@CAN_Australia

Climate Action Network Australia seeks to protect people and nature from dangerous climate change. Authorised by B. Traill, Chippendale.

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Australia's biggest coal-fired power station, Origin-owned Eraring, is 'driving up energy bills' #Auspol #NSWpol #FossilFuels #Eraring #ClimateChange abc.net.au/news/2025-03-06/o…

'Expensive, improbable': The case against extending coal-fired power

Australia's coal-fired power stations are unreliable and driving up electricity prices, according to a new report out today, on the eve of a federal election campaign in which the viability of...

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WOW "NSW coal has a bigger climate impact than France" #Auspol #NSWpol #Coal #Methane #ClimateChange reneweconomy.com.au/nsw-coal…

NSW coal has a bigger climate impact than France, but now it has to do something about methane

New EPA guide has clear expectation that biggest coal miners will set out “ambitious emissions reductions goals” that align with the state’s climate targets.

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Australian nature: if our laws don’t radically change, environmental degradation will continue #Auspol #Nature #Climate #Biodiversity #Law theguardian.com/environment/…

Australian nature: if our laws don’t radically change, environmental degradation will continue |...

This country has a long history of taking its unique wildlife and landscapes for granted – but what has happened in this term of parliament is remarkable

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👏👏👏 Renewables break record for share of Australia’s main energy supply in December quarter, data reveals #Auspol #Renewables #FossilFuels #Coal #Energy theguardian.com/australia-ne…

Renewables break record for share of Australia’s main energy supply in December quarter, data...

Australian Energy Market Operator also reports year-on-year price spike linked to an increase in coal outages

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Copernicus declares 2024 the hottest year on record and this is how it looked #Auspol #ClimateChange #FossilFuels abc.net.au/news/2025-01-10/h…

Incredible flood pictures tell the story of the new hottest year on record

Floods and devastating storms gave way to heatwaves in a year that broke all previous temperature records, according to international climate agency Copernicus. 

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Greens attack Woodside proposal to bury CO2 from WA gas project under pristine reef #Auspol #FossilFuels #ScottReef #CarbonPollutionDumping #ClimateChange theguardian.com/australia-ne…

Greens attack Woodside proposal to bury CO2 from WA gas project under pristine reef

Party labels plan for offshore carbon capture and storage near Scott Reef ‘nothing but greenwashing’ and calls on Albanese government to extend public consultation

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Albanese government approves four coalmine expansions as Greens condemn ‘despicable’ move #Auspol #FossilFuels #ClimateChange #Coal theguardian.com/environment/…

Albanese government approves four coalmine expansions as Greens condemn ‘despicable’ move

Tanya Plibersek says projects in NSW and Queensland produce coal for making essential steel as critics say move ‘opposite of climate action’

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👏👏👏 Pakistan and Bahamas join push for global pact to phase out fossil fuels #Auspol #FossilFuels #ClimateChange theguardian.com/environment/…

Pakistan and Bahamas join push for global pact to phase out fossil fuels

Climate-vulnerable pair add weight to proposed treaty seeking transition from coal, oil and gas in equitable way

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ICYMI The biggest polluting gas hub proposal in Australia’s history is currently before @tanya_plibersek. We hope she rejects this climate bomb #FossilFuels #ClimateChange #Gas #Pollution thewest.com.au/business/oil-…

Gas hub’s fate now in the hands of Plibersek

Federal Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek will have 30 business days to make a call on the future of the Karratha Gas Plant after a crucial State Government approval finally arrived.

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A report by BoM and CSIRO checks ‘vital signs of Australia’s climate’ – and shows temperature trends will only worsen #Auspol #BOM #CSIRO #ClimateChange #Disasters #FossilFuels theguardian.com/environment/…

‘Wicked problem’: five charts that show how the climate crisis is making Australia more dangerous

A report by BoM and CSIRO checks ‘vital signs of Australia’s climate’ – and shows temperature trends will only worsen

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The Commonwealth must set an example, leading global efforts for climate justice. By recognising the past, committing to equity, and building a sustainable future, we can ensure no nation is left behind in the fight against the climate crisis. ➡bit.ly/chogm
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‘We will not allow others to determine our fate’: Pacific nations dial up pressure on Australia’s fossil fuel exports #Auspol #FossilFuels #CilmateChange #Pacific #CHOGM2024 theconversation.com/we-will-…

‘We will not allow others to determine our fate’: Pacific nations dial up pressure on Australia’s...

Fossil fuel exports are important to Australia. Now its neighbours are asking it to stop.

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👏👏👏 Proposal for largest coal project in NSW withdrawn after emissions concerns raised #Auspol #NSWpol #FossilFuels #ClimateChange #Methane theguardian.com/australia-ne…

Proposal for largest coal project in NSW withdrawn after emissions concerns raised

Hunter Valley Operations, a joint venture of Glencore and Yancoal, indicates it will seek to resubmit plans to extend life of two mines

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"A coal mining company with former links to a US fraudster has been accused of illegally mining coal and destroying koala habitat without the required federal environmental approval" #Auspol #QLDpol #FossilFuels #Koalas #Habitat abc.net.au/news/2024-10-04/k…

'This is illegal coal mining': Koala habitat cleared without federal approval, by company previou...

A coal mining group with former links to a US fraudster denies claims of illegal mining, and destroying koala habitat without federal approval. Environment groups are doubling down, and want immedi...

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Australia’s ‘immoral’ coalmine decision akin to drowning Pacific neighbours, Tuvalu climate minister declares #Auspol #FossilFuels #ClimateChange #Pacific theguardian.com/environment/…

Australia’s ‘immoral’ coalmine decision akin to drowning Pacific neighbours, Tuvalu climate...

Labor government has undermined case to co-host 2026 UN climate summit with island nations, Dr Maina Talia declares

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Not really ambitious @Bowenchris and @tanya_plibersek ? Tanya Plibersek approves three coalmine expansions in move criticised as ‘the opposite of climate action’ #Auspol #FossilFuels #ClimateChange #Pacific #Coal theguardian.com/australia-ne…

Tanya Plibersek approves three coalmine expansions in move criticised as ‘the opposite of climate...

Decision angers environment groups with Australian Conservation Foundation saying Albanese government ‘continues to disappoint’

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👏👏👏 Nari Nari Tribal Council hopes stake in Wilan Wind Farm will help restore culture and country #Auspol #NSWpol #Renewables #FossilFuels #FirstNationsCleanEnergy abc.net.au/news/2024-09-23/n…

Tribal council looks to wind farm to restore culture and country in NSW

A traditional owners' group strikes an agreement that could see it become an equity partner in a renewable energy project proposed for their land in the state's south west.

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👏👏👏 A small WA seaside town was forced to switch off gas, becoming a 'prototype' for the green energy transition #Auspol #Energy #Renewables #ClimateChange #FossilFuels #Transition abc.net.au/news/2024-09-19/g…

Forced to switch off gas, this small Australian seaside town became a 'microcosm of what the world...

When a town in Australia's South West was forced to switch off gas, residents were given a choice: use bottled gas or electrify. Now, electricity is providing more energy for Esperance than ever...

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‘We don’t want all the fluffy stuff’: Pacific islands push Australia to take strong action on climate #Auspol #FossilFuels #ClimateChange #Pacific theguardian.com/world/articl…

‘We don’t want all the fluffy stuff’: Pacific islands push Australia to take strong action on...

Campaigners say there’s impatience about Australia’s reluctance to stop ‘opening, subsidising and exporting fossil fuels’

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We need TRILLIONS, not billions!🚫 A new report from @CAN_Australia, @CANPacificIs and @NewZealandCAN shows Australia and NZ must act now to secure an ambitious climate finance goal that delivers for Pacific communities! Read more: bit.ly/4cInfqz @ActionAid_aus
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