|
|
Date: 11 February 2023 at 8:40:32 am AEDT
To: undisclosed-recipients:;
Subject: Daily Links Feb 11
Post of the Day
More than 10 per cent of Australians deny climate change will harm them in their lifetime
A global survey shows people in poorer nations are more likely to view climate change as an imminent risk.
On This Day
Ecological Observance
Forest Animal Feeding Day – Poland
Climate Change
UK must quit climate-harming energy charter treaty, experts say
Secret international court system enables fossil fuel firms to sue governments for lost future profits
Cacti replacing snow on Swiss mountainsides due to global heating
Invasive species proliferating in Valais is encroaching on natural reserves and posing a biodiversity threat
Why the weather bureau is considering changing El Niño and La Niña definitions
The Bureau of Meteorology is in discussions with international atmospheric agencies to overhaul how La Niña and El Niño are defined, potentially rewriting the record books of global weather history.
Can clouds of Moon dust combat climate change?
Aaron Tang
A group of US scientists this week proposed an unorthodox scheme to combat global warming: creating large clouds of Moon dust in space to reflect sunlight and cool the Earth.
National
Labor’s unlimited use of carbon offsets could lead to rise in emissions, report says
Analysis says land-based carbon offsets lead to more fossil fuel mining and fail to deliver genuine emissions reductions
Climate groups fear a key government policy to drive down emissions will instead push them up
Climate advocates are insisting changes be made to one of the federal government’s key emissions-reduction tools, warning it currently risks perversely allowing emissions to increase.
Why offsets don’t work: new analysis
The impact of the Australian government allowing fossil fuel companies access to unlimited offsets – especially from the land sector – would give a green light to new coal and gas production, lead to a continued rise in emissions and threaten Australia’s ability to meet its climate targets, according to new analysis released today.
Australian energy transition guru to lead “most exciting climate strategy anywhere”
Australian energy transition expert officially joins Saul Griffith in his company’s mission to “electrify everything” with solar and battery storage.
The Australian solar heroes bringing down coal and gas – Energy Insiders Podcast
Professor Andrew Blakers, one of the team awarded “Nobel prize” of engineering, and how solar will eliminate fossil fuels, and Australian’s leading role in that transition.
Why a shift to basing vehicle registration fees on emissions matters for Australia
Hussein Dia
The ACT is changing how it calculates car registration fees. Instead of being based on a car’s weight, the fee the owner pays will be based on the greenhouse gas emissions it produces.
The sneaky electric shock behind sky-high living costs
George Megalogenis
Before the last election, the Coalition government withheld information on looming power bill rises that might have spurred earlier action against inflation.
Wishful thinking on climate crashes against today’s hard truths
Tony Abbott
Labor’s wishful thinking will crash against the reality of blackouts, reduced production and more expensive electricity.
Victoria
Controversial open-cut mine rejected over environmental concerns attempts revival
The company behind a controversial mineral sands mine project that was rejected due to environmental risks rebrands in an attempt to revive the proposal for a site in eastern Victoria.
New South Wales
Federal Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek backs a Senate inquiry into helping NSW remove feral horses from Kosciuszko National Park, but some hope it will open the door for federal intervention as brumby numbers pass 18,000.
‘No say at all’: Why controversial Lismore quarry could fire up again
A Lismore quarry mothballed after a legal battle between the owner and council may soon be mining again, despite community concerns.
Water-damaged scooter batteries ‘ticking time bombs’
Since a second-hand electric scooter with water damage caused a fire at a Sydney home, firefighters have found 40 others which could have blown up at a moment’s notice.
Greens push for billions’ worth of developer profit taxes in NSW [$]
Anton Nilsson
When land is rezoned, land owners can make huge profits without lifting a finger. The Greens want to tax that money to pay for public infrastructure.
ACT
Full buses left students behind under new timetable [$]
Transport Canberra is investigating incidents of full buses being forced to leave school students behind in the first two weeks of a new timetable.
Queensland
Clive Palmer says ‘there will be action taken’ after historic government rejection of coal mine
A mining magnate says he will take action after the federal government rejected his coal mine project near the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area.
100 per cent renewable XXXX, as oil giant and beer giant strike new PPA
More solar beer for Australian fridges as iconic Queensland brewery goes 100% renewable in an energy offtake deal with Lightsource bp.
Cracker of a deal: Arnott’s takes iconic biscuit operations to 100 per cent renewables
Iconic biscuit brand announces shift to 100% renewables, in a deal with major Queensland utility that’s also making the move from black to green.
Why billionaire Clive Palmer deserves your sympathy [$]
Des Houghton
The rejection of Clive Palmer’s coalmine on environmental grounds is unfortunate.
South Australia
Mining lobby digs in over ‘roadblock’ minister
South Australia’s peak mining industry group has branded Energy and Mining Minister Tom Koutsantonis the “biggest roadblock” to new projects in the wake of his refusing a Hills gold mine bid, their relationship deteriorating after two strong public criticisms this week.
Tasmania
Tasmanians go wild for electric vehicles as numbers explode [$]
Tasmanians are increasingly embracing electric vehicles, with new data showing a huge jump in the number of EVs registered in the state – and it’s tipped to double again this year.
Western Australia
Burrup rock art, surrounded by heavy industry, nominated for UN world heritage listing
The culturally significant area of Murujuga has been formally nominated by the federal government for World Heritage listing, but some groups are concerned nearby heavy industry will delay an approval.
Stricken cargo vessel off Albany enters port for repairs
The Australian Maritime Safety Authority has ordered the Albany Port Authority to allow a vessel it fears could run aground and endanger the environment to come in for repairs.
Perth councils call for help to rein in roving trolleys
Local government representatives say retailers are not doing enough to address the escalating issue of trolley litter – and they want the state government to step in.
Woodside protester GUILTY of attack on famous painting
A woman behind an attack on one of Australia’s most famous paintings in a protest against a gas company’s alleged destruction of Western Australia rock art has faced court.
Rio Tinto’s radioactive capsule [$]
Robert Drewe
The recent loss – and recovery – of a radioactive capsule in Western Australia’s vast landscape is just another chapter in the state’s history of nuclear misadventure.
Sustainability
Solar’s stunning journey from lab curiosity to global juggernaut wiping out fossil fuels
Leading solar researcher predicts technology will “wipe fossil fuels” out of the global economy, and help deliver a resilient, reliable and extremely cheap energy grid.
South African farmers look to renewable energy as blackout crisis worsens
A severe “load shedding” crisis in South Africa has hit farming and food processors hard and it is speeding up the sector’s transition to renewable energy.
Peatland restoration in temperate nations could be carbon storage bonanza
Temperate peatlands sequester tremendous amounts of carbon, but many have experienced extensive harm. Now, as climate change worsens, land managers are urgently moving to restore these vital ecosystems.
There’s no denying it, the denialists are stupid
Garry Linnell
Psychologists have noted how creationists, climate change deniers and anti-vaxxers share similar personality traits. Denial is how they cope with the prospect of annihilation.
The rise and fall of Gautam Adani [$]
Martin McKenzie-Murray
From his first investment in cling wrap, Gautam Adani built the third largest fortune in the world – but claims of stock manipulation have almost halved the value of his company.
Adani: Are we witnessing a corporate Hindenburg?
Tim Buckley
These are interesting times for the previously teflon-coated coal tycoon Gautam Adani and his hydra-like empire. The world is watching.
Britain is addicted to the wrecking ball. It’s trashing our heritage and the planet
Phineas Harper
The obliteration of 50,000 buildings a year is crass vandalism – and cost-effective, low-carbon alternatives are being ignored
Nature Conservation
Underwater mining to make batteries could create ‘a massive deadzone’ on the ocean floor. Canada has issued a temporary domestic ban — but regulating international waters is trickier
—
return email, delete it from your system and destroy any copies.