Climate & Energy Justice
There is no climate justice without LGBTIQA+ liberation
This article was written for Chain Reaction magazine by queer, enviro and social justice activists, Zianna Fuad (they/them) and Phil Evans (he/him or they/them), who are part of the Friends of the Earth community.
Climate & Energy Justice
COP 26: ‘Rich nations have kicked the can down the road’
The Conference of Parties (COP) climate negotiations in Glasgow has just ended. Climate science makes it clear that we are running out of time to avoid climate catastrophe and this COP was vital in terms of achieving global agreement to act to limit overall climate heating.
Climate & Energy Justice
Queensland Government may kill off Waratah Coal’s dirty new coal power station proposal.
On the 9 November 2021, Queensland Deputy Premier MP Miles notified intent to ‘Call In’ Waratah Coal Pty Ltd’s (owned by billionaire Clive Palmer) dirty new coal power station proposal. A ‘Call In’ will see the Queensland Government relieve the small outback council – Barcaldine Regional Council – of the mammoth task of assessing and approving the power station, and set the stage to end the development.
Climate & Energy Justice
Adani, India and COP26: How to support climate justice?
The British Science Museum has courted controversy for receiving sponsorship from Adani Green Energy, the Renewables arm of the Adani Group, for its new Energy Revolution Gallery.
Climate & Energy Justice
Online Stop Adani Rally: Adani Investors #DefundClimateChaos
The grassroots Stop Adani movement has called an online rally on Tuesday, November 2nd at 6:30PM AEDT to join the global push to defund the fossil fuel industry.
Climate & Energy Justice
A new coal power station in QLD? No way!!
Waratah Coal Pty Ltd, owned by billionaire Clive Palmer, has quietly applied to build a new coal fired power station adjacent to his proposed Galilee Coal Project mine, north east of Alpha in Central Queensland.
Climate & Energy Justice
People of the Pacific condemn Talisman Sabre Military Exercises
Groups from the Pacific region condemn the recent military exercises in Australia as damaging to the environment, health and peace in the region.
Climate & Energy Justice
Chevron’s Carbon Capture Failure
MEDIA RELEASE: 19 July
FoEA Member Group, Sustainable Energy Now (SEN) says oil and gas industry must recalculate Net Zero forecasts
Climate & Energy Justice
Climate Change Challenges to the Cultural Identity and Sovereignty of Pacific Atoll Nations - Conference July 2021
The Climate Change Network of the Pacific Islands Council of Qld Inc (PICQ), in partnership with the Climate Frontlines project of Friends of the Earth Australia are hosting an online conference on July 22 and 23.
Climate & Energy Justice
MEDIA RELEASE: Second toxic coal ash spill sparks outrage at Australia’s biggest polluter AGL
Australia’s biggest polluter, AGL, has been fined $15,000 following a spill of toxic coal ash at Bayswater Power Station, only six months after it entered a $1 million ‘enforceable undertaking’ with the NSW EPA following a similar incident in September 2019.