Issued: Sunday at 10:24am EDT Description: Coastal wind warning Summary: Strong wind warning for East of Flinders Island, Upper East Coast, Lower East Coast and South East Coast
A significantly lower carbon price in Europe will put “Australian business at a stark competitive disadvantage,” according to a National Party spokesperson. The Australian Government plans to introduce a flat $23 per tonne CO2 tax on high emitters in July. However, European financial giant Societe Generale’s assessment of stagnating EU economies and expanding low-carbon energy [...]
Top scientists have called on legislators to reject what they claim is a seriously flawed plan to save the Murray-Darling Basin. The Wentworth Group of scientists criticised the $9 billion infrastructure and water buy back plan proposed by the Murray-Darling Basin Authority. The draft plan aims to return 2750 billion litres of water annually to [...]