Victoria 'to reject plan to subsidise coal power'
Friday, 17 September 2021
In today’s news, Victoria’s energy minister has indicated the state will oppose a controversial proposal to pay the operators of coal burning power stations whether or not they supply electricity to the grid.
Indonesia's President Joko Widodo and several senior government officials have been found guilty of environmental negligence for failing to deal with Jakarta's chronic air pollution.
And Greenpeaxce CEO David Ritter urges businesses to stop greenwashing and take concrete steps to tackle climate change.
‘Drawing a line’: Victoria to oppose special payments for coal power stations
Victoria will reject electricity market changes that prop up fossil-fuel power stations and any changes aimed at keeping the lights on must prioritise zero-emissions technologies, Energy Minister Lily D’Ambrosio says.
Indonesia's President Joko Widodo and several senior government officials have been found guilty of environmental negligence for failing to deal with Jakarta's chronic air pollution.
Corporate 'greenwashing' a major obstacle in climate change fight
Apart from the hopeless intransigence in Canberra, corporate greenwashing is emerging as one of the major obstacles to Australia’s renewable energy transformation.
Southern Hemisphere's ozone layer hole 'larger than usual' this year
Scientists say the hole in the Earth's protective ozone layer over the Southern Hemisphere is larger than usual this year and already surpasses the size of Antarctica.
Federal Environment Minister Sussan Ley has approved the extension of a north-west NSW coal mine, after it was the subject of a legal challenge by a group of teenagers.
Climate experts fear Aukus will dash hopes of China emissions deal
The timing of the new defence deal between the US, UK and Australia has dismayed climate experts, who fear it could have a negative effect on hopes of a deal with China on greenhouse gas emissions ahead of vital UN climate talks.