
By Tim Hollo Kevin Rudd's speech to the Lowy Institute last Friday was one of the most extraordinary pieces of rhetorical hypocrisy this country has seen in recent years...

With growing resignation among global leaders that the Copenhagen Conference will deliver no more than another non-binding 'political agreement', Kevin Rudd, Penny Wong and those who gave them cover for their weak targets must share some of the responsibility...

Kevin Rudd has been singled out by a leading African climate negotiator as a leader failing to live up to his political promise as a meeting at global climate negotiations chaired by Australian negotiators ended with African nations walking out in protest...

Australian Greens Deputy Leader, Senator Christine Milne, said: "Minister Wong created the problems with the renewable energy target, and she can and should fix them herself...

Greens Senator Christine Milne is calling on the Tasmanian Farmers and Graziers Association to explain why it talked with National Foods in Melbourne without any consultation with the Tasmanian Suppliers Collective Bargaining Group formed by struggling dairy farmers...

Kevin Rudd's woefully weak emissions reduction targets are helping to undermine chances of an agreement at the Copenhagen climate conference, with the world's poorest and most vulnerable nations threatening to walk out of negotiations unless rich nations commit to 40% cuts below 1990 levels by 2020...

25-30% of Australian builders may not be able to build legally by the end of this year and be forced to either build illegally or go out of business because of the failure of Australian governments to deal with the 'junk' mandatory home builders' warranty insurance...

The Senate Environment Committee will look into a comprehensive roll-out of safe and effective insulation for Australian homes and businesses after the Greens today amended and then supported a Coalition reference on the issue...

It is becoming increasingly clear that, if they were to ever compete on a level playing field, renewable energy technologies would beat so-called 'clean coal' hands down, the Australian Greens said today...

Senator MILNE (Tasmania) (4:04 PM) -I rise today to note the report of the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Climate Change, Water, Environment and the Arts, Managing our coastal zone in a changing climate: the time to act is now...

Senator MILNE (Tasmania) (5:51 PM) -I rise today to also take note of the ministerial statement with regard to bushfire prevention and preparedness. I want to note that in 2001 COAG had before it a report called Natural disasters in Australia: reforming litigation relief and recovery arrangements...

The contrast between the Rudd Government's efforts to do what polluting companies request and their utter disregard for the advice and requests of the renewable energy sector could not be starker, the Australian Greens said today...

Hundreds of jobs, a flourishing climate friendly industry and the Rudd Government's climate credibility are all on the line if the Government does not urgently fix the Renewable Energy Target, the Australian Greens said today...

On 24 October, people in 181 countries came together for the most widespread day of environmental action in the planet's history. At over 5200 events around the world, people gathered to call for strong action and bold leadership on the climate crisis...









