We are watching the brutal reality of what climate scientists told us would happen. How will we respond?
Amid the despair and doomism is a real climate emergency. We must act accordingly
Much has changed when it comes to climate and energy in Australia during 2022 but the country ends the year still needing an honest conversation about gas – what it is, the damage it does and the extent to which it is needed in the future.
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#AdamMorton #Gas #Fracking #FossilFuels #ClimateChange #auspol https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/commentisfree/2022/dec/19/the-question-that-should-be-dominating-debate-is-how-quickly-australia-can-replace-gas-with-renewablesThe question that should be dominating debate is how quickly Australia can replace gas with renewables
The fossil fuel industry’s campaign of naked self-interest has failed to get traction. Could this be a turning point?
Electricity generated by burning native Australian timber no longer classified as renewable energy
Labor revokes Abbott government move which allowed energy from burning wood waste to be counted with solar and wind
Adam Morton in the Guardian: "What is not in dispute is that the concerns of the protesters are real and increasingly motivated by a sense of desperation.
They are a response to a status quo bias that fails to address the scale of the worsening climate crisis."
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/dec/05/wherever-you-stand-on-violet-coco-her-jailing-raises-the-stakes-for-climate-protest
#VioletCoco #ClimateProtest #ClimateAction #AdamMorton
Wherever you stand on Violet Coco, her jailing raises the stakes for climate protest
Laws across Australia have shifted significantly to limit protest and are being used to restrain or intimidate those who speak up
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