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Australia: Climate change policies need overhaul, says Grattan
2015-07-03 09:09:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Australian Financial Review: Australia needs to overhaul its climate change policies regardless of the size of the post-2020 greenhouse gas reduction targets announced by the Abbott government later this month, according to a leading energy researcher. While the Climate Change Authority has called for Australia to adopt greenhouse gas reduction targets of 30 per cent by 2025 ahead of international talks in Paris later this year, Grattan Institute energy program director Tony Wood said the CCA numbers would be considered too...
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Australia closes consultation on new Sydney airport
2015-07-03 01:00:00| Airport Technology
The Australian Government and the Sydney Airport Group have closed a nine-month consultation regarding the construction of a new airport in Western Sydney.
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Climate Advisors to PM Abbott: Cut Australia Emissions 30% by 2025
2015-07-02 15:44:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
RTCC: Australia should cut greenhouse gas emissions 30% from 2000 levels by 2025, the governments Climate Change Authority has recommended. By 2030, the country should target a 40-60% cut, according to the advisory bodys final report. These goals broadly match the US and EU targets and are in line with the global goal to limit warming to 2C, the experts said. It remains to be seen whether the government, headed by climate sceptic Tony Abbott, will accept the advice. The scientists and economists...
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BPS completes onshore pilot testing of bioWAVE wave energy unit in Australia
2015-07-02 01:00:00| Power Technology
Australia-based ocean energy developer BioPower Systems (BPS) has conducted onshore testing for its 250kW bioWAVE pilot demonstration unit following its development.
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Wine Australia lines up US$134.5m investment
2015-07-01 11:44:00| Daily beverage news and comment - from just-drinks.com
Wine Australia is to invest in the region of AUD175m (US$134.5m) in its wine industry over the next five years.
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