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Native forests “at a crossroads” as Greens wrestle with which way to turn on carbon credit plan

When Greens elder Bob Brown addressed a throng of forest campaigners on Saturday, he did so beneath three suspended paper mache angels – dubbed courage, joy and compassion.
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“It’s an ideology:” Queensland LNP accused of deliberate strategy to kill large scale renewables

Updated: Queensland LNP accused of having deliberate policy to make renewable uninvestable by scrapping targets, cancelling projects and boosting coal.
Decade-long tiff over using carbon credits brings Greens to debate the “Greater Glider in the room”

Decade-long tiff over using carbon credits brings Greens to debate the “Greater Glider in the room”

The debate over carbon credits and its impact on native logging has divided the Greens. Some even compare the issue to the party’s rejection of Rudd’s CPRS.

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Native forests “at a crossroads” as Greens wrestle with which way to turn on carbon credit plan

Native forests “at a crossroads” as Greens wrestle with which way to turn on carbon credit plan

When Greens elder Bob Brown addressed a throng of forest campaigners on Saturday, he did so beneath three suspended paper mache angels – dubbed courage, joy and compassion.
“It’s an ideology:” Queensland LNP accused of deliberate strategy to kill large scale renewables

“It’s an ideology:” Queensland LNP accused of deliberate strategy to kill large scale renewables

Updated: Queensland LNP accused of having deliberate policy to make renewable uninvestable by scrapping targets, cancelling projects and boosting coal.
Decade-long tiff over using carbon credits brings Greens to debate the “Greater Glider in the room”

Decade-long tiff over using carbon credits brings Greens to debate the “Greater Glider in the room”

The debate over carbon credits and its impact on native logging has divided the Greens. Some even compare the issue to the party’s rejection of Rudd’s CPRS.
CIS-winning wind project seeks approval for fewer but taller turbines, and shorter blades, to protect bats

CIS-winning wind project seeks approval for fewer but taller turbines, and shorter blades, to protect bats

A 350 MW Victorian wind project is seeking approval for fewer but taller turbines, with shorter blades and greater ground clearance designed to reduce risks to threatened bats and other wildlife.
NSW Greens call on federal MPs to allow carbon credits and help halt native logging and save koalas

NSW Greens call on federal MPs to allow carbon credits and help halt native logging and save koalas

NSW Greens call on federal counterparts not to support a Senate vote that could block the use of carbon credits to fund the creation of the Great Koala National Park
Climate Authority’s “misinformation” report hit a nerve at News Corp for a reason

Climate Authority’s “misinformation” report hit a nerve at News Corp for a reason

Few organisations have so consistently campaigned to stymie climate action – possibly anywhere on the planet. So why is News Corp so worked up about the recent CCA report?
Offshore wind “absolutely needed” and electrification efforts must defy “vested interests,” D’Ambrosio says

Offshore wind “absolutely needed” and electrification efforts must defy “vested interests,” D’Ambrosio says

Victoria’s former energy minister talks gas bans and coal closures – and says that without offshore wind in the state’s mix, there will need to be “a hell of a lot more onshore.”
“Why do we bother?” Australia can’t compete with China’s green transition, but it can leverage its success

“Why do we bother?” Australia can’t compete with China’s green transition, but it can leverage its success

A key to China’s “staggering” economic success is that its “commitment to decarbonisation is absolutely clear,” says Tim Buckley. Australia can gain a lot from this – but it cannot compete.