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Australia divestment war shows investment is now the main climate change battleground
2014-10-30 11:05:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: For those following the rapid change in the climate change debate towards a more financial system orientation, a remarkable situation is unfolding in Australia that will act as a pointer to future developments elsewhere. In response to the fossil fuel free divestment campaign, the pride of the Australian education system, the Australian National University (ANU), finally caved to pressure and decided to engage the services of a socially responsible investment analyst firm to look at climate change...
Australia bank plans UK asset sale
2014-10-30 01:33:14| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
National Australia Bank is considering floating its Clydesdale and Yorkshire banking operations on the stock market as part of an exit from the UK.
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Australia: Abbot Point: study on dumping spoil in wetlands not required, Hunt says
2014-10-29 09:17:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: The federal government has waived the need for a full environmental impact study into the dumping of dredging spoil onto sensitive wetlands under the plan to expand the Abbot Point coal port in Queensland. The federal environment minister, Greg Hunt, has agreed to a request by Queenslands deputy premier, Jeff Seeney, to assess the controversial project using only paperwork from a discredited original plan to dump spoil in Great Barrier Reef waters. The Australian Greens and environmental groups...
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Australia govt wins backing for emissions scheme
2014-10-29 08:47:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: Australia's government has reached a compromise with independent senators and a key opposition party to secure support for a A$2.5 billion ($2.2 billion) fund to cut greenhouse gas emissions, Environment Minister Greg Hunt said Wednesday. The ruling Liberal party has secured backing from the Palmer United Party (PUP) and independent senators Nick Xenophon and John Madigan on a contentious policy issue that brought down the country's two previous prime ministers. "This is a tremendous outcome...
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Australia to introduce improved air traffic technology at Gold Coast Airport
2014-10-29 01:00:00| Airport Technology
Australia will soon introduce a new satellite-based technology to make air travel safer and cleaner at Gold Coast Airport in Queensland.
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