Opposition Leader Kevin Rudd has unveiled a $300 million low-interest loan scheme to help people to make their homes more energy and water efficient.
posted by seamas on April 30, 2007 at 4:42 pm · filed under 
One of Australia’s major aluminium producers has developed a new manufacturing system to reduce carbon dioxide.
posted by rochelle on April 29, 2007 at 2:45 pm · filed under
Only weeks after the Department of Health declared fishing safe in Esperance, plans are now underway to remove lead from local sea water using plastic bags. Lead levels have been blamed for bird deaths and rainwater contamination.
posted by rochelle on April 28, 2007 at 11:34 am · filed under 
Prime Minister John Howard has trumped the Labor Government with expansive nuclear development plans just as the Labor Government was set to lift its ban on uranium mining. The Wilderness Society says the political strategy could result in Australia becoming a nuclear waste dump.
posted by rochelle on April 28, 2007 at 11:09 am · filed under 
Tim Costello, the head of World Vision Australia, wants the Government to aim for better cooperation with other nations to tackle greenhouse emissions. Costello stressed that climate change will impact on all nations, not just those responsible for the most pollution.
posted by seamas on April 26, 2007 at 5:27 pm · filed under
In its first official report on climate change, the Chinese Government says economic growth must take priority over greenhouse emissions cuts. China’s stance could prove a major hurdle for efforts to curb global warming.
posted by seamas on April 24, 2007 at 1:32 pm · filed under
Paul Sinclair examines the problems facing the Murray River and the shortfalls of the national water plan.
posted by seamas on April 24, 2007 at 1:23 pm · filed under
A report from the Australian Conservation Foundation, Greenpeace and the Climate Change Action Network claims a 25% renewable energy target set for 2020 would deliver 16,600 new jobs to Australians, generate $33 billion in new investment and create enough renewable electricity to power every home in Australia.
posted by seamas on April 23, 2007 at 10:52 pm · filed under 
South Australia’s Water Security Minister Karlene Maywald has moved to reassure Adelaide residents that the city has at least eight months of water supply guaranteed by reservoirs. The Murray’s record low flows have become a cause for concern.
posted by seamas on April 22, 2007 at 6:21 pm · filed under
Forestry Tasmania has experienced a legal setback over its treatment of threatened species in logging areas. According to The Wilderness Society, this further undermines the Australian Forestry Standard (AFS). Despite recent approval from the UK Government, The Wilderness Society claims AFS certification provides no guarantee of legal or sustainable forestry.
posted by seamas on April 22, 2007 at 6:13 pm · filed under 
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