User:Peter Campbell/Bookmarks

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The battle for Brown Mountain is on | (We) can do better

Wong defends emissions target delay - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

The Federal Government has defended its decision to delay the announcement of its 2020 emissions cuts target until after global climate talks in Poland. Climate Change Minister Penny Wong previously said the Government intended to announce the target ahead of the global talks, which start today. But she has told The World Today it is more beneficial to reveal it at the same time as the emissions trading scheme white paper. "Our priority is to provide business and the Australian community with certainty," she said. [?]

Greens fail to see wood for the trees | theage.com.au

AS THE timber harvesting season gets under way for another year, already one week has been lost to protesters chaining themselves to industry equipment in the hope of saving "what is left" of our native forests. [?]

Wong delays emissions target | theage.com.au

AUSTRALIA'S delay in announcing its 2020 greenhouse target until after a UN summit is a defensive move suggesting the Government will not take a lead in post-Kyoto talks. That assessment comes from observers of the climate negotiation process. . Despite assurances that Climate Change Minister Penny Wong would fly to the summit in the Polish city of Poznan with a target on the table, the announcement has been delayed until December 15 — three days after talks conclude. [?]

When climate change reform meets a slowing economy | theage.com.au

THIS week in Poznan, Poland, the world's environment ministers are meeting to begin negotiations for a new treaty to reduce global warming. They are doing so in an unstable economic climate, with more countries moving into recession and unemployment rising. Traditionally, when times are tough, environmental issues take a back seat. [?]

Government stands by water projects - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

The State Government says it will not force Melburnians to drink recycled waste water, despite a new report advocating the measure. The Environment Victoria report claims there would be no need for the north-south pipeline or a desalination plant, if Melburnians drank recycled water and the Government harvested more rainwater. [?]

Coal industry 'costs environment, society $717b each year' - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

A report commissioned by Greenpeace has found the coal industry contributes more than $700 billion damage to the environment and society every year. The research, by a Dutch environmental consultancy, calculates the cost of dealing with natural disasters caused by climate change. [?]

Vatican unveils ambitious solar energy plans - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

The Vatican has activated a new solar energy system and announced an ambitious plan that could one day make it an alternative energy exporter. The massive roof of the Nervi Hall, where popes hold general audiences and concerts are performed, has been covered with 2,400 photovoltaic panels to provide energy for lighting, heat and air conditioning. After weeks of tests, the system went on line at full throttle hours before Pope Benedict held what officials called the "first ecological general audience in the Vatican". [?]

Greens claim forestry cop out - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

The Greens have described as a "cop out" Forestry Tasmania's exclusion from an audit of the state's greenhouse gas emissions. The environmental consultancy Parsons Brinckerhoff audited 25 Tasmanian Government departments The findings, which were released yesterday, said government departments produced about one per cent of the state's greenhouse gas emissions. The Health Department was the biggest contributor. Government Business Enterprises including Aurora Energy and Hydro Tasmania produced 900,000 tonnes of co2. The study recommends a 15 per cent reduction in emissions over 5 years. Greens leader, Nick McKim, says the forest industry is a big emitter of greenhouse gases and its exclusion from the audit raises questions about the results. [?]

Welcome to Your Choice - Essential Services Commission

The Victorian Government has introduced changes to the electricity and gas retail markets, which take effect from 1 January 2009. These changes will make it easier for customers to make choices depending on the cheapest price, green energy, good service or special offers from retailers. The practical steps set out here will help all domestic customers and small business customers consuming <40MWh/pa of electricity and <1000GJ/pa of gas per year to make the best choice. [?]

A Battle in Poland Over the Cost of Climate Protection - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

How expensive is it to fight climate change? Many policy thinkers say that overhauling energy systems and introducing efficiency measures will promote growth. Those assertions ordinarily are backed up by green campaigners. But when legislators set about imposing those changes, there usually are outcries from industry — and sometimes from other parts of the government — saying the measures are too costly. [?]

Rubicon Sanctuary

We worked with CB&M Design Solutions to design and build a solar passive house and shed in our domestic zone. [?]

Fixing the road ahead | theage.com.au

TRANSPORT is the new health. The transport portfolio has become the hottest potato on the state cabinet table. Angry train commuters kept waiting on stations have replaced frustrated hospital patients kept waiting on trolleys as the staple nightly news item that serves as a reminder all in Victoria is not working as well as it should. [?]

Melbourne urban sprawl may grow with new outer ring road

MELBOURNE might continue to sprawl to the west, with a potential shift of the city's urban growth boundary revealed in plans for a new ring road. The outer metropolitan ring road, which will also include a rail link, will run in an arc from Avalon Airport to the Hume Highway. [?]

Manual:Short URL - MediaWiki

According to World Wide Web inventor Tim Berners-Lee, good page addresses should never change[1]. Short URLs which hide complex programming code from the page address is good for webpage visitors. Please take a few minutes to devise a stable URL structure for your website before getting started, to reduce problems later.[2] This page has been divided into separate "how to" mini-guides listed below to make things easier. [?]