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Australia energy firm drops CSG plans
2016-02-04 03:55:21| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
One of Australia's largest energy says it is winding down its coal seam gas operations, citing falling oil prices and long development times.
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Check-in glitch at Virgin Airlines desks delays passengers across Australia
2016-02-02 01:00:00| Airport Technology
Passengers booked with Virgin Airlines suffered delays and long queues due to the airline's check-in glitch at airports across Australia.
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Australia starves green fund, denting climate credibility
2016-02-01 13:10:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Climate Home: Australia is choking off support for its main climate policy, casting doubt on Canberra`s green commitment. There are no plans to extend the A$2.55 billion (US$1.8bn) Emissions Reduction Fund after it runs out, expected to happen later this year. Finance minister Mathias Cormann told the Australian newspaper future budgets could support the scheme -- which offers incentives for businesses to invest in energy efficiency. The government will review its green arsenal in 2017, potentially introducing...
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Australia bushfires raze ancient World Heritage-listed forests
2016-01-29 19:13:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Agence France-Presse: World Heritage-listed forests whose origins pre-date the age of the dinosaurs are being destroyed by raging Australian bushfires, with conservationists increasingly fearful they could be lost forever. Firefighters in Tasmania -- a state south of the mainland known for its cooler temperatures -- have been battling bushfires for 18 days, with 95,000 hectares (234,750 acres) of land burnt so far, authorities said Friday. While no properties have been destroyed and no one hurt in the infernos --...
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Australia carbon credit issuance surpasses 20 million
2016-01-29 10:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Carbon Pulse: Australias Clean Energy Regulator (CER) this week issued more than half a million Australian Carbon Credit Units (ACCUs), taking the total number issued since 2011 past 20 million. The offsets were initially issued under the Carbon Farming Initiative and eligible to cover up to 5% of emissions for the companies covered by Australias carbon price. But after the government binned the carbon price in 2014, the ACCUs are now issued under Australias Emissions Reduction Fund, which the country uses...
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