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title: Morrison Govt a global leader in climate failure
description: Coalition money pledged to the Reef is near useless while the Morrison government simultaneously refuses to cut emissions at the speed and scale necessary.
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# Morrison Govt a global leader in climate failure
Wednesday, 2 March 2022
In the wake of the alarming findings for the Great Barrier Reef contained in the latest IPCC report, Whitsundays dive operator Tony Fontes warns that the Morrison government is a world leader in climate failure and despite pledging one billion dollars to the Reef, that money is about as useless as trying to hold back the tide when the Coalition simultaneously refuses to reduce emissions at the speed and scale necessary.
Twenty-five southern Sydney councils will source their electricity from three NSW solar farms under a $180 million deal announced last week by the Southern Sydney Regional Organisation of Councils.
And one of the top shareholders in Australia’s biggest climate polluter AGL says he supports Mike Cannon-Brookes’ bid to close all of AGL’s coal burning power stations by 2030 but his consortium will have to significantly hike its $8 billion takeover bid.
[Reef protection money is useless if we're still refusing to properly cut emissions](https://app.meltwater.com/mwTransition/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.jimboombatimes.com.au%2Fstory%2F7640132%2Freef-protection-money-is-useless-if-were-still-refusing-to-properly-cut-emissions%2F&uId=5a778e7a00aa2026a265262c&cId=5a71496272d9dc241933e61d&contextId=621e6d8ff71daa0cc692217d&dId=7Rqnw4hBeqqblRylC4g5-zaRFtQ&op=open&sentiment=V&isHosted=false&id=3537679&name=Greenpeace%20%7C%20Online%20AU%20news&type=search&transitionToken=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzUxMiJ9.eyJob3N0bmFtZSI6Ind3dy5qaW1ib29tYmF0aW1lcy5jb20uYXUifQ.hxcuAV1SMtkseJco2Cn3UYfdsJH5wVFUdgehzU_wV4_ZZJuyyBsj_Km802PKPaToM_0chI-e4FzULI_bh3GfAA&s=mail-digest)
The Morrison government is a world leader in failure. It's thrown billions of dollars at the Reef, but all that money is about as useless as trying to hold back the tide if they're simultaneously refusing to reduce emissions at the speed and scale necessary, Whitsundays dive operator Tony Fontes writes.
[What does the IPCC climate report mean for the Pacific?](https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/programmes/datelinepacific/audio/2018832526/what-does-the-ipcc-climate-report-mean-for-the-pacific)
For nations on the frontlines like those in the Pacific the consequences will be disastrous with an increase in climate hazards such as sea-level rise, more frequent and severe extreme weather events, flooding, and droughts among others.
[Huge renewable energy deal for 25 councils in NSW](https://app.meltwater.com/mwTransition/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ecdonline.com.au%2Fcontent%2Fefficiency-renewables%2Fnews%2Fhuge-renewable-energy-deal-for-25-councils-in-nsw-361061181&uId=5a778e7a00aa2026a265262c&cId=5a71496272d9dc241933e61d&contextId=621e6d8ff71daa0cc692217d&dId=r0KnHstYlLZTjgcvkookkikM8X4&op=open&sentiment=N&isHosted=false&id=4170765&name=Net%20Zero%20Emissions&type=search&transitionToken=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzUxMiJ9.eyJob3N0bmFtZSI6Ind3dy5lY2RvbmxpbmUuY29tLmF1In0.Xu7xYB8KNyNOD205601phU5M_Sz3PRveFsv5GIin0Og5fuWgOjnT0VVc9_2p8nykwimYaBfvRXuWuPc_MEXE8w&s=mail-digest)
One of the largest renewable energy deals for local government, which will see 25 councils supplied by three NSW solar farms, was announced last week by the Southern Sydney Regional Organisation of Councils (SSROC).
[AGL Energy shareholder Van Eck tells Mike Cannon-Brookes to sweeten $8bn takeover offer](https://app.meltwater.com/mwTransition/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fapp.meltwater.com%2FmwTransition%3Furl%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.heraldsun.com.au%252Fbusiness%252Fagl-energy-shareholder-van-eck-wants-coal-closed-early-but-tells-mike-cannonbrookes-to-sweeten-8bn-takeover-offer%252Fnews-story%252Fce5852a32a80294a786ababf69f97ecd%26urlCategories%3DnewsLtd%26analytics%3Dfalse%26documentId%3DvlVp7B9RaPWX9x_73PcAXUAkbmg%26transitionToken%3DeyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzUxMiJ9.eyJob3N0bmFtZSI6Ind3dy5oZXJhbGRzdW4uY29tLmF1In0.tyvzxwnT4YHYtOKwk-QXfhLIB-5fakWVeDsIsFbN-UKoLJR_SD3ZgVClMjrILbZY1pK5qxxShDGuqS6LG4A-kA&uId=5a778e7a00aa2026a265262c&cId=5a71496272d9dc241933e61d&contextId=621e6d8ff71daa0cc692217d&dId=vlVp7B9RaPWX9x_73PcAXUAkbmg&op=open&sentiment=P&isHosted=false&id=3628643&name=Coal%20(Print%20and%20Online)&type=search&s=mail-digest)[for Australia’s biggest polluter](https://app.meltwater.com/mwTransition/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fapp.meltwater.com%2FmwTransition%3Furl%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.heraldsun.com.au%252Fbusiness%252Fagl-energy-shareholder-van-eck-wants-coal-closed-early-but-tells-mike-cannonbrookes-to-sweeten-8bn-takeover-offer%252Fnews-story%252Fce5852a32a80294a786ababf69f97ecd%26urlCategories%3DnewsLtd%26analytics%3Dfalse%26documentId%3DvlVp7B9RaPWX9x_73PcAXUAkbmg%26transitionToken%3DeyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzUxMiJ9.eyJob3N0bmFtZSI6Ind3dy5oZXJhbGRzdW4uY29tLmF1In0.tyvzxwnT4YHYtOKwk-QXfhLIB-5fakWVeDsIsFbN-UKoLJR_SD3ZgVClMjrILbZY1pK5qxxShDGuqS6LG4A-kA&uId=5a778e7a00aa2026a265262c&cId=5a71496272d9dc241933e61d&contextId=621e6d8ff71daa0cc692217d&dId=vlVp7B9RaPWX9x_73PcAXUAkbmg&op=open&sentiment=P&isHosted=false&id=3628643&name=Coal%20(Print%20and%20Online)&type=search&s=mail-digest)
One of AGL Energy’s top shareholders says he supports Mike Cannon-Brookes’ bid to close all of AGL’s coal burning power stations by 2030 but his consortium will have to significantly hike its $8 billion takeover bid to gain traction with investors even while it remains cautious on the merits of the power giant’s planned demerger.
[Pollution that turned NSW beach black could be from coal mine says council](https://app.meltwater.com/mwTransition/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.illawarramercury.com.au%2Fstory%2F7640475%2Fpollution-at-woonona-beach-could-be-from-coal-mine-says-council%2F&uId=5a778e7a00aa2026a265262c&cId=5a71496272d9dc241933e61d&contextId=621e6d8ff71daa0cc692217d&dId=-KL5zuNbsmwX7lEtGzY9EnfMAC0&op=open&sentiment=N&isHosted=false&id=3628643&name=Coal%20(Print%20and%20Online)&type=search&transitionToken=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzUxMiJ9.eyJob3N0bmFtZSI6Ind3dy5pbGxhd2FycmFtZXJjdXJ5LmNvbS5hdSJ9.JxHtkdrRjPlVewiEaRYwGBG5zYRKu0o_-J9YYi3eoYYz1i_Crr9m1aL7uzQb22yNFALEN17SjmfEUTwsH3hfaQ&s=mail-digest)
Recent pollution seen flowing out of a Woonona creek and onto the beach could be from a coal mine at Russell Vale, authorities have said.
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