Coastal destruction is no laughing matter
Coastal destruction is no laughing matter
December 15, 2020 10.00pm
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ENVIRONMENT
Coastal destruction is no laughing matter
The storm surges and inundation being experienced in southern Queensland are a result of more intense storms arising from climate change coinciding with a king tide. Scientists have been warning of this for decades, a consequence of global warming driven by too much carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. Not only have these warnings been ignored, but Peter Dutton famously joked about the inundation concerns from our Pacific island neighbours. Are they daring to laugh now?
Given the coal shoulder THE COAL TRUTH
Simon Birmingham has urged Chinese authorities to “immediately rule out” reports in state-run outlet
The Global Times that Australian coal exports have been formally blocked.
Following months of “go slow” orders on Australia’s $14 billion export industry, China’s National Development and Reform Commission told 10 local power plants on Saturday to begin importing coal without clearance restrictions for countries “except for Australia”, a list which will reportedly include Mongolia, Indonesia, and Russia.
In other energy news:
Dan Andrews is expected to announce another bailout to Portland’s struggling, emissions-intensive Portland aluminium smelter within weeks
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Simon Birmingham has urged Chinese authorities to “immediately rule out” reports in state-run outlet
The Global Times that Australian coal exports have been formally blocked.
Following months of “go slow” orders on Australia’s $14 billion export industry, China’s National Development and Reform Commission told 10 local power plants on Saturday to begin importing coal without clearance restrictions for countries “except for Australia”, a list which will reportedly include Mongolia, Indonesia, and Russia.
In other energy news:
Dan Andrews is expected to announce another bailout to Portland’s struggling, emissions-intensive Portland aluminium smelter within weeks
(The Australian Financial Review $), after he provided a four-year $200 million lifeline in 2017 and after
Published December 14, 2020
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