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Australia's biggest miner to get diesel subsidies

Posted May 19th, 2008 by Anonymous

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Date: 5-May-2008
Australian taxpayers will give BHP Billiton an estimated $117 million in diesel fuel subsidies during the four-year
expansion of the company’s Olympic Dam mine, according to figures
released today by the Australian Conservation Foundation.

“The Fuel Tax Credits scheme, which cost taxpayers $4.9 billion in the 2006-07 financial year, will allow BHP
Billiton to claim an average of $29 million a year in diesel rebates
for the four years of construction at Olympic Dam,” said ACF Executive
Director Don Henry.

Eat Low Carbon Diet Calculator

Posted May 1st, 2008 by Anonymous

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Did you know, the food system is responsible for 1/3 of global greenhouse emissions?

With every meal you eat, you have the power to reduce climate change.

The
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to allow you to compare the relative carbon impacts of your food
choices.

 

Plymouth Fossil Fools Day action 01/04/08

Posted April 2nd, 2008 by Anonymous

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http://www.thisisplymouth.co.uk/displayNode.jsp?nodeId=181429&command=displayContent&sourceNode=229968&home=yes&more_nodeId1=133174&contentPK=20293177

 

Spanish company to build world's largest solar plant

Posted February 24th, 2008 by tribalscribal

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Spanish Company to Build
World's Biggest Solar Plant in Arizona. By
Inmaculada G. Mardones, El Pais (Spain),

Fossil Fools Day Call to Action

Posted January 7th, 2008 by Anonymous

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Fossil Fools Day, April 1st: International Day of Action Against the
Fossil Fuel Empire
The International Rising Tide network and its allies are calling for a
day of action against the fossil fuel industry on April 1st 2008…FOSSIL
FOOLS DAY!
Confronted with melting ice caps, unprecedented species extinction,
droughts, and extreme weather the fools at the head of the fossil fuel
empire continue to plunder the earth, with the governments as willing
court jesters at their side.
Been feeling like maybe your climate activism isn’t really reaching the

Kyoto's Bali Successor May Be Little More Than a Carbon and Rainforest Market

Posted December 13th, 2007 by tribalscribal

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Kyoto's Bali Successor May Be Little More Than a Carbon and
Rainforest Market
Paying nations to be green diverts attention from necessary
resolute actions based upon what is right and sufficient to
minimize climate change
Earth Meanders, http://earthmeanders.blogspot.com/
By Dr. Glen Barry
November 12th, 2007
I have been an obstinate supporter of the Kyoto process; whose
weaknesses, including non-universal participation and

Australia ratifies Kyoto: now for the real work

Posted December 4th, 2007 by Anonymous

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Hobart, Monday 3 December 2007 Australian Greens climate change
spokesperson, Senator Christine Milne, welcomed Prime Minister Rudd's
swift action to ratify the Kyoto Protocol today.
Senator Milne said "Today is a historic day, many years overdue.
"Australia's ratification of the Kyoto Protocol is a welcome return to
the multi-lateral approach of negotiating through the UN.
"Prime Minister Rudd realises that he has now legally bound Australia to
meeting our targets, so real and swift action is now needed to turn
around our sky-rocketing emissions.

UK: Protesters invade the Aviation Emissions Trading Summit 2007

Posted November 22nd, 2007 by cookie

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Protesters invade the Aviation Emissions Trading Summit 2007.

Indonesia: Palm Oil Blockade

Posted November 17th, 2007 by cookie

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Palm oil blockade

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Australia — Activists their occupy of Munmorah - a coal-fired power plant on the NSW.

Posted November 17th, 2007 by cookie

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