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After Liddell: The future for energy in Muswellbrook
1 August at 18:30–20:00 Muswellbrook Workies 15-17 Sydney street, Muswellbrook, New South Wales 2333 Join Australian Greens spokesperson for climate change and energy Adam Bandt MP and NSW Greens spokesperson for resources and energy Jeremy Buckingham MLC as they outline the Greens’ … Continue reading
Posted in Climate Change, Coal Expansion, Energy, Local Community
Tagged Clean Energy, Coal, just transition, Liddell
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Protect and Strengthen the Renewable Energy Target
The Newcastle and Lake Macquarie Greens are backing calls from the community and renewable energy industry for the Abbott Government to protect and strengthen, not cut, the Renewable Energy Target. Participating in the national Rally for Renewables, Greens by-election candidate for Newcastle … Continue reading
Posted in 2014 By-Election, 2014 By-Election, Climate Change, Energy, Environment
Tagged Clean Energy, Renewable Energy, RET
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Fossil Fuels RIP
Newcastle Greens hopes you will attend our Forum ‘Dancing with the devil is a risk we can’t afford’ at Newcastle Town Hall on Friday May 16 at 7.30pm. Special Guests include: Jeremy Buckingham MLC; Simon Sheikh from Fossil free Australia; … Continue reading
Posted in Coal Expansion, Coal Seam Gas, Energy
Tagged Clean Energy, Renewable Energy
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Public Forum 100% Renewables – Mon 17 March
Posted in Coal Expansion, Energy
Tagged 100% renewable, Clean Energy, Coal, Fossil Fuel, Hunter development, Jobs, Renewable Energy
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Put Gas Expansion on the Policy Scrapheap
Recent reports of a looming gas shortage in eastern Australia and proposals for dealing with it are based on out of date supply-side thinking, in which constraints can only be solved by more investment in infrastructure. This mid-20th century worldview … Continue reading
Posted in Coal Seam Gas, Issues
Tagged Clean Energy, Coal seam gas, Energy, Gas shortage
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Investing in Innovation: boosting science and research
If we want a strong economy after the mining boom, boosting our investment in science is vital. That’s why we’ll increase investment in research & innovation to 3% of GDP by 2020, fund Open Access Publishing, support health & medical … Continue reading
Posted in 2013 Federal, Education, Issues
Tagged Clean Energy, innovation, research, science
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On for young and old this election
THE latest Newspoll survey of voters across the country puts Rudd’s Labor neck-and-neck with the Abbott Coalition in the race for control of the Federal Parliament. It would be a poor outcome for Australia if either old party gained unfettered … Continue reading
Posted in 2013 Federal
Tagged Clean Energy, Newcastle, Old Parties, Policy, pollution, Refugees, Renewable Energy, Single Parents
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Fortieth anniversary World Environment Day 5 June 2012
The theme for this year’s World Environment Day is ‘Green Economy: Does it include you?’ My response to this question is “not yet”. But I want to make sure my kids are included in one. Forty years ago, the United … Continue reading
Posted in Climate Change, Water
Tagged Clean Energy, Clean Water, Environment, Newcastle Council, World Environment Day
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