Green News Australia

Solar panel demand not cut
Means testing the solar panel rebate scheme has failed to dent demand for the program, a Senate inquiry has found.
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Popularity: 4% [?]

Greens want ETS document released
The Australian Greens are demanding the Rudd government release a document which they say gives business an ‘easier cop’ under a planned carbon emissions trading scheme.
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Popularity: 5% [?]

Push for Senate inquiry into Murray
The Greens will make use of their new Senate power by pushing for an urgent inquiry into the ailing Murray-Darling Basin system.
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The Dept. of Environment, Water, Heritage & Arts has issues a few publications recently:

CARBON POLLUTION REDUCTION SCHEME - Green Paper http://www.climatechange.gov.au/greenpaper/index.html
Water Availability in the Murray: Summary Report to the Australian Government from the CSIRO Murray-Darling Basin Sustainable Yields Project http://www.csiro.au/resources/MurraySnapshot.html
Energy use in the Australian residential sector 1986-2020 http://www.environment.gov.au/settlements/energyefficiency/buildings/publications/energyuse.html
Water Availability in the Murrumbidgee: A Report to [...]

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LEARN ABOUT WEATHER AND CLIMATE DURING SCIENCE WEEK
Environment Minister, Peter Garrett is encouraging Australians to get involved with National Science Week 2008 activities planned in their local community. “Science Week is an excellent opportunity for members of the community to come out and learn more about the world around them,” Mr Garrett said.
“The Bureau of [...]

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Climate Change message for building is clear
Participants from the recent Sustainable Building Industry Consultation Forum sent the State Government three key messages on how they would like to see it respond to Victorias climate change…
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Popularity: 14% [?]

Solar rebate applications on the rise, Govt says
Government figures show a surge in applications for the solar panel rebate, but the Opposition disputes the figures.
Popularity: 48% [?]

Popularity: 48% [?]

The Federal Government has announced that applicants can apply for grants ranging from $50,000 to $5 million, from the $75 million Climate Ready program. The grants will support Australian businesses developing new products, processes and services to tackle climate change.
Popularity: 57% [?]

Popularity: 57% [?]

More news from the Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts, and the Department of Climate Change…
MINISTER CELEBRATES NATIONAL SCHOOLS TREE DAY
Environment Minister, Peter Garrett and Planet Ark Founder, John Dee today joined students at Malabar Primary School to celebrate Schools Tree Day. Mr Garrett said the day provided students with an important [...]

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Tougher targets needed for Australia’s renewables
Environmental experts say the Australia Government’s renewable energy targets aren’t aggressive enough to impact on global warming.The Population Health Congress in Brisbane has heard climate change will eventually expose Australians to greater heat extremes, weather events and changes in infectious…
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