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EMBARGOED 12.01AM, MONDAY 8TH JULY 2024 Stuck in traffic: Over half of Perth residents are missing out on public transport NEW CLIMATE COUNCIL ANALYSIS has found over 1.2 million people living in Perth don’t have access to frequent, all-day public transport, leaving them stuck using polluting and expensive cars for most of their … Continued
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New research from energy analysts Sustainable Energy Now and Climate Safe Solutions shows that excess LNG export capacity at Woodside’s Burrup Hub, and a lack of timely renewable energy development, are shaping up as major threats to WA’s domestic gas supply and local energy consumers. The report’s release comes as a Parliamentary Inquiry into WA’s … Continued
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The significant joint investment of $70.5 million by the Australian Government and Western Australian Government to establish the nation’s first ‘Clean Energy Skills National Centre of Excellence’ in Western Australia has been welcomed by the Independent Tertiary Education Council Australia (ITECA), the peak body representing independent Registered Training Organisations (RTOs), higher education, and international … Continued
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WA environment groups have responded to the reported removal of former Chevron employee, Simon McKirdy, from the Appeals Committee for Australia’s biggest climate decision, the North West Shelf Project Extension, the largest part of Woodside’s Burrup Hub mega-project, due to a perceived conflict of interest. Mr McKirdy was appointed to the two-person committee last month by WA’s … Continued
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The Kimberley’s peak environmental organisation, Environs Kimberley, has welcomed the release of Horizon Power’s new Kimberley Future Energy System (FES) Project, and Request for Tenders (RFT). As set out in the Horizon Power RFT documents, the project specifies supplying electricity to the Kimberley towns of Broome, Derby, Halls Creek and Fitzroy Crossing, and the Looma-Camballin … Continued
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The Conservation Council of WA has expressed disappointment that, in the midst of ongoing WA nature collapse and increasing WA fossil fuel emissions, the 2024 WA Budget contains little to address WA’s role in the climate crisis or defend WA’s nature. The 2024 State Budget, handed down today by WA Treasurer Rita Saffioti, provides little … Continued
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The 2024 Western Australian Government budget’s approach to skills training funding is a model that other states and territories could follow, according to the Independent Tertiary Education Council Australia (ITECA), the peak body representing independent skills training, higher education, and international education providers. “The extra $22 million for students to study with quality independent training … Continued
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The National Automotive Leasing and Salary Packaging Association (NALSPA) has backed the Western Australian Government’s expansion of its Zero Emissions Vehicle (ZEV) Rebate Scheme. As Western Australians embrace electric vehicles, the Cook Government will invest a further $5.2 million dollars to meet demand for the rebate. The ZEV scheme provides a $3,500 rebate for … Continued
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Press conference Date: Tuesday 7 May 2024Time: 12.30 PM AWSTLocation: Parliament House, 4 Harvest Terrace, West Perth WA 6005 Leading climate and environment groups will respond to the unexpected reintroduction of the WA Climate … Continued
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MEDIA ALERT: 2024 WOODSIDE AGM, APRIL 24, 2024 DETAILS: Protesters will gather at 8.45am on Wednesday April 24 at Kagoshima Park at the main entrance to Crown Casino, corner of Bolton Avenue and Great Eastern Hwy, Burswood, Perth. Press conference will commence at 9.20am. Australian Conservation Foundation CEO Kelly O’Shanassy, Conservation Council of Western … Continued
