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Will the Victorian Liberal party get serious on climate, or haemorrhage votes on a sleeper issue?
October 24, 2018
Originally published at RenewEconomy.Victoria will go to the polls in a month and the Liberal National Party opposition, led by Matthew Guy, has failed to release a comprehensive climate change policy. Pressure is mounting...
Read More Add your reaction ShareNew safeguards for who?
October 22, 2018
Victoria and New South Wales have released new criteria prioritising economic outcomes for water recovery projects under the Murray Darling Basin Plan We all know the network of rivers in the Basin is invaluable...
Read More Add your reaction ShareEpisode 4 of the Act on Climate podcast miniseries
October 21, 2018
After an absolutely full-on week for the Act On Climate team, we kick back and talk about the week's events in a more laid-back style. Halfway through the series, and the election run-up, and...
Read More Add your reaction ShareCarbon Capture and Storage conference comes to Melbourne
October 20, 2018
The 14th international conference on Greenhouse Gas Control Technologies (GHGT-14), will be held at the Melbourne Convention Centre from 22-25 October. These conferences are held every two years in a different country, and are...
Read More Add your reaction Share#VicVotes 2018: Will Macedon candidates match community leadership on climate change?
October 17, 2018
The Victorian election is a little over a month away and the campaign is heating up. While climate change is an under-reported issue at the state level, one place where it could have electoral impact...
Read More Add your reaction ShareMEDIA RELEASE: Race to the top for regional rail
October 16, 2018
Today Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has announced much needed rail improvements for Melbourne's regional rail network. This follows recent announcements from Matthew Guy's Victorian Liberals of important commitments to also improve the regional rail...
Read More Add your reaction ShareHigh Speed Rail advocacy from Moreland Council over aviation emissions growth
October 14, 2018
The transport sector is the second largest and fastest growing source of emissions. Will Australian governments take steps to rein in emissions from the aviation sector? Community climate champion, John Englart, explores.High speed rail...
Read More Add your reaction Share#VicVotes 2018: Asking Gippsland Candidates the right Climate question
October 14, 2018
What role might climate change play in the upcoming state election? Peter Gardner, a community climate champion from East Gippsland, explores. The following article originally published at Peter's blog. Melbourne University energy hub senior adviser Simon...
Read More Add your reaction Share#VicVotes 2018: Climate Impacts and the Election in East Gippsland
October 14, 2018
What role might climate change impacts play in the upcoming state election? Peter Gardner, a community climate champion from East Gippsland explores. The following article originally published at Peter's blog. I have briefly examined the electoral...
Read More Add your reaction ShareEpisode 3 of the Act on Climate podcast miniseries
October 14, 2018
The day after the release of the latest IPCC report rattled just about everyone, Act On Climate gathered in the mezzanine above the FoE cafe. What followed was a really good, cathartic meeting. Tune...
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