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Coal and gas plants break down every fortnight but Berejiklian has no plans to replace coal power
SYDNEY, Feb 6, 2019 – New South Wales’ ageing, unreliable energy infrastructure is pushing up power prices and harming local communities by polluting the air they breath – and yet NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian has no plans to replace coal with clean energy, even as Scott Morrison’s government actively pushes to subsidise building dirty coal…
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Dirty money: what you need to know about political donations
We analyse the top four big political spends from the fossil fuel industry Every year the names of people and companies who have been funnelling money into political parties is released. But the disclosure system is broken. We only find out about donations that were made seven months ago, and a lot of donations are…
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Climate action in NSW: here’s the plan.
NSW is lagging behind all the other states and territories in the transition to clean energy. NSW is a drought declared state, with catastrophic bushfires and extreme heat waves across the state. Regional towns are on the brink of running out of water, millions of fish are dying in the Murray Darling Basin and heatwaves…
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Sharp increase in clean energy a top priority in NSW climate election
SYDNEY, Jan 30, 2019 – Climate action groups are calling on the major parties in NSW to prioritise clean energy by adding 4000MW of renewables to the state’s capacity during the next term of government, and helping families install rooftop solar. A man walks in solar farm. Thailand has great potential in producing solar power.…
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Who will deliver the clean, renewable-powered future NSW needs?
NSW has been a clean energy laggard for decades. But, now, with an election in sight and a shifting political landscape that rewards climate action, the Berejiklian Government is singing from a new song sheet. A wind turbine with coal piles and the Newcastle coal loader in the background.|A wind turbine with coal piles and…
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Murray Darling Disaster
In the Murray Darling Basin, an absolute tragedy is unfolding. ||||| “Look at these iconic fish of Australia being treated like this … you’d have to be bloody disgusted with yourself… This is a man-made disaster brought to you by the New South Wales Government and the Federal Government.” – Rob McBride and Dick Arnold, Menindee…
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Morrison Government must stop obstructing critical action in climate
SYDNEY, Dec 20, 2018 – The federal government would have supported NSW Energy Minister Don Harwin’s attempt to put climate change back on the COAG agenda if it was serious about fighting climate change and lowering power prices.At yesterday’s COAG meeting Mr Harwin pushed for NSW’s net-zero emissions target by 2050 to be rolled out…
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NSW right to criticise federal Coalition as ‘out of touch’, but must step up to its own climate rhetoric to have any credibility
SYDNEY, Dec 19, 2018 – NSW Energy Minister Don Harwin’s rebuke of the Morrison Government’s capitulation on reducing emissions is welcome but ultimately meaningless, coming from a state with no renewable energy target and no policy to achieve its net zero emissions target.In an opinion piece published in The Australian Financial Review this morning, Don…
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The climate is changing. When will the NSW Liberal Party?
First Wentworth. Then Victoria, and the school climate strike. The swing against the climate wreckers is on – and the momentum is building across NSW. |||| All around Australia people are choosing more wind and solar. They rejected the Victorian Liberal Party’s plan to scrap the renewable energy target and are rejecting leaders and parties…
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A message from Fiji
When I was 18, my Mum’s village, Nasau Koro, was completely devastated by Cyclone Winston – a terrifying Category 5. Every home, including my mum’s, was completely destroyed. Across the country, 44 people lost their lives and thousands were left homeless. After Winston, people were afraid of the ocean. We realised that global warming is…