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After extensive consultation with community & industry, today the Albanese Government has announced the Bass Strait area off Gippsland as Australia’s first offshore wind zone. This will start Australia’s offshore wind industry, creating thousands of jobs & reducing emissions.
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Diplomats for Climate Action Now and other groups call on Australia’s Minister for Trade and Tourism to sign the Glasgow Statement on International Public Support for the Clean Energy Transition. diplomatsforclimate.org/letter_to_trad End public funding for foreign fossil fuel projects
A fascinating podcast on Indonesia from the economist magazine: economist.com/podcasts/2022/ The education minister talks about a great initiative: kampung merdeka. But the podcast doesn’t really tackle the key investment constraint of corruption and cronyism.
This is good news. Just ignore the tin hat nutters and their ignorant comments. We can reduce methane emissions and still enjoy our BBQs.
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Great article by former DFAT colleague John Tileman on the current nuclear order in light of the Russia-Ukraine war:
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Diplomats for Climate Action Now strongly supports the joint statement urging the government to join the Global Methane Pledge, and to take urgent action on reducing methane emissions. The joint statement can be found here acf.org.au/joint-statemen
This piece by Stan Grant is devastating. Please read it. Share it.
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This is absolutely brilliant from Trevor Noah, explaining how trying to impose mourning on colonised people is basically an attempt to recolonise them. Watch to the end.
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Very good article in CT by Janaline Oh from Diplomats for Climate Action Now, on important export opportunities for Australia in the global green economy:
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The world’s climate emergency is Australia’s jobs opportunity and ahead of the Government’s Jobs and Skills Summit I hosted a Climate and Energy Jobs Summit this week in Canberra to make sure we’re taking advantage of that opportunity.
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Australia has handed back thousands of porcelain artefacts discovered in the Gaspar Strait to the Indonesian Government, on its 77th Independence Day.
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I cannot understand why people write trash like this when the future of the planet is at stake?
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It’s a beautiful day and Vikki Campion wants to talk to us about LOVE
Embarassingly, I was today years old when I learned about Australian seasons as told by First Peoples which make infinitely more sense than the shoehorned European four seasons that never matched up properly. I am angry I was never taught this in school.
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This is the story that is increasingly getting attention all over the globe - it time to drop old prejudices and face reality. Our global future is electric and renewable.
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FINALLY!
Our paper on 100%RE is out!
It traces the history and fast growth of the scientific field that models 100% renewable energy: no fossil or nuclear needed.
Hundreds of peer reviewed studies now claim 100%RE is possible worldwide against low cost!
helsinkitimes.fi/themes/themes/
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"Indonesian language learning in Australia could not have asked for a bigger boost from the new government in Canberra," writes education attache at the Indonesian embassy, pak Mukhamad Najib
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This is great: government and industry, investors and experts from across our region, getting serious about managing and accelerating the energy transition. "IF ONLY" we had been talking together like this ten years ago .....
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Next week PM @AlboMP will welcome delegates from all over the world in Sydney to discuss the impact of clean energy supply chains at the #SydneyEnergyForum
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Climate is the region’s biggest security threat, former pacific leaders say theage.com.au/environment/cl
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This outcome owes much to diligent, intelligent and determined lobbying by the Australian Security Leaders Climate Group. Thanks
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This is an important development that will entrench serious analysis of the climate change threat into Australian policy making:
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A Pacific climate change visa will be a radical idea for some Australians, but the time has come for us to talk about the regional effects of sea level rise. Here our Diplomats for Climate Change Now member Peter Hooton discusses the issue.
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This is so true.
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The climate crisis is the number one emergency.
Renewables not only fight the climate crisis, they support energy security.
Renewables are the peace plan of the 21st century.
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Indonesia is one of a handful of resource-driven nations that could make a major difference in the battle to curb climate change. But weaning it off coal could cost the world's richest countries billions. bloomberg.com/news/features/ via
A reminder that this energy crisis is a fossil fuel crisis. While power bills in NSW are skyrocketing, power bills in the ACT (which uses far more renewables) are falling. Renewable energy is the cheapest energy in the country.
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Where the magic happens… Australian wheat turning into Indomie
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Yesterday I visited Interflour in Makassar, Indonesia. It’s one of the biggest flour mills in the world. Here, the talented local workforce use Australian flour to make delicious products. When our countries work together we can achieve amazing things.
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Great to see Australia finally taking climate change seriously, and stepping up to make real international commitments!
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will soon submit updated NDC that commits us to a more ambitious 2030 target to reduce emissions by 43% below 2005 levels, aligning with our commitment to achieve net-zero by 2050, which we will enshrine in law.
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will soon submit updated NDC that commits us to a more ambitious 2030 target to reduce emissions by 43% below 2005 levels, aligning with our commitment to achieve net-zero by 2050, which we will enshrine in law.
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Great to see our PM in Makassar, gateway to the vast, beautiful and diverse provinces of eastern Indonesia. Just a few hours north of Darwin and a region with strong and ancient historical connections to northern Australia.
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I have touched down at Hasanuddin International Airport in Makassar on Sulawesi. Indonesia is dynamic and diverse nation and Makassar, with its strong trade and education sectors, is a fitting place to continue our discussion about enhancing our bilateral relationship.
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Today we are headed to Makassar on Sulawesi for further engagements. It was a pleasure to meet with in Indonesia. Australia and Indonesia will continue working together to strengthen our cooperation and expand our relationship.
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Menlu kami berbahasa Indonesia. Bangga. 😀👍🏾👍🙏
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Sebuah pesan untuk masyarakat Indonesia dari Menteri Luar Negeri yang baru Australia Penny Wong @SenatorWong, dalam kunjungan resmi pertamanya ke Jakarta dengan Perdana Menteri yang baru Anthony Albanese.
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Scott Morrison refused to meet with Emergency Leaders for Climate Action who warned about bushfires being made worse by climate change
I’m honoured that they were my first meeting as Minister for Climate Change & Energy
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This article was written 109 years ago. 109 years and we still aren't doing what we need to do to address the climate crisis.
There is no planet B. #ActOnClimate
#Climate #energy #ClimateEmergency #renewables #GreenNewDeal.
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Wonderful to speak with Indonesian Foreign Minister Marsudi.
Indonesia is a key partner for Australia - we share a vision for a secure and prosperous #IndoPacific and there is much we can do to strengthen our ties and enhance cooperation.
I look forward to visiting Jakarta soon.
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Had my very first phone call with new Australian Foreign Minister @SenatorWong (27/05). We reaffirmed our commitment to continue strengthening Indonesia – Australia comprehensive strategic partnership 
Looking forward to meeting you in person, Penny!
Looking forward to meeting you in person, Penny!
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We now have an Australian government which is prepared to do the right thing on climate, and recover the respect we once had in the Pacific!
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Congratulations, @AlboMP! Of your many promises to support the Pacific, none is more welcome than your plan to put the climate first –– our people's shared future depends on it.
With Fiji’s borders open, we hope to host you soon!
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Australia’s new PM: “Together we can end the climate wars. Together we can… take advantage of the opportunity for Australia to be a renewable energy superpower”. #AusVotes22
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Professor Trevor Sofield, former High Commissioner to Solomon Islands: greatest threat to Pacific is climate change. Australia has “obstructed and delayed” action. “ We have lost trust of Pacific #PacificSummit
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@SmartEnergyCncl #PacificSummit Register here smartenergy-org-au.zoom.us/webinar/regist
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Sad that the current PM and his minders would not listen to a man with such important experience. Trevor Sofield had the guts to try and put his point of view: Morrison doesn’t have the guts to listen.
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#WATCH: One of the first High Commissioners to the Solomon Islands Trevor Sofield tried to approach the PM at an event in Northern Tasmania. The PM’s security detail prevented him from talking to Scott Morrison. @SBSNews #ausvotes
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Hmmm. Good analysis. How come no one in the MSM has had a go at this?
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In the context of the security agreement between Solomon Islands and China, Diplomats for Climate Action Now has issued a media release titled "Australia's inaction on climate change is costing us friends and influence in the Pacific". See diplomatsforclimate.org/press_releases
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Important article by Diplomats for Climate Action Now member & former High Commissioner to Solomon Islands, Peter Hooton, on why Australia's position on climate change & the Pacific is actually our single biggest foreign policy failure since WWII. lowyinstitute.org/the-interprete
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