January 5, 2006

The ALP Policy White Paper released today by Pacific Island spokesperson Bob Sercombe and Environment spokesperson Anthony Albanese, is a welcome contribution to the growing public debate about the human rights implications of global warming.

December 19, 2005

HONG KONG (CHINA), December 18, 2005 : Although a face-saving deal was reached on trade issues here today, the global trade system remains in crisis. Today's agreement contains proposals that will further threaten the global environment and the livelihoods of the worlds' poorest people.

December 10, 2005

Government leaders in Montreal today (Saturday 10th December 2005) reached a historic agreement on future action to tackle climate change.  The Montreal Action Plan (MAP) was concluded despite a last minute intervention from Russia which almost resulted in deadlock.

December 10, 2005

Kyoto Protocol extended

CLIMATE ACTION NETWORK AUSTRALIA
FRIENDS OF THE EARTH AUSTRALIA

Montreal, 10 December 2005

For Immediate Release

In the early hours of this morning, at a historic international meeting on climate change the key steps to extend the Kyoto Protocol beyond 2012 have been agreed signaling the strength of international effort against climate change.

December 8, 2005

Reactor still provokes community outrage  

Sydney, Thursday December 8, 2005

Community and environment groups continue their opposition at today’s hearing into the granting of an Operating Licence for a second nuclear reactor in Sydney, with a display of 8000 handprints from people around the country who want a Nuclear-free Australia.

November 29, 2005

Australian Peace and Disarmament groups today welcomed a unanimous vote by the Australian Senate, on a nuclear disarmament motion put by Democrat leader Senator Lyn Alison, in which Australias commitment to nuclear disarmament was reaffirmed.

November 29, 2005

Thousands of Sydneysiders are expected to turn out on Saturday to walk against global warming.

“Church groups, unions, child care centres, bicycle clubs, resident’s action groups, local councils and environment groups are all preparing for what should be the biggest day of protest about climate change in Australian history,” Melinda Cook, Climate coordinator for the Nature Conservation Council NSW said today.

MEDIA ADVISORY
Friends of the Earth International

ADVANCE: Monday 28 November 2005

GLOBAL CLIMATE TALKS START IN MONTREAL 

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MONTREAL (CANADA) -- Crucial talks on future action to tackle climate change begin in Montreal on Monday 28th November as the urgent need for action becomes more apparent.

Environmentalists will today hold peaceful demonstrations in Perth, Adelaide and Melbourne to protest against BHP Billiton's plan to make the Roxby Downs mine in SA the biggest uranium mine in the world. At the company's Annual General Meeting in Perth, BHPB will be challenged with questions over its contribution to global nuclear proliferation and pollution, its unsustainable water extraction plans and its extraordinary legal privileges.

THE Church must consider environmental concerns on every decision even if it means reassessing contentious issues including birth control, according to a leading theologian who will speak in Melbourne this month.