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title: NSW Environment Minister takes a swipe at Federal colleagues on climate
description: Revolt stirs in the Liberal ranks (again), as NSW Environment Minister Matt Kean takes a swipe at his Federal colleagues for their continued uselessness on climate change.
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# NSW Environment Minister takes a swipe at Federal colleagues on climate
Tuesday, 17 August 2021
Revolt stirs in the Liberal ranks (again), as NSW Environment Minister Matt Kean takes a swipe at his Federal colleagues for their continued uselessness on climate change.
In the wake of the IPCC report, media focus has shifted to the business sector and how it can manage, and capitalise on, the shift to renewable energy. However, a new report has called out Australian businesses for being all talk, but too little action when it comes to managing climate risk.
[Resources industry must clean up its act or get out of the way](http://link.newsletter.meltwater.com/ls/click?upn=76fKcEeh4PVItpSA9Cs-2FOEMGnd77r-2F-2FG-2BxtUbsljffpOmNl6jT-2BkMchtskQWQbf-2Bjq05Yvir-2FGufDy8WoRacieFg3diCzpaqmBA-2BRWm9rRxJInKT8-2BX1Bcc4ng7lJLoETQbWi-2Fnazgo1lybbYquLRSB8qdEIauNoSSVBFyQ1pQNHhhqLu8eI4eg7M6-2Bv3uOkFxMUNklcN3xBLZ3sJ-2Fvmnoxckw6ERkdERcoWHixm7IP-2Bs3JMrIjuH44n3YZtO-2BmxuwEEIViLMwKTy2zi95NVgCmEC4qtyvARcsd3SsdAynNRH6cWcuVNpHy8EjY7S3jl15NMCKtslAJuZHzFZpts3tercggMHOjVxTQ0bcdR0CsmDqYYGArA6zMSccSVbFolIYO6M1EFAAOEHSolHa49QjZLXs1ANqOWvsrkfvAUybDrZcH3VfLdMO9QAu-2BlM6BNwvJz3n7B6oJ1SotOgs71FX45QrFs2PZdRkXqEG1Yoar3AG3TgjTsZTeskytEZQmkQv7LY-2FBfrA4BisnruHjbkpSq2xVeqFjLj01KeKAaqI2R0az5u0mSXUPf8RX22I-2Bqs3eP9QCzEbZlc6sXtjfvpYIrf9CyrWDufqaytybqu0JE8-2BYmgiddtFHtVPVXysR7C2S7z4l-2Fi-2BMNXS3BVTn8oq07F-2Bk0pRh1x2fDQ8boWF900DESGhmiuXV5A6K7AL7FDHKlVMntjCdk-2FyWFfaIfSkdvlXWjfcYo53aHwf9Mt760exxYXb4FfP43twwIAWs-2FOmyZif-2B-2Fvjy5JzTaktqdbg-3D-3Din8b_phcJM9ByNNX6Qh3ejjqXmun6IAaDhqC7v9tBWdyDVwHBJNIpiovf9GVZzDamNCgxfLw27GXvnBPsL7GgH8wMQJr3X9Fnk-2FqcVjM8oVCLPDD6xtq1pbrcwdMToZixJCTebxrTcS5qPPNQPt1GSyTDaVECbFgTPYEnSbBggAGT509iPTGpSgeQZZwQYrbFSXbHKHUxrriNc5TqxtjCXOv-2BtmvTcPy-2B0BaboxrAxyVKkxE6yFyDHRJT69lwMG6r5D0Q-2F5rPMuJB36fZq9j3KX-2Fq3UWJOyUCGUZ3B-2BYUIEOimsWjSopOrxnfHBX-2BCF-2FE2OeAhQn9HpHuk9sqkDaW1DqeDKQOrCA-2B9n8w9quATfCYN-2FDMiA5sy9Z3uOTYI0CpfvEL)
Former resources executive Michael Allan rebuts the gas industry’s attempt to frame itself as a “climate solution”.
[European carbon border tax is a warning to Australia to clean up or pay the price](https://www.msn.com/en-au/money/markets/european-carbon-border-tax-is-a-warning-to-australia-to-clean-up-or-pay-the-price/ar-AANoayM)Overseas carbon taxes could see the profitability of Australian emissions-intensive exporters of commodities like aluminium and steel plummet, according to new analysis from a leading business lobby group.
[An island in the sun spoilt for choice with renewables](http://link.newsletter.meltwater.com/ls/click?upn=76fKcEeh4PVItpSA9Cs-2FOEMGnd77r-2F-2FG-2BxtUbsljffpOmNl6jT-2BkMchtskQWQbf-2Bjq05Yvir-2FGufDy8WoRaciTXVu95PIWFlAKAGMgegRnOxIylyMO25L-2BUQEOoSJAkIzm8DFkouYEFiBCPH9OrXMOJ2Z3UsMs86aobQcX6rMM2PLED3A-2FNvHzVzZTH9tOyu-2FeMykcFC28AJa9sGsitYlLLFGwtP2AwGfxNoam-2FHcQLDF6hL58RY13xDHIQki6bKh2dXGLiZwn7UuPPYzJZwR-2BDsFIJEPBCxMvaPupLyFs3AWjlL63n-2BwRrA6xrcv4eBNgcDc0PWprGzb9BRWxCLnCK4smggesGVJBm2Dsb6R8n7TDXNtz101J1fXhLvIs5PY6-2Ftg9hBO5z-2Fy9EkF-2Bm2nCm12VK0wngLk6ptMHSaXunj3oV0NwiIkUrW9TPzyr5QgOX3J-2BPFrLgkXgy2s3RKopkyE1j53fbTDiSBqa5ykdVvK6svOmTbrN-2FomFjRzjyn43yLw64z8iu9K4SgzTTBk8PXSwbTwZh3nFhu3Dsic6kjdix-2B0LbQlnWQY0BHrXDYmwW5VDCtEVU9-2Fi-2BfBhowZvjU-2B5CNQIWj-2F1TZoeycskxpacqSedpTc8ZVkgtUKpRf3IL8LQXCO-2BiNjsTKgLvPgN6FMsJLN-2FyMLchip8ueN-2BhZ5vf0T-2FnoCcrK57X8tB50jn-2Fj08Ux6RrV6LYXYu-2FM8F1IXhI0OJmLkGgUwBUZLKYGHSHBWj2h5dtCpI-2B3Cldmo3pa_phcJM9ByNNX6Qh3ejjqXmun6IAaDhqC7v9tBWdyDVwHBJNIpiovf9GVZzDamNCgxfLw27GXvnBPsL7GgH8wMQJr3X9Fnk-2FqcVjM8oVCLPDD6xtq1pbrcwdMToZixJCTebxrTcS5qPPNQPt1GSyTDaVECbFgTPYEnSbBggAGT509iPTGpSgeQZZwQYrbFSXbHKHUxrriNc5TqxtjCXOv-2BtgOoCQ84Zb7SH3OrwZepAJca2uJjtPoCdj86XohowA5AF4waSYUPBxLYcFcn1GzzOA5TuHRm4Itf0-2Frd0UC1vS4ebmsEeU-2BvOCPT-2Fon-2FKWH-2BdPzEFid-2BqfDbusUg8GxQZlD-2Fe56sXA0h6Pn2em9dDlZFfTXA0004q3WYeAd-2FLOjW)You’d be hard-pressed to find a more glaring example of optimism bias than climate change, writes Matthew Flynn.
[NSW environment minister urges voters worried about climate crisis to ‘send a message’ at ballot box](https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2021/aug/17/nsw-environment-minister-urges-voters-worried-about-climate-crisis-to-send-a-message-at-ballot-box)Matt Kean, in a pointed reference to his federal colleagues – warned it is a “cop-out” for politicians to say it is up to others to fix the problem.
[‘Paralysis by analysis’: Financial sector focused on climate data instead of action, report says](https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/aug/17/paralysis-by-analysis-financial-sector-focused-on-climate-data-instead-of-action-report-says)Analysis finds focus on stress tests and modelling impact of most extreme scenarios leaves sector blind to real risks
[Australian gas prices set to rise as Asian market soars](https://thenewdaily.com.au/finance/finance-news/2021/08/16/gas-prices-spike/)Australian consumers look set to pay much more for gas in the future as prices spike dramatically in both the local and export markets.
[Victoria Just Consented To Gas Drilling Near The Twelve Apostles So Fk The IPCC Report I Guess?](https://www.pedestrian.tv/news/gas-well-twelve-apostles-victoria-ipcc/)Despite the IPCC report calling for urgent action in the face of climate emergency, the Victorian government has given a fossil fuel company permission to drill for gas under a national park near the Twelve Apostles.
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