Category: Food & climate change
Climate change is one of the biggest threats to ending global hunger. That’s why Oxfam and millions of people around the world are hungry for a fair climate.
A price on pollution in Australia: How will it work? Who will pay? Will it help protect our planet?
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The landslide of facts and figures, questions and retorts since the announcement of Australia’s plans to put a price on pollution has been immense. For many, this overwhelming – and often conflicting – information has resulted in a small amount of hope and a large serving of confusion. Read more »
How to live well with a price on carbon
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What does a carbon tax mean, why do we need one, and how can households reduce its impact? Find out at this public forum: How to live well with a price on carbon. Read more »
24 hours of reality
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On September 14, a new project from Al Gore is attempting to create 24 hours of reality over climate change, worldwide. Read more »
Carbon Pricing: Domestic legislation, global ramifications?
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Watching Sunday’s announcement of the carbon price legislation, our Climate Tracker Clancy felt relieved that Australia is finally taking action on climate change. Read more »
Carbon price will help Australia catch up with international action
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The Government’s proposed carbon price legislation, announced yesterday, is a good start to help Australia to catch up to international action on climate change. Read more »
UN Climate talks show the importance of local action on climate change
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Tracking the two weeks of talks at the UN Climate Change negotiations in Bonn, we’ve seen some positive signs emerge. It is clear, however, that Australia’s role in putting a price on pollution and reducing emissions is more important than ever. Read more »
Bonn climate talks – reflections from a first time tracker
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Amazing, frustrating and truly inspiring. That’s how our UN Climate Tracker Clancy Moore describes the UN climate talks currently underway in Bonn, Germany. Read more »
Head Banging for Climate Change
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Oxfam’s WA campaigner Paddy Cullen recently ran into Liberal MP Barry Haase in an airport lounge. The conversation over climate change action was… energetic. Read more »
Your messages of support handed to Mark Dreyfus
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Last week, we delivered your message of climate action to Mark Dreyfus, Parliamentary Secretary for Climate Change. Read more »
Updates from the UN Negotiations in Bonn
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The UN climate talks are still going strong on Bonn, as our intern Elsa Dominish explains. Read more »
