Following the release of a report on climate change, ACF Executive Director Don Henry has called for Australia to implement urgent practical measures to reduce greenhouse gas pollution.
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WWF and Traffic International have helped to close a British legal loophole that allowed trade in products made from endangered species.
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The Australian Government claims its $75 million Solar Cities initiative has generated a lot of interest from businesses, industry and the broader community.
posted by seamas on July 25, 2005 at 8:16 pm · filed under 
The Australian Government is making more grants available to local governments for projects to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
posted by seamas on July 25, 2005 at 8:12 pm · filed under
The World Bank wants to act as a mediator in the development of a new international climate change treaty.
posted by ecomedia on July 22, 2005 at 4:15 pm · filed under
The Wilderness Society has criticised Western Australia’s Fisheries Minister over delays to the introduction of sea lion exclusion devices to prevent the deaths of pups in the West Coast Rock Lobster Fishery.
posted by seamas on July 21, 2005 at 8:09 pm · filed under
The Victorian Government has reaffirmed its support for coal power generation over other options, particularly nuclear power plants.
posted by seamas on July 21, 2005 at 8:06 pm · filed under 
The co-author of a review of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act says development projects submitted for scrutiny under the Act are approved too often. He has also accused the Federal Government of political interference.
posted by ecomedia on July 19, 2005 at 6:39 pm · filed under 
Sydney’s water agency decided not to pursue water desalination 10 years ago, according to a former executive of the utility, Dr Charles Essery. He says water recycling is a better solution to Sydney’s water shortage.
posted by ecomedia on July 19, 2005 at 6:21 pm · filed under 
Former executive director of Greenpeace International, Paul Gilding, believes the ground is shifting on climate change and that the US and Australia will have to act accordingly.
posted by ecomedia on July 19, 2005 at 6:01 pm · filed under
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