It was notable that Treasurer Jim Chalmers didn’t mouth the words “climate action” while spruiking the budget. That is because it didn’t contain a plan for the climate transition we need.
Climate Change
The negotiated amendments won by the Greens improved Labor’s initial terrible climate "safeguard mechanism", but are not enough to make it worthy of support.
Socialist Alliance candidate Isaac Nellist speaks to Green Left's Suzanne James about issues in the current NSW election.
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Premier Andrew’s energy announcement is a nod to the failures of privatisating the energy sector and the growing pressure to speed up the transition
Not only are we being told to prepare for war with China, but to expect it. It’s the stuff of nightmares.
Progressive people need to push back against the draconian police reppression of peaceful climate activists in Sydney.
People need to learn to judge Labor not by comparison with the climate-denying Coalition, but by how well it responds to the climate emergency.
Young climate activists understand the link between war and climate destruction, and that the most vulnerable are the first, and worst, affected
It is pretty clear now that Australia is ruled by, and on behalf of, sociopaths who are confident that they, or their children, will get a place on the escape space shuttle out of here if things turn to shit.
The lesson from the G20 and COP26 is that it is not enough to just change an extreme climate foot dragging government for a seemingly climate friendly, big talking, but small action capitalist alternative.