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Independent, people-powered climate science. | Authorised by Amanda McKenzie, Climate Council of Australia Ltd, Sydney.

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Scaling up rooftop solar is a triple win: less climate pollution, lower household bills and a more reliable electricity grid. It’s time to cement our place as the world’s solar champions by going even bigger on solar now. #SolarPower #Solar #RooftopSolar #RenewableEnergy
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. @Barnaby_Joyce you keep asking what the plan is to reach net zero emissions. It is your job to come up with the plan! You are the Deputy Prime Minister @RNBreakfast
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Prince Charles is calling for the urgent reversal of "perverse subsidies" enjoyed by the fossil fuel industry. He's also outlined ways to transform financial markets and reduce global emissions, saying nothing short of a revolution is required.
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Eight high school students have won a landmark climate case, which asked the court to recognise that Federal Environment Minister Sussan Ley has a duty to protect young people around Australia from foreseeable future climate change harms.
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Climate change is not only making conditions hotter and drier, it's also decreasing the number of days it's possible to do fuel reduction. Listen to the science and the experts, not the furphies. @Barnaby_Joyce @CharisChang2 @MaxKoslowski @dlmcculloch @emritchiejourno #NSWfires
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BREAKING NEWS: 190 countries and organisations have signed onto the ‘Global Coal to Clean Power Transition Statement’ commits signatories to both phase out coal power and end support for new coal power stations. Australia did not sign on. #COP26
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[MEDIA RELEASE] Morrison’s Colossal Bullshit
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"We’re former commissioners, chief officers of every urban and rural fire service in Australia. All of us have seen conditions change, supercharging the bushfire problem & it’s all down to climate change, the burning of coal, oil & gas" - Greg Mullins @BreakfastNews
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Overnight, our powerful ad appeared in @thetimes in the UK. Those who lost everything in the 19/20 fires know what’s at stake, that’s why they’re calling for strong emission reductions this decade. World leaders at #COP26 must act @ScottMorrisonMP @AngusTaylorMP #AusPol
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A timeline of the earth's average temperature in comic form: #climatechange
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. @David_Speers and @ErinVincent1 , you’re discussing the most important climate science update in almost a decade on #QandA tonight… but where is the climate scientist? @ABCTV @QandA #Auspol #IPCC #WhereIsTheClimateScientist
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“If this wasn’t so serious, it would be laughable." #auspol #COP26 #ClimateCrisis Read @timinclimate 's analysis of the Fed Gvt's Net Zero modelling..
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Hey @QandA , #WhereIsTheClimateScientist ? Why are we discussing climate change without a climate scientist? @ABCTV #QandA #Auspol
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On Sunday, January 12, Prime Minister Scott Morrison did an interview with the host of Insiders, David Speers about the bushfire crisis and climate change. The Climate Council’s research team has fact checked this interview.
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Fmr Commissioner of Fire & Rescue NSW Greg Mullins explains why Australia must act on climate change. We are in the top 20 emitters in the world, and that doesn’t include our massive fossil fuel exports. Australia is a very big player. #auspol @ScottMorrisonMP
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BREAKING NEWS: Relentless Federal Government lobbying has once again seen UNESCO back away from placing the Great Barrier Reef on its “In Danger” list, but climate experts are warning that this does not change the science.
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"If we nail this, we can build a new export industry for Australia, create jobs and set our economy up for the future." - @mcannonbrookes We must continue the transition to clean, affordable and reliable renewable energy and storage technologies. @smh
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Have you seen our PM? At a time when hundreds of thousands of Aussies rallied for climate action, Scott Morrison chose to visit Maccas, instead of showing up at the United Nations Climate Summit. Enough of the spin, Australians deserve leadership and a credible climate policy.
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We know it’s sometimes hard to explain the link between bushfires and climate change with your family and friends. Here’s a quick guide, backed by science, for how you can have a conversation about these issues.
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Our friends at Big Auto’s Aussie Dumping Ground expose the dirty truths of companies like @Toyota_Aus @MazdaAus and @MitsubishiAust . They don’t mind that Aussies are paying too much for petrol-guzzling, high polluting cars because that’s how they make their profits.
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BREAKING NEWS: The most comprehensive climate report for almost a decade shows we can navigate a narrow path and avoid climate catastrophe, but only through immediate and deep cuts to our greenhouse gas emissions. #IPCC #IPCCReport2021 #Auspol
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As record-breaking floods inundate towns across Northern NSW and QLD, families like our very own Emma’s, are struggling to comprehend the loss. Our hearts go out to everyone currently affected. "This is climate change.. it’s happening now." #lismorefloods #NSWfloods
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"We felt we had a duty to tell people how climate change is super-charging our natural disaster risks. I wish we were wrong, but we’re not." - Greg Mullins, Climate Councillor & former Commissioner of Fire and Rescue NSW @smh
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The Climate Council is calling for the Environment Minister to consider climate impacts when assessing coal & gas projects under the Environmental Protection & Biodiversity Act. Below is our letter to @tanya_plibersek , signed by over 60 of Australia's leading scientists.
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Australia is not on track to meet its Paris target. "Standing in front of other countries who can see what we're doing and trying to pull the wool over their eyes – it's nationally embarrassing." @McKenzieAmanda @M_Ludlow
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261 scientists have penned an open letter to the PM. “Australia has near-to the highest emissions per person of any country. We need to pull our weight in reducing our emissions. Any other policy is window dressing.” @dr_nerilie @Ro_Smith
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Congratulations New Zealand! Our neighbour has just passed a bill to reduce its carbon emissions to zero by 2050, and meet its commitments under the Paris climate accords.
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. @AngusTaylorMP has told the ABC “it’s time to agree on a 26% emissions reduction target.” No, it’s not. The science is clear. We need a much more ambitious target if we are to effectively tackle climate change. #auspol
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“I have been watching the reef decline for 30 years. Climate change is the number one threat. The only way to protect the Reef from this threat is to move rapidly away from fossil fuels like coal, oil and gas.” - Leading ecologist, Prof Lesley Hughes.
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A group of 29 former fire chiefs say action is needed to fill the vacuum of leadership at the top of the Federal Government. They have announced a national summit to address the escalating bushfire crisis and the role climate change has to play. @SBSNews
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BREAKING: The Federal Govt has approved a third new coalmine development in a month, just weeks before global climate talks in Glasgow are set to kick off. Approving the expansion of fossil fuel projects is completely at odds with tackling climate change.
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Overnight in Australia, Prime Minister Scott Morrison addressed world leaders at the #COP26 summit with a speech that was light on commitments and credibility, but heavy on spin. We’ve pulled apart the speech and debunked a few misleading claims. #Auspol
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This is not normal. Climate change is driving worsening bushfires in Australia. Our country cannot wait any longer, the government must act. Add your voice here:
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Sir David Attenborough has slammed Australia’s leaders for a lack of action on climate change, which he considers “extraordinary actually because Australia is already having to deal with some of the most extreme manifestations of climate change.” #auspol
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Australia has been awarded 'Fossil of the Day' at the UN climate talks in Madrid, in recognition of the Australian Government’s denial and downplaying of the link between climate change and the recent bushfires.
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“Why is the government so fixated on a gas led recovery?” 4Corners asked IEEFA’s @barobertson111 . “Donations,” he said. “It has massively serious consequences and this is the tragic thing that is happening in Australia.” #4Corners #auspol @4corners @ABCTV
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The CSIRO has found that adding a small amount of a native QLD seaweed to the diet of cows can reduce their methane production by up to 99%. If every cow in the country ate the seaweed, Australia’s greenhouse gas emissions could be reduced by 10%. @abcnews
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Climate change is making extreme weather worse in Australia, which is already taking its toll on our natural ecosystems, health, economy, & more. These impacts are occurring at 1° warming. We are heading for a world of 3-4°. We must act now, or the impacts will be 'unimaginable'.
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Gas is a fossil fuel, and fossil fuels are the problem. Burning coal, oil, and gas is driving climate change, which is making Australia’s extremes, more extreme. More gas isn’t a climate policy it is a pollution policy. @Renew_Economy @GilesParkinson
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Nobel Prize winning economist Joseph Stiglitz: "We will pay for climate breakdown one way or another, so it makes sense to spend money now to reduce emissions rather than wait until later to pay a lot more for the consequences". @guardian
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"If we nail this, we can build a new export industry for Australia, create jobs and set our economy up for the future." - @mcannonbrookes We must continue the transition to clean, affordable and reliable renewable energy and storage technologies. @smh
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Just look at SA @AngusTaylorMP ... 15 years ago the state got all its power from coal & gas. Now it’s a global clean energy leader & last year had the lowest wholesale power bills of anywhere in Australia. @RNBreakfast #auspol
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"I’m now a volunteer fire-fighter, we just can’t get the burns in because it’s either too wet or it’s too dangerous and they get away from us. So that’s the fuel problem. And people need to recognise it is climate change." - Greg Mullins on @sunriseon7 #NSWFires #QLDFires
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. @russellcrowe hit the nail on the head at yesterday's @FireFightAU concert. “Ultimately there’s only one way to mitigate climate change, & that is to step away from all fossil fuels on a rapid timeline, & convert to the whole country & economy to renewable forms of energy.”
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@russellcrowe talks the recent bush fire crisis. #FireFightAustralia
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Environment minister @tanya_plibersek intends to block a proposed coal mine in QLD due to its "unacceptable impacts to the #GreatBarrierReef ." Climate change is the number one threat to the Reef. There is no room for new coal or gas. #auspol
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The election result does not change the science. Climate change is not a partisan issue. It affects all Australians, in our cities and our regions, across all ages. @BenOquist @smh
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Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced the UK will ban selling new petrol, diesel and hybrid cars from 2035. Unlike Australia, the UK has an electric vehicle strategy and a plan to deal with transport emissions.
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New polling finds most Aussies believe renewable energy projects will slash climate pollution, cut their bills, and create clean jobs for our kids. So do we 🌞
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Pledging money to save the reef while at the same time championing a “gas-fired” pandemic recovery and propping up the fossil fuel industry in Australia is 🤔 #auspol @RNBreakfast @PatsKarvelas @sussanley
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Bronte Campbell has just won gold at the #TokyoOlympics and now she wants Australia to go for gold on #climateaction . 🥇 🇦🇺 Australia is falling behind on climate action. It's time to get back in the clean energy race and power ahead on lowering emissions. #tokyo2020
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"I would gladly take the PM to the frontline of one of these fires to experience what we are going through. Would that move him? Would he begin to understand the enormity of what this country is now facing due to years of failure to address climate change?"
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"I'm used to competing in a battle between bat and ball. The battle for climate change is, of course, a lot more important than just a game of cricket" - Vice Captain of the Australian cricket team, @patcummins30 . @espn
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The Royal Commission’s final report has just been released, and it could not be clearer on climate change: stronger action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions is a fundamental part of addressing our escalating disaster risks. #Auspol
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“The severity, intensity, & number of fires burning in NSW right now is not normal. Our State & Fed governments should be reducing emissions to curb climate change & keep people safe.” Ken Thompson, former Deputy Commissioner NSW Fire and Rescue
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"Climate change is absolutely upon us, it's dangerous, it's happening quickly & our Government's still got their head in the sand" - Climate Council CEO, @McKenzieAmanda #ColossalBullshit @ChildsRos @abcnews
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Friendly reminder that Santos raked in $4.8 billion in revenue last year - but only paid just over $17,000 dollars in company tax 🙃
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Relentless lobbying by the Fed Gov has once again seen UNESCO back away from placing the #GreatBarrierReef on its “In Danger” list. Political lobbying doesn’t help the Reef & the science remains clear: climate change is accelerating and is the single, greatest threat to the Reef.
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Emergency Leaders for Climate Action (ELCA) says a Bushfire Royal Commission into this summer's fires must focus on the role of climate change. ELCA chief & Climate Councillor Greg Mullins has written to the PM with a list of recommendations. @SBSNews
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. @mcannonbrookes has defended Australians’ right to boycott businesses due to climate change. "The people protesting over climate change are not quiet Australians. They are being loud because the government is quiet on the climate." @theage
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"You can't deal with existential climate change while also opening new (coal and gas) projects." - @PatsKarvelas @RNBreakfast is spot on here. 🎯There can be no new coal or gas if we are to cut emissions this decade and avoid the most dangerous impacts of climate change.
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Italy has adopted a new syllabus, which will be based on the UN’s 17 sustainable development goals. All Italian state schools will dedicate roughly an hour a week to sustainability and climate change issues.
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It is with profound sorrow that we share news of the passing of our dear colleague and our friend Professor Will Steffen.
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A sea of young people demanding climate action. Sydney #SchoolStrike
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Italy has adopted a new syllabus, which will be based on the UN’s 17 sustainable development goals. All Italian state schools will dedicate roughly an hour a week to sustainability and climate change issues.
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. @PeterDutton_MP says his view is to “take advice from the experts” on emergency responses to extreme weather disasters. So why didn’t the Morrison Government listen to fire chiefs who repeatedly warned them about #BlackSummer ? #AusPol #RNbreakfast
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The carbon capture promised by energy giant Chevron has failed at its Gorgon liquefied gas facility in Western Australia. #CCS is an expensive failure and "simply an attempt to prolong the life of polluting fossil fuels which are driving climate change".
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The Kurri Kurri station makes no economic sense. It’s $600 million of taxpayer’s money on a polluting fossil fuel project that will only raise electricity prices and will become a stranded asset as renewables continue to ramp up. What a waste.
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Surprise, surprise. Mining magnate Gina Rinehart is a key funder of the IPA, an organisation that promotes climate scepticism.
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Australia is the sunniest & one of the windiest countries in the world. We’re also a major producer of many of the key minerals needed for battery production. These are the clean industries of the future that will get us back to work. Not gas. @PressClubAust @ScottMorrisonMP #NPC
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Swedish climate campaigner Greta Thunberg says the global response to Covid-19 demonstrates how quickly change can happen when we come together and act on the advice of scientists. The same principles should be applied to the climate crisis. @GuardianAus
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"Don't talk about Snowy Hydro 2.0 being renewable if every time it pumps, it's pumping using off-peak power from these dirty power stations in NSW." -Prof. Andrew Stock
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"The climate crisis has now grown so severe that the actions of the denialists have turned predatory: they are now an immediate threat to our children" - Chief Climate Councillor, Prof Tim Flannery
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Over three decades ago, Dr Tom Beer predicted bushfire conditions would worsen in Australia, due to climate change. His predictions were correct. It's time to listen to the scientists & urgently reduce greenhouse gas emissions or bushfire conditions will only continue to worsen.
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Actually- it is climate change ⁦ @SatPaper
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The ABC has obtained leaked documents and video suggesting Adani is planning a bigger mine in QLD's Galilee Basin. Burning coal creates climate change, the driver of this summer's bushfires. The Adani mine cannot proceed. @abcnews
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It's official: Australia was snubbed at last year's Climate Ambition Summit because our climate policies are so poor. Australia was refused a speaking slot because we are not doing our fair share to address worsening climate change. @smh
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. @D_LittleproudMP the science has been clear on climate change for a very long time. It's man-made. The Climate Council's scientists are very happy to brief you. You need to be armed with the facts in order to deal with the problem.
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Former Wallabies player David Pocock is calling for the federal government’s gas-led recovery to be scrapped in favour of renewables. “A gas-led recovery is not the way to create jobs and the future we want.”
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“The greatest threat to the communities built on coal, oil, and gas jobs, is not emission targets, but rather the government’s total lack of a plan to transition to new opportunities as global demand for fossil fuels declines.” @vanessa_petrie
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It is very clear that regional Australia is being hard hit by climate change and the latest IPCC report shows things are going to get much worse. People in the bush want climate action, but @Barnaby_Joyce doesn't seem to be listening. @RNBreakfast
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"Climate change is not only making conditions hotter and drier, it's also decreasing the number of days it's possible to do fuel reduction." Now is the time to listen to the science and the experts - not trot out old myths.
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A group of teenagers is taking legal action to stop the Federal govt approving an extension of a coal mine in NSW. They argue it will harm young people by exacerbating climate change. The injunction is a first for Australia. @MikeySlezak @pennytimms
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There is nothing “reckless” about strong action on climate change. In fact, @Barnaby_Joyce , without action, extreme weather events driven by climate change could cost the Australian economy $100 billion every year by 2038. @RNBreakfast #auspol
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When will the Federal Government get the message? We don't need any new gas. But the Government wants to waste millions of taxpayer dollars on expensive, dirty and polluting gas projects instead. #NoNewGas #Auspol
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Breaking News: The UNESCO World Heritage Committee has recommended Australia's precious and iconic GBR be put on the List of World Heritage in Danger and warned that climate change remains the most serious threat to the Reef. #GBR #auspol
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The Federal Gov "must have missed the memo on the record take-up of ultra-cheap solar & wind power - which are likely to dominate the global energy mix in the future." Renewables are the cheapest form of new generation. Cheaper than coal, oil & gas.
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Scotland is set to meet its target of sourcing 100% renewable electricity by the end of 2020, in time to host COP26 in November. Scotland is powering ahead on the transition to renewables, closing its last coal power station in 2016. @renew_economy
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Something significant is happening in Australian sports right now… they’re turning their backs on fossil fuel sponsorships. Climate disasters, driven by fossil fuels, are causing major disruptions to sports. Fossil fuel company logos have no place on the field.
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Australia has been named the “colossal fossil” of the Glasgow climate talks for its “appalling performance” at #COP26 . “We are truly speechless, Australia. The only good thing about Australia being at Cop is they have the best coffee at their pavilion.”
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CLIMATE WIN: For years the people of Gloucester in NSW, have fought back against a dirty big coal mine. Last week, in a historic and game-changing court decision, they won! 💪 Congratulations to @EDONSW and the Gloucester community for such a historic win! #climatechange
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Former Wallabies Captain @pocockdavid has rallied 250 current and former athletes like @patcummins30 , @Bronte_Campbell and @Mick_Fanning to call for bold climate action, including net zero emissions well before 2050. Story by @adamlmorton @mike_hytner
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BREAKING NEWS: NSW Land and Environment Court rejects proposed Rocky Hill coal mine on social and climate change grounds.
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Equinor has abandoned its plans to drill for oil in the Great Australia Bight, making it the third major fossil fuel company to do so. Equinor stated that its exploration drilling plan was "not commercially competitive." @abcnews
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. @ScottMorrisonMP you know what is a threat to QLD's economy? Climate change. Climate change is increasing the intensity of extreme weather that affects QLDders. In fact QLD bore 60% of the total economic costs of extreme weather in Aus from 2007 to 2016.
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Three separate reports released on the same day, coinciding with Aus worst bushfire season, point to increasing fears among economic policy leaders that climate change could cause the next global financial breakdown. @swrighteconomy @ErykBagshaw
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Townsville Labor MP @ScottStewartMP said he'd block any bid to build a coal-fired power station in Collinsville, championing renewables as “the future”. Renewables aren’t just the future, they’re here now & already the cheapest form of new energy.
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