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They are trying to establish the federal government has a ‘duty of care’ in protecting future generations from the climateaggedon
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Wisdom the albatross, the world's oldest known wild bird, has another chick at age 70
The remarkable bird has outlived mating partners, and even the biologist who first placed a band on her in 1956
At 70 years of age, Wisdom the Laysan albatross has hatched another chick.
Regarded as “oldest known wild bird in history”, Wisdom has outlived previous mating partners as well as the biologist Chandler Robbins, who first banded her in 1956.
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EU accused of ‘neocolonial’ plundering of tuna in Indian Ocean
Indian Ocean states say EU pushing weakest conservation efforts for yellowfin tuna while EU ‘distant fleet’ hoovers up the most fish
The EU has been accused of “hypocrisy and neocolonialism” for proposing insufficient measures to tackle overfishing of yellowfin tuna, while being the largest fisher of the prized species in the Indian Ocean.
Smaller than its Atlantic and Pacific bluefin cousins, the yellowfin tuna is one of the ocean’s fastest and strongest predators. Also called ahi tuna, this species is massively overfished in the Indian Ocean – so much so that supermarkets and brands including Tesco, Co-op and Princes recently took the surprising step of joining scientists and environmental groups to call for tough action to rebuild the $4bn population.
Continue reading...Boris Johnson failing on UK plan to reach net zero, say MPs
Public accounts committee report says despite green rhetoric, government policy is falling short
Boris Johnson has failed to set out a plan for the UK to reach net zero greenhouse gas emissions despite the government’s green rhetoric, a committee of MPs has found.
Ministers are failing to instruct their departments to take the net zero goal into account when setting policy, there has been little coordination between central and local government on achieving emissions reductions, and the public has not been engaged, the public accounts committee said in a report published on Friday.
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Former Origin and BCA head Grant King to chair ambitious renewables developer CWP
Former Origin energy chief, and long-time antagonist of the renewables sector, Grant King, appointed as chair of ambitious renewables developer CWP Renewables.
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Mark Carney isn’t the only one confused by net zero definitions
EV lifecycle emissions just a fraction of petrol and diesel cars in major economies
Lifecycle electric vehicle emissions – are they really lower than petrol and diesel cars?
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Head of Climate Funds Research and Evaluation, Capital for Climate (C4C) – Remote Working
Energy Insiders Podcast: Adam Bandt’s climate and energy action plan
Greens leader Adam Bandt joins Energy Insiders to discuss his party’s policies, the Coalition’s “deliberate” misinformation program, and the chances of striking a deal with Labor.
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International Women's Day: Illustrating the Covid-19 pandemic
Fossil fuel led recoveries “contradictory” to action on climate change, researchers warn
Equivalent of Covid-19 triggered emissions reductions needed every two years to meet Paris Agreement goals, researchers say.
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Five-year plan sets China on path to further emissions growth
Romania Research and Policy Analyst, Sandbag Climate Campaign – Home-based (in Romania)
Government has no climate change plan - MPs
Manager, Carbon Buyer Partnerships, Market Development, Indigo – Remote Working (US)
US is charging ahead on climate action, so where the bloody hell is Australia?
The seismic shift in US climate politics since the Biden inauguration has left a growing divide between Australian and US climate policy.
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