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POPSRudd backs deep 2020 emissions cuts During the election campaign, Kevin Rudd has repeatedly said that Australia would not set its own 2020 target until he received a report from economist Ross Garnaut next year. But when he arrives in Bali next week he will face international expectations from Europe, China and Indonesia to make Australia's position clear whether, having ratified the Kyoto Protocol, it is committed to its own deep cuts:
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POPSClimate Change in Australia The CSIRO and the BOM put their heads together to work out what the findings of the 2007 IPCC Report means to Australia. In a nutshell, we have to dramatically reduce emissions to keep Australia's average temperature from increasing more than the 1% that is already programmed into the system. If this is a Government agency report, then how can any self-respecting Government ignore the implications.
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POPSRich's carbon emissions is double the poor's The more we learn about the impact of global warming, the more it is apparent that the poor are going to bear the brunt of it. We see that in Bangladesh . And in Australia: At a relatively low carbon price of $25 a tonne of greenhouse pollution, poor families around Australia would be paying about $558 a year more on their bills, while the wealthiest households would pay around $1446 extra. But once those extra costs are adjusted to take into consideration income levels, as a proportion of their total spending, poor people could pay almost seven times more than the rich. The last word goes to the executive director of the Brotherhood of St Laurence , Tony Nicholson. "This is a great opportunity, because if we seriously address climate change we can also do a lot to address entrenched disadvantage," Mr Nicholson said. "Fo
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POPSWild weather disrupting oil shippingin Oman Coal shipping activity at Newcastle, Australia, the world's largest coal port, is being disrupted by wild storms. Sar, a port in Eastern Oman, is facing similar difficulties with the weather.
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POPSGlobal warming terrorism will see more exploding treesming What's summer without a bushfire or two? Indeed, some of our plant life has evolved to germinate as a result of bushfire, But bushfires all year round would be an entirely different thing. Overseas readers may not know this, but the eucalyptus tree has a such a high oil content that they virtually explode in the path of an approaching bushfire.
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POPSDavid Hicks converts to new green religion I can just imagine the headline of opinion writers like Andrew Bolt, "Hicks rejects Islam for environmentalism", or "Hicks trained in Greenpeace tactics - is nine months enough?" "Trrrist or Envirmntallist, what's the difference?". The glee with which they will wield that tarred feather will be unrestrained. Hicks was described as the "worst-of-the-worst" during times of high political sensitivity, but his new interest in environmentalism seems to suggest that he is an adventurer who takes up causes. Granted, some more misguided than others, but that is not a justification for holding and torturing someone for five years without laying charges until the end. A pawn in the War on Terror,
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POPSMarginals want investment in biodiversity infrastructure
Eight in ten Australian voters in marginal seats believe the way to fortify against climate change is to strengthen the biodiversity of their natural habitats, according to Galaxy Research. It shows an encouraging sophistication in their understanding of climate change and the future it will bring. This seasons colours are looking decidedly green. The Australian Newspaper: "Experts estimate that about $4 a year for five years is needed for every taxpayer to achieve the biodiversity protection targets agreed to by governments in 2005," WWF spokesman Dr MartinTaylor said. These targets were agreed to by agreed to in 2005 by the Australian, state and territory governments. "The Galaxy poll revealed that most Australians were willing to invest a lot more in safeguarding Australia's unique biodiversity against the effects of climate change by creating new national parks and nature reserves, with the average amount being $16.20 per taxpayer per year." On the subject of clima
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