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Leadership on Emissions Trading Scheme desperately needed 23 Jun 09
The proposed Emissions Trading Scheme needs to be urgently amended if Australia is to play a leadership role at international climate negotiations, Oxfam Australia Executive Director Andrew Hewett said today.... Read more...
Oxfam warns against one-size-fits-all approach to aviation and shipping emissions 12 Jun 09
Oxfam welcomed the Australian Government’s call for international aviation and shipping emissions to be part of an international climate deal yesterday, but warned that poor small island states, which depend on air and sea links, should be exempt from the schemes. ... Read more...
New report offers solution to climate change deadlock 11 Jun 09
A new report launched today (Thursday 11 June) could break the deadlock at the heart of the UN climate talks currently underway in Bonn – who is going to cut emissions and who is going to pay.... Read more...
Emissions Trading Scheme disagreement must not limit Australia’s role at crucial talks 01 Jun 09
Australia must not let the divergence of opinion over its Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) interfere with its role in helping accelerate global action on climate change when countries meet from Monday 1 June for the next round of UN climate talks, in Bonn.... Read more...
Global business poised to push governments on climate deal 20 May 09
Business leaders are joining the momentum to tackle climate change when they meet at an international summit in Copenhagen from Sunday. ... Read more...
25 per cent target puts Australia back in the race against dangerous climate change, but CPRS should not be delayed 04 May 09
The Federal Government is taking a step in the right direction by committing to reduce Australia’s carbon pollution by 25 per cent below 2000 levels if the world agrees to an ambitious climate deal, according to Oxfam Australia.
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