Philanthropist Jeremy Grantham has given British universities £24m in a bid to save the planet … and Nicholas Stern £12m for climate change economics and Copenhagen… Read more here.
Archives for May 18, 2009
Skeptics to Gather in Washington
More information here.
World’s Largest Solar Power Station
SYDNEY – Australia plans to build the world’s largest solar power station with an output of 1000 megawatts in a A$1.4 billion (US$1.05 billion) investment … The plant would have three times the generating capacity of the current biggest solar-powered electricity plant, which is in California. Read more here.
An Opportunity for Ordinary Australians to Oppose the ETS
IT would be difficult to justify an emissions trading scheme (ETS) that imposed large costs for purely symbolic benefit during a period of prosperity – it is absurd to consider as much during a financial crisis.
Given the outcry the Rudd government in Australia has decided to postpone introduction of its proposed ETS by one year. That’s good news.
But the enabling legislation is still going to parliament this June and every vote will count in the Senate.
Send the Senators in your state an eCard to let them know how you feel.
You can choose from one of three different cards at http://www.ListenToUs.org.au .
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This campaign is an initiative of the Australian Environment Foundation.
Jennifer Marohasy BSc PhD has worked in industry and government. She is currently researching a novel technique for long-range weather forecasting funded by the B. Macfie Family Foundation.