God goes greenThe US Environmental Protection Agency is now offering its ‘Energy Star’ rating program to churches, providing congregations with a kit to track and improve energy use and greenhouse emissions, and obtain an Energy Star label for their place of worship.
Greenhouse emissions
Garnaut shines light on his Climate Change findings
Australia should be pressing the international community towards the strongest feasible global mitigation outcome, says Professor Ross Garnaut.
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Cheaper cars and India’s greenhouse emissions … the Newhouse resignation letter … how many US voters are guided by God? … cricket … nuclear power …
How we could help the developing world cut its carbon
Norwegian finance minister Kristin Halvorsen has floated a proposal to Wayne Swan and fellow finance ministers in Bali that would direct a proportion of all revenue from permit auctions to climate change activities in developing countries, writes Murray Griffin from Bali.
Flint: Beware the carpetbaggers in the Kyoto debate
There seems to be a correlation between those who are obsessed about greenhouse emissions, and the size of their carbon footprint. The louder the advocacy, the larger the footprint. The residents of Wentworth, and Al Gore’s inconvenient life style pale into comparison with the current talkfest at Bali, writes David Flint.
Memo: to the next environment minister
The science is in. We cannot delay any longer. Ratifying the Kyoto Protocol, so Australia has a seat at the table of international climate negotiations, is a vital first step. We have been laggards, not leaders, for far too long, writes Don Henry, executive director of the ACF.
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Four is Kyoto’s magic number … spin and politics … Flint on the media … interest rates … advertising and editorial … revealing all discussion in Cabinet …
Soundbite test #1: Australia is meeting its Kyoto target
“We’ve done an enormous amount on climate change Helen… just look at the objective facts,” Environment Minister Malcolm Turnbull said on Sky this morning. Crikey took the Environment Minister’s advice and looked at “the objective facts.” It helps to have a long memory during election campaigns, so Crikey revisited the Australia Clause.
State of the Planet
Real problem behind water shortage … new forests ‘could capture gasses’ … melting ice cap brings diamond hunters … Qld’s carbon slim to manage Ford’s emissions … British schools get political … councils warned on climate change.
APEC & climate change: a whole lot of nothing
Want to know what was actually done about climate change at the APEC meeting last week? Don’t ask Paul Kelly, Malcolm Farr or Christian Kerr or you’ll be left with the mistaken impression, writes author of High & Dry Guy Pearse.
10% of businesses understand their carbon risk – does it matter?
The latest survey by the Australian Industry Group of 810 companies in manufacturing and commercial construction sectors makes for sobering news, writes Dominique LaFontaine, Chief Executive, Clean Energy Council.
PM’s climate plan: Better ways to spend the money
The Prime Minister’s plan to spend $252 million on rebates for residential solar hot water installations, as announced ealier this week, has been widely seen as a populist policy response. Dr Huigh Saddler, Managing Director of Energy Strategies Pty Ltd, investigates how the money could be better spent.
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John Howard yesterday reiterated the Federal Government’s commitment to nuclear power, while in Japan, this week’s earthquakes led to a fire, leak, and waste spills at a nuclear plant. Just saying.
Chris Mitchell: That greenie Rupert won’t change our coverage
A memo to all staff from Chris Mitchell, editor-in-chief of The Australian, landed in our inbox yesterday. We think he doth protest too much …
