The environment – few wins
25 years ago the groundbreaking EPBC came into force under the Liberal Government, backed by ~500 successful amendments in the Senate by the Australian Democrats. It was a first for …
The greatest con job ever
If you think emissions are coming down in Australia, think again. Governments are covering up the awful truth that there has been barely any progress in reducing emissions in the …
Agriculture
The issues Australian farmers are dedicated to a sustainable and secure food supply for the nation but they face significant variability due to global warming, volatility of commodity price indices and …
Adapting to climate change
“Human-caused global warming is already irreversible on the timescale of people alive today and will worsen in decades to come.” – NASA “We basically have three choices: mitigation, adaptation and suffering. …
Contesting Fadden!
Chris Simpson is standing for the seat of Fadden for the Australian Democrats, motivated by the urgent need to restore accountability, listen to local voices and demand evidence-based policy. Fresh …
Cut fuel excise – or solve the problem?
With the price of unleaded petrol now over $2 per litre, the government is signaling a cut in fuel excise but this is no solution to higher prices or reducing …
Last seven years hottest on record
New data released by the Copernicus Climate Change Service shows the world continues to warm up as the government and opposition continue to avoid doing anything substantive about climate change.
CoP26 debacle
With just 3 weeks to go, the Prime Minister finally announced today that, yes, he will go to Glasgow, he may or may not have a plausible plan to reduce emissions – it’s still being finalised.
Break it down: target sectors with the biggest emissions footprints
Start with the sectors that contribute the most to Australia’s greenhouse emissions: Electricity, stationary energy, transport and agriculture.
Norway to hit 100 per cent electric vehicle sales early next year
While Norway is on track for 100% of all new cars sales to be EV’s in 2022. Australia is at 0.6%.