News Archive (01 Jun 2009 - 30 Jun 2009)
Plodding whale meeting makes climate change breakthrough
Madeira, Portugal – The International Whaling Commission adopted a major climate change resolution on the last day of its 61st meeting, although it failed to take decisions on contentious whaling issues after days of negotiations that have hampered its progress in recent years.
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Australia pledges big funds for small whale conservation
Madeira, Portugal – Australia’s top environmental official on Wednesday pledged AU$500,000 (€284,927) to help save the world’s small whales as part of a major contribution to the International Whaling Commission.
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Disappearing dolphins clamour for attention at whale summit
Madeira, Portugal: Small whales are disappearing from the world’s oceans and waterways as they fall victim to fishing gear, pollution, and habitat loss – compounded by a lack of conservation measures such as those developed for great whales, according to a new WWF report.
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Norway, Japan prop up whaling industry with taxpayer money
Gland, Switzerland: The governments of Norway and Japan are using taxpayer money to subsidize their unprofitable whaling industries, according to a first-time analysis of the economics of whaling.
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Renewable energy wave rolls across Australia
Australia should look to the oceans to provide clean, baseload renewable energy as well as thousands of jobs, according to a report released today by WWF-Australia.
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New partnership to foster Indigenous involvement in Kimberley tourism
A new project engaging Traditional Owners, tourism operators and industry groups to manage coastal tourism in the Kimberley in a more sustainable and culturally sensitive way has been announced by WWF-Australia, The Leading Travel Companies Conservation Foundation (TLTC) and The Kimberley Land Council (KLC).
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Scare campaign on regrowth restrictions baseless
Claims that proposed legislation limiting the clearing of regenerating bushland will lead to major job and production losses in Queensland are baseless and nothing more than a scare campaign, WWF-Australia said today.
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Geothermal energy to power jobs boom
Over 17,000 Australians could be employed in the geothermal energy industry by 2050, according to a report released today by WWF and the Australian Geothermal Energy Association (AGEA).
Auditor General highlights alarming lack of protection for WA's threatened species
WWF-Australia today welcomed the Auditor General’s review of threatened species conservation in Western Australia which stressed the need for significant improvement to arrest the rate of potential extinctions.
A Turning Point for the Great Barrier Reef
Today marks a major turning point for the conservation of the Great Barrier Reef, with the Queensland Government introducing legislation to prevent dangerous run-off of farm pollution, the conservation sector said today.
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Boost in protection for Australia's wildlife
WWF-Australia today welcomed a new Commonwealth agreement with the states and non-government sector to expand Australia’s protected areas over the next two decades.
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Take a look at our climate mascots - it may be your last chance
On World Environment Day 2009 - Friday June 5 - WWF-Australia will launch its Climate Change Mascots to highlight unique Australian animals that face extinction if urgent action on climate change is not taken.
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WWF welcomes Bligh's decision to dump fuel subsidy
WWF-Australia today congratulated Premier Anna Bligh on her decision to dump Queensland’s petrol subsidy.
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Petrol subsidy bad for budget and climate
WWF-Australia is today calling on Queenslanders to support the Bligh Government's proposal to end the current 9.6c per litre petrol subsidy.
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