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Why Coalition climate scare campaign is not credible and makes no sense
2016-04-27 06:39:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: 1. The prime minister says that by promising to cut emissions by 45% by 2030, rather than 26% to 28% (as the government has pledged) Labor is doubling the burden on Australians. But modelling commissioned by the Coalition from leading economist and former Reserve Bank board member Warwick McKibbin showed that a 45% cut would shave between 0.5% and 0.7% from gross domestic product (GDP) by 2030, whereas a 26% cut would shave between 0.2 and 0.3%. In other words the difference in the economic cost...
Tim DeChristopher: Climate Change Is 'Getting Worse Faster'
2016-04-27 04:57:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Telesur: "Climate change is a trigger on the social tensions and injustices we already have,' proclaims climate change activist Tim DeChristopher. Chris Hedges, in the latest episode of Days of Revolt, sat down with DeChristopher, who is also founder of the Climate Disobedience Center, to talk about the industrial world's lack of action in tackling climate change and the moral imperative that should compel us to respond to this crisis. In the clip, DeChristopher is stunningly honest about the realities...
Labor's climate plan: Two emissions trading schemes, new car standards and 'climate trigger' for land clearing
2016-04-27 03:49:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Australian Broadcasting Corporation: The Federal Opposition has released a climate change policy involving two emissions trading schemes (ETS), more expensive, but better fuel economy cars by 2025, and a "climate trigger" to prevent the states from allowing the clearing of large tracts of land. There will be an ETS for electricity generators and a separate one for businesses in other industries who emit more than 25,000 tonnes of carbon pollution per year. The latter scheme will be rolled out in two phases. Under phase one,...
Australia: Labor reveals new climate change policy
2016-04-27 01:45:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
SBS: The Opposition has taken a gamble before the July 2 poll, and opened itself up to attacks from the Coalition, by announcing its climate change pledge. Under the plan, an ALP government would commit to a 45 per cent emissions reduction target (on 2005 levels) by 2030. That's compared to the 26-28 per cent target set by the Federal Government. Labor is also pledging that a Labor government would by 2030 make sure 50 per cent of Australia's electricity is sourced by renewable energy. Opposition...
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Stanford climate activists slam university over fossil fuel vote
2016-04-27 01:24:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: Stanford University's announcement on Monday that it will not rid its $22 billion endowment of oil and gas companies has raised the ire of campus climate activists, who said on Tuesday they will protest the decision. Activists felt they had momentum on their side after Stanford two years ago said it would no longer invest in coal mining companies, whose products are a major contributor to global climate change. But the Stanford Board of Trustees said on Monday it was not clear that the social...
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