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Health professionals will join climate activists this weekend at the People’s Blockade of Newcastle coal port. They will spend 30 hours in canoes on the water, blocking shore access to all coal-carrying ships to the world’s largest coal port. “Coal is dangerous for human health” said Public Health Professor, Dr Linda Selvey. “Burning fossil fuels … Continued
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Melbourne / 23 November, 2023 / Pacific Green, a global leader in renewable energy solutions, is proposing to develop South Australia’s largest grid-scale battery energy park on the Limestone Coast. Having secured exclusive rights to a strategically located site adjacent to the 275 kVA South East Substation, the proposed Limestone Coast Energy Park will consist of a … Continued
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A range of UNSW experts will be able to comment on key themes relating to COP28, which will be held in Dubai from 30 November to 12 December. UNSW Academics who will be on the ground at COP28 Professor Ben Newell – Director of the UNSW Institute for Climate Risk and Response – will be attending events and speaking … Continued
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NSW Parliament is currently conducting another inquiry into the undergrounding of transmission lines. Increased transmission infrastructure is vital for Australia to meet its climate targets under the Paris agreement and undergrounding is both cost prohibitive and slows further Australia’s ability to transition to a clean energy network. The Minns government previously ruled out undergrounding the … Continued
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23rd November 2023 Energy experts and community advocates around the country are this morning welcoming the Federal Government’s announcement of a greatly expanded Capacity Investment Scheme to back renewable energy and storage. The government has announced it will expand the scheme to support the delivery of a combined 32 gigawatts of variable capacity, … Continued
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23 November, 2023, Sydney: The Clean Energy Investor Group (CEIG) is responding to the expansion of the Capacity Investment Scheme, announced by Federal Energy Minister Chris Bowen. Simon Corbell, CEO of CEIG said: “Clean energy investors strongly welcome this major policy initiative which will unlock significant new investment in new renewable energy generation and storage … Continued
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TODAY’S FEDERAL GOVERNMENT announcement to back renewable energy by expanding the Capacity Investment Scheme (CIS) provides a clear plan to secure Australia’s clean energy future. This smart investment will double the amount of renewable energy, like solar and wind, in Australia’s grid today. This will make our electricity system cleaner and more reliable while … Continued
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Eyes are on the Energy and Climate Change Ministerial Council (ECCMC) meeting this Friday in Perth, where consumer advocacy group Solar Citizens hopes to see the start of much-needed consumer solar energy policy and regulation reform. “If we are to maximise solar value and continue to lower household power bills, we need Australia’s governments to … Continued
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The Mobile Community Recycling Service (MCRS) has taken a significant step addressing problem waste in the Blacktown, Cumberland and Parramatta Local Government Areas by welcoming a second, purpose-built truck to its fleet. This expansion comes in response to the high demand for the service, which has been providing a unique solution for dealing with problem … Continued
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The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has successfully prosecuted a company and two individuals in the Land and Environment Court, fining them more than $730,000 in total for the unlawful disposal of waste and supply of false or misleading information about that waste. The EPA brought nine charges against Ghossayn Group Pty Ltd and its … Continued
