Archive for February, 2007

Refusal to join Kyoto is costing Australia billionsLink to full story

The Australian Conservation Foundation says Australia is missing out on carbon-reducing international business opportunities worth billions of dollars because the Federal Government refuses to join the global emissions trading system under the Kyoto Protocol.

posted by ecomedia on February 16, 2007 at 10:28 am · filed under Climate, greenhouse and renewable energy Media releases

Sea Shepherd continues anti-whaling pursuitLink to full story

Anti-whaling activists on the Sea Shepherd continue to pursue the Japanese whaling fleet in Antarctic waters, attempting to disable whaling ships with ropes and nets.

posted by seamas on February 12, 2007 at 9:17 am · filed under Pests, wildlife and threatened species

ACF encouraged by state emissions commitmentsLink to full story

The Australian Conservation Foundation has welcomed a commitment from State Premiers to introduce a state-based national emission trading scheme by 2010 if the Federal Government fails to set up its own.

posted by seamas on February 12, 2007 at 9:08 am · filed under Climate, greenhouse and renewable energy Media releases

Still no federal-state agreement on Murray-Darling planLink to full story

State Premiers are still stalling on agreement to Prime Minister John Howard’s $10 billion plan to save the Murray-Darling Basin.

posted by seamas on February 12, 2007 at 9:06 am · filed under Drought, rivers and water resources

Green groups condemn NSW native vegetation policyLink to full story

The Wilderness Society and the NSW Nature Conservation Council have strongly criticised the New South Wales Coalition over newly launched native vegetation policy. The groups believe the new policy will lead to more land clearing and increase pressure on wildlife, river systems and the land.

posted by seamas on February 8, 2007 at 3:26 pm · filed under Forests, land and agriculture

ACF: carbon scheme must achieve emissions reductionLink to full story

The Australian Conservation Foundation wants the Federal Government to move quickly to put a price on greenhouse pollution. The ACF wants to ensure any trading scheme actually helps reduce emissions.

posted by seamas on February 8, 2007 at 3:14 pm · filed under Climate, greenhouse and renewable energy Media releases

States meet Turnbull to discuss Murray-Darling allocationsLink to full story

New federal Environment Minister Malcolm Turnbull is meeting state and territory leaders today to discuss the state of the Murray-Darling river system and the $10 billion rescue plan.

posted by seamas on February 8, 2007 at 3:10 pm · filed under Drought, rivers and water resources

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