Tag: Climate Change
East coast climate zones heading south: marine scientists
Marine scientists have found that Australia's east coast climate zones have moved south by 200 kilometres over the past 60 years.[MORE]
Caltex warns carbon scheme could shutdown Aust refineries
Caltex Australia has warned a forum on emissions trading that current proposals for carbon trading could shutdown petroleum refineries in Australia.[MORE]
Emission reduction scheme should be seen as 'insurance'
The federal bureaucrat who will implement Australia's carbon trading scheme has attacked climate change sceptics. [MORE]
Councils urge unified climate change planning
Councils along Victoria's west coast are calling for a state-wide approach to the impact of climate change on seaside developments.[MORE]
Timber group rejects call for harvesting rethink
A peak timber industry body has rejected claims native forests in south-east New South Wales should be locked up as a way of combating the effects of climate change.[MORE]
Profiting from carbon trading 'must be stopped'
The New South Wales Greens say electricity generators must be stopped from using a planned emissions trading scheme to increase their profits. [MORE]
Economy suffering in climate policy debate: RBA director
RBA director says policy uncertainty about climate change is costing the economy.[MORE]
Timber industry ponders carbon trading impact
Queensland's timber industry says the Federal Government's proposed carbon emissions trading scheme could change the face of their business.[MORE]
Energy suppliers 'plan emissions scheme rip-off'
Electricity suppliers accused of planning to rip off consumers under Federal Governments' emissions trading scheme.[MORE]
Authorities urged to streamline coastal planning
A report released by the National Sea Change Task Force recommends that state and territory authorities streamline the way they make coastal planning decisions.[MORE]
Coastal councils get seaside development decision support
The Victorian Local Governance Association says coastal councils should have the final say about whether seaside areas are developed.[MORE]
Greens air coastal development fears
The New South Wales Greens says not enough is being done to ensure coastal development in the Illawarra accounts for the effects of rising sea levels caused by climate change.[MORE]
Farmers want role in global warming fight
The Western Australian Farmers Federation (WAFF) says the Commonwealth should not ignore the role the agricultural sector could play in tackling global warming.[MORE]
Alaska files lawsuit over polar bear listing
The state of Alaska has filed a lawsuit against the United States Government for listing the polar bear as a threatened species.[MORE]
Fridge buyback: Households offered $35
The New South Wales Government is offering households a $35 incentive to get rid of old fridges in a bid to reduce the state's carbon footprint. [MORE]
Coal's future is safe, but what about the climate?
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Climate change protesters and coal traders both say the question of the coal industry's future is daft. [MORE]
Coastal councils warned on climate change
Victoria's coastal councils are being warned to take climate change into account when considering building applications.[MORE]
Calls for immediate moratorium on old growth logging
The Wilderness Society has called for an immediate end to old-growth logging after a new report identified forests that can absorb three times more carbon than international studies had previously suggested.[MORE]
Climate change ruling threatens coastal property prices
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A landmark ruling on sea level dangers could have implications for property developments. [MORE]
Australian forests enlisted in carbon fight
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For the first time, researchers have measured how much carbon Australia's forests absorb. [MORE]
Water buyback 'won't reach Murray-Darling'
Opposition says the Government's buyback scheme will only put a trickle of water into the Murray River.[MORE]
Funds to help dairy farmers deal with climate change
A Federal Government grant to New South Wales south coast dairy farmers will be used to help prepare for climate change by planting trees and securing creek corridors.[MORE]
Emissions trading 'could cost states, territories $1.4b'
Australia Institute says states and territories could lose $1.4 billion a year under an emissions trading scheme.[MORE]
Record heat forces closure of Canada Arctic park
A major national park in Canada's Arctic has been largely closed after record high temperatures caused flooding that washed away hiking trails and forced the evacuation of tourists, an official said.[MORE]
Australians ready for carbon scheme: Albanese
Federal Minister for Infrastructure and Transport Anthony Albanese says Australians will be prepared for the cost of an emissions trading scheme even if there is a downturn in the economy. [MORE]
