Liberal heartland voters fear climate change more than Covid

New polling suggests that voters in “Liberal heartland” electorates are more worried about climate change than Covid-19 - whether they do as NSW Environment Minister Matt Kean has suggested and express their fears at the ballot box at the next Federal election remains to be seen.

Big polluting companies may soon find themselves a buck short, as a US hedge fund warns that global investors are expected to short-sell shares in high-emitting corporations. As Australia’s AGM season approaches, shareholders in polluting companies like AGL should be taking note.

And finally, an opinion piece from US climate writer Rebecca Solnit talks about the importance of collective action to tackle climate change - inspirational reading for the climate-weary.

Super funds could short heavy emitters to meet net zero targets, US hedge fund titan warns
One of the world’s biggest and most powerful hedge funds has told Australia’s top financial regulator it expects global investors will increasingly short-sell shares in high emissions companies.

Voters in Sydney’s Liberal ‘heartland’ more worried about climate than Covid, polling suggests
Delta may be gripping the city and dominating headlines but global warming is still the number one issue for many

Study finds green roofs make solar panels more efficient
Researchers have found that "green roofs" improved performance by as much as 20 per cent at peak times and by 3.6 per cent over the length of the experiment.

5000 free fast electric car chargers to be built around Australia
Australian electric car charging network JOLT plans to install 5000 free fast chargers across capital cities after Blackrock, the world’s largest asset manager, bought a stake in the company and pledged an initial $100 million towards building the network.

Big oil coined ‘carbon footprints’ to blame us for their greed. Keep them on the hook
The revolution won’t happen by people staying home and being good, writes Rebecca Solnit.