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Architect of Integrated System Plan to leave AEMO as staff exodus continues
AEMO announces departure of another two key executives, including the person who led the preparation of the Integrated System Plan.
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‘Boots on the ground’ needed to make the most of NSW national park land purchases
State government urged to manage and resource recent property acquisitions to protect native species and habitat
In June last year, the New South Wales environment minister, Matt Kean, announced the acquisition of Narriearra station, a sweeping property on Karengappa country in the state’s north-west, for the national parks estate.
Dotted with huge temporary wetlands that fill and attract waterbirds during inland floods, the 153,415 hectare outback cattle station was the single largest purchase of private land for a national park in the state’s history.
Continue reading...Climate protesters block London bridges after activists jailed
Traffic on Lambeth and Vauxhall bridges stopped in rally against jailing of Insulate Britain members
Climate protesters have blocked two London bridges as part of a demonstration against the jailing of nine Insulate Britain activists.
Members of the group were sentenced this week after breaching a court injunction in place to stop further road blockades that have caused serious disruption for motorists since September.
Continue reading...‘Heal the past’: first Native American confirmed to oversee national parks
The confirmation of Charles F Sams III marks a symbolic moment for many Indigenous communities
Charles “Chuck” F Sams III made history this week in becoming the first-ever Native American confirmed to lead the National Park Service.
Sams, an enrolled tribal member of the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation, received unanimous consent by the US Senate on Thursday after being nominated by Joe Biden in August.
Continue reading...Single-use plastic plates and cutlery could be banned in England
Ministers launch public consultation on issue and will also investigate limiting other products such as wet wipes, tobacco filters and sachets
Single-use plastic items such as plates, cutlery and polystyrene cups could be banned in England as the government seeks to eliminate plastic waste.
Under proposals in a 12-week public consultation, businesses and consumers will need to move towards more sustainable alternatives.
Continue reading...CP Daily: Friday November 19, 2021
Yes, Cop26 could have gone further – but it still brought us closer to a 1.5C world | James Shaw
The window to achieve that goal is vanishingly small, but it is there. Now we must seize this one last chance
Like many others, I would like to have seen a stronger outcome from Cop26. But we shouldn’t lose sight of the fact that much was achieved – and the final outcome does get us much closer to where we need to be than where we were a few weeks ago.
For the first time countries agreed to take action on fossil fuels. Yes, it could have gone further – but let’s not forget that never before has there been a single word uttered on fossil fuels in any Cop agreement. So the agreed text is significant.
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