News Archive (01 Oct 2004 - 31 Oct 2004)
Could Australia's worst greenhouse gas polluter be replaced within six years?
Victoria could phase out the country's biggest greenhouse gas polluter and replace it with clean fuels by 2010, slashing the state's electricity emissions by a quarter, a report into the state's energy industry has found.
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Environment groups say pull the plug on dirty power
Reports today that the NSW Government plans to oversee development of a new coal-fired power station will add fuel to a fire that is torching NSW's future.
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Running on empty: Consumption rates skyrocket
Sydney, Australia: The human race is consuming the planet's resources at a pace outstripping its capacity to support life, according to a report by WWF, the global conservation organisation.
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The Great Barrier Reef Coast Marine Park: A major step forward -- but some key sites left out
Brisbane, Australia - The Queensland Government has announced the new Great Barrier Reef Coast Marine Park, stretching 2300 kilometres along the Reef coastline and boosting protection for inshore areas, particularly in the north.
WWF-Australia welcomes commitment to National Water Commission
WWF Australia has welcomed the Prime Minister's announcement today that the new National Water Commission will be established under the PM's own portfolio.
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Renewed world commitment to protect traded wildlife
International Community acts to conserve Great White Shark, Humphead Wrasse, Ramin Trees, Agarwood and more at CITES CoP13 in Thailand.
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Russian government gives greenlight to Kyoto Protocol
Moscow, Russia / Sydney, Australia - WWF welcomes the Russian government's announcement of a ratification package for the Kyoto Protocol, clearing the way for the treaty - the world's only international agreement to reduce emissions of CO2, the main greenhouse gas responsible for climate change and global warming - to become international law.
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