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ABC radio: Risks of delaying an ETS
Tuesday, 28 Sep, 2010 – 0:48 | Posted by GreenCollar

– from the ABC radio show Tasmanian Country Hour; 27 September 2010
Risks of delaying an ETS
Report: Sally Dakis
The head of environment and carbon market consultancy Green Collar Group James Schultz is warning that Australia may face …

New climate committee tasked with investigating carbon price
Tuesday, 28 Sep, 2010 – 0:41 | Posted by GreenCollar

Prime Minister Julia Gillard unveiled yesterday a new climate change committee, which will canvass options for setting a price on carbon.
Chaired by Gillard, the committee will include Deputy Prime Minister Wayne Swan, Climate Change Minister …

ClimateSpectator: Forest for the Trees
Wednesday, 8 Sep, 2010 – 2:05 | Posted by GreenCollar

– from the Climate Spectator website; 8 September 2010
Forest for the Trees
by Dr Mark Dangerfield, technical director, GCS
There is a consensus among climate scientists that the net greenhouse gas emission reductions we must achieve to …

Greens want fast climate action
Tuesday, 7 Sep, 2010 – 4:22 | Posted by GreenCollar

The Greens said they will move “fast and furious” if the Labor Party’s Julia Gillard remains prime minister to set up a proposed climate change committee with the aim of imposing a price on carbon …

Australia can do a lot on climate change, Lord Stern says
Wednesday, 1 Sep, 2010 – 5:57 | Posted by GreenCollar

Esteemed climate economist Lord Nicholas Stern stressed the importance of deforestation in ameliorating the impacts of climate change while speaking at the National Press Club today.
He also said Australia could do a lot on climate …

World Bank calls for integrated water management
Wednesday, 1 Sep, 2010 – 5:47 | Posted by GreenCollar

Soaring population growth, climate change and greater demands for food are placing increasing demands on Earth’s water resources, requiring an integrated approach for sustainable water management, according to a new World Bank report.
“We can’t properly …