tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27664082477617436082026-04-17T01:16:40.315+10:00Climate CitizenClimate change, sea level rise, ocean acidification, biodiversity loss, environmental and social impacts of the climate emergency, and climate protests from John Englart, a Melbourne Citizen Journalist.takvera (John Englart)http://www.blogger.com/profile/13834239542685399015noreply@blogger.comBlogger1362125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2766408247761743608.post-51135524302498314352025-06-14T02:21:00.004+10:002025-06-14T10:10:46.120+10:00UN Oceans Conference: Australia commits to 30% highly protected marine areas by 2030, signs on to High Seas Biodiversity Treaty, Blue NDC ChallengePhoto: Murray Watt at UNOC3The third UN Oceans Conference (website) took place in Nice, France from 9 to 13 June 2025. Australia's new Environment Minister attended as head of mission for Australia.
Australia Commits to 30% high protected marine areas
Australia Joins Blue NDC Challenge
Australia Joins Nice Call for an Ambitious Plastics Treaty
Transcript of Australia National Statementtakvera (John Englart)http://www.blogger.com/profile/13834239542685399015noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2766408247761743608.post-43591331736590594442025-03-11T00:46:00.000+11:002025-03-11T00:46:09.032+11:00Prime Minister Albanese says global warming a factor in Tropical Cyclone Alfred and its extreme weather impactsSo on Friday while Category 2 Cyclone Alfred drifted near the Queensland coast, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese fronted up to a media conference in Canberra with questions on whether global warming is making disasters worse, whether the 2035 emissions reduction targets will be released prior to the election (which is a commitment under the UNFCCC and Paris Agreement, not Australian law) and on takvera (John Englart)http://www.blogger.com/profile/13834239542685399015noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2766408247761743608.post-40902219674399384262024-12-07T13:04:00.000+11:002024-12-07T13:04:22.773+11:00Younger people disproportionately represented in climate heat-related mortality trend according to Mexico studySorry Kids... latest research shows that increasing temperatures adding to extreme heat due to burning fossil fuels has a disproportionate impact in killing young people under 35 years. While this research is based on Mexico, it is highly likely it applies more widely, although there will be some caveats.One of the authors of the study, Danny Bressler, said: "The concentration of heat-related takvera (John Englart)http://www.blogger.com/profile/13834239542685399015noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2766408247761743608.post-66204950326289770662024-12-06T17:00:00.006+11:002024-12-07T22:43:40.520+11:00Guest Post: Trusted partner to the Pacific, or giant fossil fuel exporter? This week, Australia chose the latter
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Wesley Morgan, UNSW Sydney and Liam Moore, James Cook University
Australia has long tried to be two things at once – a trusted friend to Pacific nations in a bid to reduce China’s influence, and a giant exporter of fossil fuels. This diplomatic takvera (John Englart)http://www.blogger.com/profile/13834239542685399015noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2766408247761743608.post-72389093445824347662024-12-02T11:00:00.001+11:002024-12-02T11:59:24.546+11:00INC5: Negotiations for Global Plastics Treaty 5th meeting in Busan, South KoreaPlastic bottles and Styrofoam in Merri CreekOutcome summary: Negotiations fail to conclude, but some progress made. Still wide divergencies in some areas. A resumed session in 2025 agreed to.The United Nations Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee for a Global Plastics Treaty is holding its fifth meeting in Busan, South Korea from 25 November to 1 December 2024 to prepare a treaty by the end oftakvera (John Englart)http://www.blogger.com/profile/13834239542685399015noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2766408247761743608.post-53154303332365523952024-11-28T23:42:00.003+11:002024-11-29T10:32:58.970+11:00Climate Progress in Australia's 2024 Annual Climate Statement delivered by Chris BowenClimate and Energy Minister Chris Bowen delivered his third annual Climate Statement to Parliament today.The Government set an interim emissions target of 43 percent emissions reduction by 2030 based on 2005 levels. And in this statement Chris Bowen says that the Government is projected to meet 42.6 percent reduction by 2030, and be able to exceed this target with extra measures to come. To takvera (John Englart)http://www.blogger.com/profile/13834239542685399015noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2766408247761743608.post-22617422831234463572024-11-28T20:17:00.002+11:002024-11-29T10:10:17.707+11:00Victoria releases latest (2022) Greenhouse gas emissions report showing year on year 4.3 megatonnes increaseThe latest Victorian Greenhouse gas emissions report is for 2022 and contains the headline details for Victoria's emissions profile. It was tabled in Parliament by Climate and Energy Minister Lily D'Ambrosio.The report is 16 pages long, and contains considerably less detail than reports from previous years which broke down data more finely and were often over 6o pages in length. So only takvera (John Englart)http://www.blogger.com/profile/13834239542685399015noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2766408247761743608.post-86132730104097568792024-11-26T12:04:00.001+11:002024-11-26T12:21:19.781+11:00Guest Post: After nearly 10 years of debate, COP29’s carbon trading deal is seriously flawed
Kate Dooley, The University of Melbourne
Negotiators at the COP29 climate conference in Baku have struck a landmark agreement on rules governing the global trade of carbon credits, bringing to a close almost a decade of debate over the controversial scheme.
The deal paves the way for a system in which countries or companies buy credits for removing or avoiding greenhouse gas takvera (John Englart)http://www.blogger.com/profile/13834239542685399015noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2766408247761743608.post-19984931376743617332024-11-24T18:00:00.017+11:002024-12-01T12:35:09.781+11:00Australia at COP29 Climate DiaryThe UN climate conference, the 29th Conference of the Parties (COP28) is ocurring in Baku in the Azerbaijan from Monday November 11 to Friday November 22, 2024 (but may also go into overtime). This is my digital diary of Australia at COP29 in Baku. CIEL used a metaphor to describe this COP outcome: “COP29 was a dumpster fire. Except it’s not trash that’s burning— it’s our planet. And takvera (John Englart)http://www.blogger.com/profile/13834239542685399015noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2766408247761743608.post-36893573662150049342024-11-23T02:00:00.005+11:002024-11-23T02:36:05.379+11:00Fossil of the Day awards at COP29 in Baku, AzerbaijanThe Fossil of the day Daily count for COP29. The best of the worst....
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Nov15G7: United States, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, and the United KingdomNov 16ItalyNov 18South Korea Finland Palestinian PeopleNov 19Russia takvera (John Englart)http://www.blogger.com/profile/13834239542685399015noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2766408247761743608.post-88910935987617565532024-11-21T16:00:00.005+11:002024-11-24T21:16:16.105+11:00CCPI: Australia goes backwards two places in Climate Change Performance in 2025 reportThis year Australia moved backwards two places in the annual Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI). The national experts cited the still substantial fossil fuel subsidies and policies to incvrease Fossil Fuel production.The report lists 3 key outcomes:Australia drops two ranks in the current CCPI, to 52nd and among the low-performing countriesFossil fuel subsidies have declined and been takvera (John Englart)http://www.blogger.com/profile/13834239542685399015noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2766408247761743608.post-63720930330530795562024-11-21T14:00:00.005+11:002024-11-25T20:53:35.189+11:00Tracking Australian Ministers and Australian pledges at COP29Chris Bowen at COP29 Photo: Scott HamiltonThis is a subpage of Australia at COP29 Climate Diary and will be updated throughout the conference.
Australia will be represented at the ministerial level at COP29 by Climate and Energy Minister Chris Bowen.
This year a key focus of the UN Climate Conference is Climate Finance, and development of The New Collective Quantified Goal (NCQG).
takvera (John Englart)http://www.blogger.com/profile/13834239542685399015noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2766408247761743608.post-8006935461915484702024-11-20T14:34:00.005+11:002024-11-20T14:34:59.256+11:00Chris Bowen delivers Australia's national climate statement at COP29 in BakuAustralia's Climate and Energy Minister Chris Bowen delivered Australia's national climate statement to COP29 in the High Level Segment Plenary (Resumed).Not a bad statement on some of the changes being made in energy transition and economic transition associated with decarbonisation by Australia, but it is in what was not said that is important. The continued approval of new coal and gas takvera (John Englart)http://www.blogger.com/profile/13834239542685399015noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2766408247761743608.post-46686197526722126892024-11-12T23:00:00.038+11:002024-11-18T02:40:09.124+11:00COP29 UN Secretary-General António Guterres Calls for emergency emmissions reduction, climate adaptation and more climate financeIn his opening speech to UN Climate Conference COP29 Antonio Guterres called for focus on three priorities.Emergency emissions reductions, including submitting new national climate plansCountries must do more to protect your people from the ravages of the climate crisis.Address the priority of climate financeHere is is speech:Transcript12 November 2024Secretary-General's remarks to World Leaders takvera (John Englart)http://www.blogger.com/profile/13834239542685399015noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2766408247761743608.post-7714492865399498132024-11-08T02:52:00.002+11:002024-11-12T19:47:39.605+11:00Second Trump Presidency of climate denial will challenge global climate action responseDonald Trump has won the US presidency for a second non-consecutive term. Plus Republicans have also won control of the Senate. Counting is still under way for the House of Representatives but it is likely the Republicans may have a majority. The Supreme Court has a 6:3 conservative majority. With few checks and balances a Trump administration will have free reign. Is this bad? Yes. takvera (John Englart)http://www.blogger.com/profile/13834239542685399015noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2766408247761743608.post-67230884372463190892024-11-04T19:38:00.000+11:002024-11-04T19:38:33.951+11:00Montreal Protocol continues to deliver on ozone reduction and climateSource IISD/ENB 28 Oct 2024A very detailed summary account on the international meeting addressing Ozone Depleting substances with the Vienna Convention, and Montreal Protocol. This is unlikely to make mainstream news, but provides important climate outcomes, and demonstrates the international treaty system when it is operating effectively. This is the little climate treaty that keeps on mostly takvera (John Englart)http://www.blogger.com/profile/13834239542685399015noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2766408247761743608.post-20087784355544051712024-11-03T01:00:00.009+11:002024-11-05T21:47:22.482+11:00Australia at Biological Diversity COP16 in Columbia
UN Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) COP16 meets from October 20 - 27 in Cali, Columbia. This is a Live article actively updated during October.
Participants will review the state of implementation of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, including through alignment with national biodiversity strategies and action plans as well as resource mobilization. At the takvera (John Englart)http://www.blogger.com/profile/13834239542685399015noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2766408247761743608.post-38387281547129931562024-10-31T23:30:00.003+11:002024-11-01T00:54:48.821+11:00State of Australian Climate 2024 paints a worsening picture: 13 graphs and maps Australia's climate is worsening, driven by accelerating climate change, according to the latest assessment by the Australian Bureau of Meteorology and the CSIRO. Buckle up people. Expect longer, more intense extreme heat events. Heat events kill more people than all other extreme weather events combined. Australia has now warmed by 1.51 degrees Centigrade.South West Australia andtakvera (John Englart)http://www.blogger.com/profile/13834239542685399015noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2766408247761743608.post-11177808696781232002024-10-27T13:00:00.001+11:002024-10-28T19:48:23.178+11:00CHOGM meeting in Samoa: new report highlights Australia, Canada, UK role in fossil fuel emissionsThis page discusses CHOGM 2024 and climate change and the outcomes.A New report launched at Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Samoa reveals the stark imbalance in fossil fuel extraction across the Commonwealth and highlights the dominance of three wealthy nations—Australia, Canada, and the United Kingdom—in driving fossil fuel expansion and emissions. The report takvera (John Englart)http://www.blogger.com/profile/13834239542685399015noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2766408247761743608.post-19980195649250183402024-10-26T02:48:00.000+11:002024-10-26T02:48:01.259+11:00King Selling Australian Gas expansion in Japan while Prime Minister pacifies Island Nations facing Sea Level Rise existential threatMinister King in Japan spruiking gas. Source: XCurrently the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting is ocurring in Apia Samoa with Australia being called upon by numerous Island nation leaders and ministers to stop approving new fossil fuel projects and to start phasing out fossil fuels. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Foreign Minister Penny Wong are there to rebutt and pacify the pointed takvera (John Englart)http://www.blogger.com/profile/13834239542685399015noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2766408247761743608.post-63133302484446159102024-10-25T23:50:00.001+11:002024-10-26T00:44:14.470+11:00Emissions Gap Report 2024: we are out of time, teetering on the edge of climate disasterThis is the fifteenth annual report by the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) on the Emissions Gap. The warning is clear in 2024 that not enough is being done to reduce emissions which will result in catastrophic impacts down the line. Key take aways from the report:It is still technically possible to meet the 1.5°C goal, but only with a G20-led massive global mobilization to cut all takvera (John Englart)http://www.blogger.com/profile/13834239542685399015noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2766408247761743608.post-57279591276960684452024-10-19T21:00:00.152+11:002024-10-26T11:08:19.933+11:00AMOC collapse: Scientists issue open letter warning on catastrophic risk of Atlantic ocean circulation collapseRisk of Collapse of Ocean Circulation (AMOC) underestimated: Continued greenhouse gas emissions could trigger a regional cooling around the North Atlantic warned the Icelandic Met OfficeAn Open Letter by Climate Scientists, including 3 Australian climate scientists, was presented to the Nordic Council of Ministers warning of AMOC collapse "risk has so far been greatly underestimated. Such an takvera (John Englart)http://www.blogger.com/profile/13834239542685399015noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2766408247761743608.post-37857977947806258402024-10-18T21:08:00.003+11:002024-10-18T22:34:02.740+11:00Inaugural Global Nature Positive Summit more financial greenwash than tackling decline in nature and biodiversityAustralia committed two years ago in 2022 at the landmark Convention on Biodiversity COP15 meeting in Montreal to hold an inaugural Global Nature Positive Summit. This occurred in Sydney 8-10 October. Unlike the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework adopted at Biodiversity COP15, the Nature Positive Summit proved to have substantial greenwash from the Australian andtakvera (John Englart)http://www.blogger.com/profile/13834239542685399015noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2766408247761743608.post-53570504716896948442024-09-30T14:24:00.003+10:002024-09-30T17:23:47.758+10:00Statements by Foreign Minister Senator Wong on Climate at UN General Assembly September 2024Australian Foreign Minister Senator Penny Wong is in New York for the United Nations General Assembly. She represented Australia on the Palestine/Gaza/Israel debates, but also on climate action in various forums including Australia's National Statement to the General Assembly.Climate action was part of her speech of Australia's National Statrement to the General Assembly, including advocacytakvera (John Englart)http://www.blogger.com/profile/13834239542685399015noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2766408247761743608.post-11945670626249200952024-08-30T19:32:00.006+10:002024-08-30T20:34:28.434+10:00Video: The Tipping Points of Climate Change and Where We Stand in 2024 | Johan Rockström (TED talk)I came across this TED talk by accident, produced mid August 2024."We're nearly halfway through the 2020s, dubbed the most decisive decade for action on climate change. Where exactly do things stand? Climate impact scholar Johan Rockström offers the most up-to-date scientific assessment of the state of the planet and explains what must be done to preserve Earth's resilience to human pressure."takvera (John Englart)http://www.blogger.com/profile/13834239542685399015noreply@blogger.com0