Win for common sense on condensate: Greens
The Australian Greens have used their crucial Senate votes to end the taxpayer subsidy to condensate, taking a key step towards investment in a cleaner energy future for Australia.
Carbon capture laws dodge biggest question: Who carries liability?
The Rudd Government's much-vaunted 'world first' legislation setting up a regulatory framework for carbon capture and storage dodges the biggest regulatory issue the industry faces - who will carry liability in case the carbon dioxide leaks.
Senate climate change upset
A brief, peaceful protest by a young man standing on the gallery rail, calling on Minister Wong to take action on climate change, delayed Question Time for 2 minutes this afternoon.
A hand-made banner calling for action was held up by the campaigners' friends.
Greens deliver thousands of climate messages to MPs
The Australian Greens will convey thousands of climate change postcards to Federal MPs today - the result of months of campaigning by community groups urging action on climate change.
Senator Scott Ludlam undertook to deliver the postcards to MPs after speaking at a rally in Canberra on Sunday.
Rudd keeping coal on life support. Why won't he breathe life into solar?
The Greens today called on the Rudd Government to fund each major renewable energy technology by at least as much as it is funding coal, in response to the announcement of yet another $100 million allocation to the most polluting energy source.
Rudd keeping coal on life support. Why won't he breathe life into solar?
The Greens today called on the Rudd Government to fund each major renewable energy technology by at least as much as it is funding coal, in response to the announcement of yet another $100 million allocation to the most polluting energy source.
"Where is the $100 million fund to make Australia's world leading solar researchers a global knowledge hub?" asked Australian Greens Senator Christine Milne.
"Where are the half a billion dollar funds to roll out solar thermal power stations, ocean power stations and geothermal demonstration plants? All of these are ready and able to provide vast quantities of base-load power well before a single coal power plant using geosequestration can be built.
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Climate change, constitutional recognition must be on summit agenda - Greens
Australian Greens Leader Bob Brown today welcomed the announcement of a local government summit in Canberra.
"Local governments are on the frontlines providing services to communities across Australia and they deserve better support and recognition," Senator Brown said.
Senator Brown said the summit must address:
'Transparent, accountable government' hides key climate documents
The Rudd Government's promises to bring transparency and accountability back to government have been exposed as empty rhetoric, Australian Greens Senator Christine Milne said today.
Bligh's choice: Coal wins over the Reef
Queensland Premier Anna Bligh has bought into Professor Garnaut's climate change defeatism and chosen to prioritise coal over the Great Barrier Reef, Australian Greens Senator Christine Milne said today.
Government must heed scientists, dismiss Garnaut's defeatism
Melbourne, Tuesday, 9 September 2008 The Rudd Government must listen to the science and the Australian community and refuse to buy into Professor Garnaut's climate change defeatism, Australian Greens Senator Christine Milne said today.