News Archive (01 Jul 2008 - 31 Jul 2008)
WWF welcomes National Low Emission Coal Council
WWF welcomed today's announcement of the establishment of a National Low Emissions Technology Coal Council and a Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) task force.
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Australian species face new invasions under changed climate
A push to remove the scourge of exotic plants and animals from vulnerable Australian ecosystems must begin before warmer temperatures encourage the further spread of invasive species, a leading conservation organisation said today.
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Australians still among worst polluters on planet
Australia's climate change credentials rank poorly against other developed countries with Australians still among the highest greenhouse gas polluters per capita on the planet, according to a report released by independent consultancy Ecofys, commissioned by leading environmental organisation WWF and international financial services leader, Allianz
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WWF-Australia backgrounder: Emission Trading Scheme Green Paper
Key elements of an effective emissions trading scheme
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WWF welcomes carbon reduction scheme but warns against free permits
WWF today said the Federal Government's Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme was a big step forward in tackling dangerous climate change but warned against free carbon permits for existing coal power stations.
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G8 duck responsibility and fail to lead
Toyako, Japan: G8 leaders have failed to boost international climate negotiations at their Toyako summit. WWF criticizes the lack of a commitment to mid term targets and judges the goal to reduce global emissions by at least 50% by 2050 to be insufficient. WWF urges the G8 to wake up to the threat of dangerous climate change and raise the level of ambition drastically.
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Major Economies Meeting turns into Major Embarrassment Meeting for G8
Rusutsu, Japan: The deadlock paralyzing today's Major Economies Meeting (MEM) at the G8 summit in Japan is a result of missing G8 leadership on emission reductions. According to WWF, strong actions by emerging economies – which MEM host George W. Bush demands – can only be made on the basis of stronger commitments by industrialized nations. But G8 climate talks yesterday failed to signal bold action by rich nations.
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GBR protection hailed, now time for the Coral Sea
WWF-Australia has renewed its call for the boundaries of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park to be expanded to include the threatened Coral Sea.
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Back Garnaut or back off, WWF tells Opposition
WWF has urged the Federal Opposition to end the cheap, political point-scoring and adopt a bipartisan approach to tackling the serious threat of climate change.
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No compensation for electricity generators under ETS
Electricity generators and other big polluters have known for nearly 20 years that they would have to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions, and they should not receive favourable treatment under an emissions trading scheme, WWF said today.
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