By Bill McArthur, MAV President The analysis of data from 38 councils showed the carbon price design had lowered the impacts on councils compared to the 2009 proposed Carbon…
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Cairns takes whole-of-council approach to climate change
A north Queensland council has taken a giant step to addressing climate change through a five-year strategy that includes funding for sustainable community projects. According to Cairns Regional Council’s initiative…
Time to build community resilience
By Angela Dorizas The world has exceeded safe levels of greenhouse gas emissions and climate change can no longer be prevented. But rather than sinking into apathy, government leaders must…
Shires to demand better standards for mining pollution
Councils affected by emissions from mining operations look set to issue the NSW State Government with a demand for better standards governing air quality. In an echo of the long…
Carbon emissions up 41pc on 1990 levels: CSIRO
By Staff Writer Carbon dioxide emissions from human activities rose 2 per cent in 2008 despite the economic effects of the global financial crisis, according to a paper published in Nature…
Queensland a world leader in carbon capture and storage
By Staff Writer The Queensland Government’s ZeroGen carbon capture and storage project has received international recognition at a meeting of the Carbon Sequestration Leadership Forum (CSLF) in London. The CSLF…
ALGA backs Garnaut on waste dumps
The Federal Government should follow Professor Garnaut’s recommendations to exclude waste dumps from the early stages of a carbon trading scheme, according to the President of the Australian Local Government…
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