-think-20210720-p58bac.html
It’s long been considered that the countries of the developing world will bear the brunt of climate change and there’s been plenty of talk but little walk in responding on their behalf to mitigate the consequences. Let’s see what happens now that the west coast of north America is in trouble and towns and cities in Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands are under deluge. We are yet to recognise that we, humanity, are all in this together.https://southwind.com.au/2021/07/20/the-dangerous-times-are-upon-us/
We were well-served by economics columnist Kenneth Davidson, then and now we Ross Gittins and Richard Denniss. Their writings on the ‘dismal science’ are trenchant, their warnings valuable. Why, oh …
To anyone giving the Pentecostal PM, Three S Sussan and/or the Australian government any credit at all for positive environmental action, I ask on what are you basing your judgement? Climate response? EPBC Act Review response? Protection of the Great Barrier Reef, the Great Artesian Basin, the Murray Darling Basin … … https://www.tasmaniantimes.com/2021/07/research-reveals-how-environmental-performance-shapes-public-perceptions-of-our-leaders/
Even their own lot are worried about the Government’s attempts to muzzle charities. There’s definite not much ‘liberal’ in the LNP these days.https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2021/jul/17/liberal-led-committee-raises-concerns-about-morrison-governments-charity-crackdown
With the EU’s implementation of a carbon border tax and a phase-out of petrol and diesel vehicles by 2035, the US considering a carbon border tax and China establishing a domestic emissions-trading market, it’s a bit lonely out here. Waddya reckon, Scotty from Engadine, Beetrooter, Angus’ Fantastic’ and Matteo Canavani, time for a rethink?https://www.theage.com.au/business/the-economy/europe-is-provoking-the-world-with-its-controversial-plan-to-fight-climate-change-20210715-p589yr.html
One wonders on how many fronts this mob can abandon the people they were elected to represent? You’d reckon we’re not far away from abandoning them at the ballot box. …
Angus ‘Fantastic’ Taylor is now giving us the middle finger with this appointment of a fossil fool to the clean energy regulator. This after approving a donor’s fracking plans in the Beetaloo Basin.https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2021/jul/14/australia-appoints-founding-chair-of-major-gas-and-oil-producer-to-clean-energy-regulator
The Nats refusing to support farming over mining is driving the Voices movement to elect Independents or at the state level the Shooters, Fishers and Farmers Party. From Ted Mack, Tony Windsor to Helen Haines and before her Cathy McGowan, we’ve been well served by good Independents. There’s a challenge here for Labor, representing the community should not be incompatible with representing the party.