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Julie Bishop rejects Kofi Annan claim Australia a 'free-rider' on climate change
2015-06-06 04:03:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: The foreign minister, Julie Bishop, has rejected claims by a panel headed by former UN secretary general Kofi Annan that Australia is a free-rider on climate change. Australia is one of four major offenders, with Canada, Japan and Russia, who are accused in the Africa Progress Panels 2015 report of appearing to have withdrawn from attempts to tackle climate change. With one of the worlds highest levels of per capita emissions, Australia has gone from leadership to free-rider status in...
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Schwarzenegger tells Australia cutting emissions is good economics
2015-06-06 03:17:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: Arnold Schwarzenegger is apparently on a mission to terminate the myth that protecting the environment hurts the economy. The actor and former politician is in Australia to promote his new film Terminator Genisys, the first a planned new trilogy for the popular movie franchise. During his stint as governor of California between 2003 and 2011, Schwarzenegger passed the first emissions trading scheme in the United States. He has said all countries, including Australia, need to lift their game...
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Wool Prices in Australia, China, South Africa and New Zealand (Weekly Report)
2015-06-05 18:04:41| EmergingTextiles.com
Wool prices have continued surging in the last days, in line with a strong demand from Chinese importers and a very low level of available fibers. Our weekly report delivers a comprehensive view of wool prices in Australia, with a long list of micron types in A$, US$ and euro terms. Historical charts are also available, such as downloadable historical data. The China's Nanjing market is covered whereas links to weekly New Zealand and South African markets are provided.
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Australia businessman Alan Bond dies
2015-06-05 06:12:28| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
One of Australia's biggest corporate criminals, and winner of the America's Cup, Alan Bond dies aged 77 after heart surgery.
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Australia: Electricity from renewable energy fell in 2014 first time in seven years
2015-06-04 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Sydney Morning Herald: Renewable energy's share of how much electricity is produced in Australia fell in 2014, but the number of businesses connecting to solar power is booming, according to the peak body for the clean energy industry. The fall in the share of renewables was the first since 2008. A day after the House of Representatives passed a bill that will reduce Australia's renewable energy target, the Clean Energy Council has published its annual report, which shows the amount of renewable energy being produced...
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