Polly Hemming
@pollyjhemming
Director @TheAusInstitute's Climate & Energy Program.
Climate integrity // Carbon markets // Greenwashing // Views my own
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https://australiainstitute.org.au/ 08-05-2013 11:36:26
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Unfortunately the proposed NZEA probably won't deliver a ānet zeroā economy.
This bill may be another example of how the Govt does some āgoodā things (supporting power station workers) to distract from all the 'bad' things (bankrolling fossil fuels). 10/ twitter.com/TheAusInstitutā¦
āIt is cheaper to greenwash in Australia than not.ā
Polly Hemming explains how the governmentās certification scheme, Climate Active, makes it cheaper & easier for businesses to offset their way to ācarbon neutralityā than to invest in reducing real emissions. #auspol #climate
George Monbiot Polly Hemming Gavin Miller Australia Institute Thanks George. It would be wonderful to host you via zoom if you can make it work. This year is our 30th anniversary of using good evidence and arguments to rebut the neoliberal nonsense that dominates our public debates. An event with you would be a real highlight for a big year
When asked by šš Sarah Hanson-Young if the term 'carbon neutral' is misleading the ACCC appears to concede that it probably is. Polling by the Australia Institute showed 85% of people have heard the term carbon neutral but only 33% say they know what it means. 9/ #auspol #climate
I'm in the The Sydney Morning Herald today making the point that talking about violence, and telling boys and men to change, is not a prevention strategy. Government needs to take action at the level of policy and regulation. smh.com.au/politics/federā¦
Interested to understand what āother prioritiesā Govt needs to balance in the budget that are more important than looking after ppl currently having to skip meals to survive on so-called safety net support payments.
You canāt eat a surplus.
āļø Tom McIlroy
afr.com/politics/federā¦
āIf we win, then the court could order the government to stop causing climate harm. No more political spin.
'This would be a win for everyone in Australia and the world,'
Dr Aunty McRose Elu speaking at our #ClimateIntegrity Summit 2024.
australiainstitute.org.au/post/climate-cā¦ #auspol