Climate Change & the Zero Carbon World

Walk Against Warming - Senator Rachel Siewert

Greens TV | Spokesperson Rachel Siewert
Wednesday 18th August 2010, 4:39pm
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Greens Senator for WA, Senator Rachel Siewert speaks to the Walk Against Warming crowd in Fremantle, WA.

The Australian Greens are taking a comprehensive agenda to tackle climate change to the 2010 Federal Election.

Gillard and Abbott in race to the bottom of the quarry

Media Release | Spokesperson Christine Milne
Tuesday 17th August 2010, 4:09pm
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Prime Minister Gillard and Tony Abbott are in a race to the bottom of the quarry, leaving the Australian Greens as the only choice for voters concerned about climate change.

The Prime Minister campaigned at a coal mine today while Mr Abbott, at he National Press Club, ruled out introducing a price on carbon.

"It is increasingly clear that neither Julia Gillard nor Tony Abbott can see the renewable energy future for the coal dust in their eyes," Australian Greens Deputy Leader, Senator Christine Milne, said.

Greens call on WA Govt to release missing Collie air quality report

Media Release
Sunday 15th August 2010, 6:02pm
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The Australian Greens are calling on the WA Government to release a long-overdue key study on air pollution in Collie that may have serious ramifications for people living state’s South-West.

Walking with the people, not the polluters

Photo Gallery | Spokesperson Christine Milne
Sunday 15th August 2010, 1:55pm
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The Walk Against Warming march in Hobart. More than a thousand people turned up to march and chant: Walk with the people, not the big polluters, Don't sell our future to the planet looters! Climate change denial, climate change delay, don't wait for the leaders, people show the way! Cut carbon emissions, not forests we say, invest in renewable energy, Australia lead the way! Put a price on carbon, climate justice for all, this is the people's walk against warming call!

Greens join Walks Against Warming

Media Release | Spokesperson Christine Milne
Sunday 15th August 2010, 7:42am
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Australian Greens Senators, candidates and members will join the Walks Against Warming in cities across Australia today, offering voters a strong voice for ambitious climate action at next weekend's election.

The Greens are encouraging people in all the capital cities and many regional centres to join the walks and send the old parties a clear message for the week before the election - strong climate action is a vote winner.

"Both Labor and the Coalition want to keep the climate crisis off the election agenda, but Australians won't let them hide behind delay and denial," Australian Greens Deputy Leader, Senator Christine Milne, said.

Perth Light Rail - video presentation

Greens TV | Spokesperson Scott Ludlam
Friday 13th August 2010, 5:47pm
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A short video that examines Perth's light rail past and what its future could be if you get on board...

Loan guarantees to help drive shift to 100% renewable energy

Media Release | Spokesperson Christine Milne
Sunday 8th August 2010, 2:14pm
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The Australian Greens today announced a policy for $5 billion worth of loan guarantees for large-scale renewable energy developments, working with an enhanced renewable energy target, a grant scheme and a feed-in tariff to drive Australia's transformation into a 100% renewable energy powerhouse as swiftly as possible.

"Australia can harness our tremendous resources of the sun, wind, ocean, earth and human ingenuity to replace our reliance on coal with 100% renewable energy within decades," Australian Greens Deputy Leader, Senator Christine Milne, said.

Energy Efficiency Tax Break Missed Opportunity: Greens

Media Release | Spokesperson Christine Milne
Sunday 25th July 2010, 12:00am
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Once again the Government has missed the opportunity to lead Australia into a new era of energy efficient commercial buildings preferring instead a headline, the Australian Greens said today.

Exploiting the huge potential to improve energy efficiency, not just commercial buildings, but in the residential and industrial sectors as well, require market based policies that create significant, predictable, long-term incentives for investment, Christine Milne, Australian Greens Senator and Spokesperson for Climate Change and Energy said today in response to Minister Wong's announcement on energy efficiency. 

Greens' plan for 100% renewable energy

Media Release | Spokesperson Christine Milne
Saturday 24th July 2010, 11:37am
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The Australian Greens today launched a policy to plan Australia's transformation into a 100% renewable energy powerhouse over the coming decades.

"Australia can harness our tremendous resources of the sun, wind, ocean, earth and human ingenuity to replace our reliance on coal with 100% renewable energy within decades," Australian Greens Deputy Leader, Senator Christine Milne, said.

"But, to make that transformation rapidly and efficiently, we need a plan: we need to know where our biggest and best renewable energy resources are; we need streamlined consultation and approvals processes that bring communities together instead of dividing them; and we need jobs and infrastructure in the right place at the right time.

"The Greens are proposing that we start working on that plan immediately so we can have a 100% renewable Australia as soon as possible."

Gillard 'moving backwards' on climate crisis

Media Release | Spokesperson Christine Milne
Friday 23rd July 2010, 11:39am
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Prime Minister Gillard's climate change policy announced today is an excuse for more delay on the climate crisis, the Australian Greens said today.

"Prime Minister Gillard is showing a complete lack of leadership on the climate crisis," Australian Greens Deputy Leader, Senator Christine Milne, said.

"The Greens stand ready to work with a re-elected Gillard government to deliver a carbon price fast, and the community is clamouring for action, but the Prime Minister is making excuses for more delays instead of embracing the opportunity.

"Ms Gillard's announcement today does nothing to give certainty to business. Meanwhile, China is moving fast towards a carbon price and India already has a tax on coal, leaving Australia far behind.