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Greenpeace and Nature Conservation Council activists urge Gladys Berejiklian to kick coal for clean energy after eight years of inaction
SYDNEY, Feb 22, 2019 – New South Wales Premier Gladys Berejiklian was greeted by a seven-metre high inflatable cooling tower along with calls to replace coal with renewable energy such as solar and wind, as she arrived at an economic forum in Sydney this morning.The Liberal leader was welcomed by smiling volunteers from Greenpeace and…
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Coalition’s friendless coal huggers increasingly isolated as Australia’s largest thermal miner caps production
SYDNEY, Feb 21, 2019 – Australia’s largest thermal coal miner has sent a strong signal that coal production has peaked and is now in decline as the world seeks clean energy alternatives.Yesterday Glencore announced it would cap thermal coal production, citing investor concerns over coal’s contribution to climate change. “The announcement by Australia’s biggest thermal…
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Award-winning teen poet Solli Raphael teams up with Greenpeace to raise awareness of environmental destruction
SYDNEY, Feb 20, 2019 – Champion slam poet and author Solli Raphael has joined forces with Greenpeace to publish a video for his new poem, ‘Let’s Make the Minutes Count’.The video for the 13-year-old environmental advocate’s new poem discusses the current environmental crisis and the inaction of political leaders, and is both a sobering reality…
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Labor’s clean energy plan offers ray of light in coal-driven climate emergency
SYDNEY, Feb 18, 2019 – Labor’s aim to build 9GW of clean energy by 2030 is a crucial step to replacing NSW’s ageing and unreliable coal fleet. But it is critical that projects roll out within the next term of government if New South Wales is to seize the opportunities created by renewable energy, that…
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NSW voters call out Gladys Berejiklian’s poor record on climate and demand action
SYDNEY, Feb 19, 2019 – “The climate has changed. When will the Liberal Party?” is the blunt message that NSW voters have sent to NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian, in a full-page ad in the Sydney Morning Herald.The advertisement features an open letter to the Premier against the backdrop of a raging fire. At the bottom…
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NSW Labor’s rooftop solar policy to cut emissions and help reduce electricity bills
SYDNEY, Feb 9, 2019 – NSW Labor’s plan to provide 500,000 households with $2,200 to install solar panels, will help ease the pressure on New South Wales’ ageing and unreliable coal-fired generators, while also lowering pollution and power prices. Opposition Leader Michael Daley announced the policy in Western Sydney this morning, saying it would save…
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Clean energy growth will fall off a cliff without policy from the Coalition and Labor
SYDNEY, Feb 8, 2019 – Solar is leading Australia’s clean energy boom, but the rapid rollout of renewable projects will trickle to a halt if the Coalition and Labor Party fail to come up with a framework to keep that momentum going.A report published this morning by the Australia National University portrays the transition from…
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NSW voters urge Labor to go big on renewables at March climate election
SYDNEY, Feb 8, 2019 – Supporters of clean energy last night gathered outside a New South Wales Labor fundraiser at NSW Parliament House, urging the party’s leaders to address the climate crisis by replacing the state’s ageing, increasingly unreliable coal fleet with clean and reliable renewable energy.Attendees at last night’s Premier’s’ Dinner, including NSW Opposition…