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Campaign Backs South Australian Ban On Plastic Bags 3
18th April 2008 -
Views: 730
Jon Dee and the National Plastic Bag Campaign strongly endorse the South Australian Government decision to ban single-use plastic bags from January 2009. By taking this course of action, South Australia has taken a key leadership role in the push to reduce Australia’s annual use of 4 Billion plastic bags.
Clean Energy Council Answers 2020 Summit Questions
17th April 2008 -
Views: 698
Australia's stationary energy sector is responsible for at least 50% of our greenhouse gas emissions; any climate change solution must target the energy sector specifically. Climate change poses a risk to Australia's economic security and the need to act sooner rather than later is critical.
Ministers Meet To Ban Plastic Bags 1
17th April 2008 -
Views: 723
April 17 2008: Peter Garrett will meet State Environment Ministers today to discuss plans to ban plastic bags by the end of the year.
Nobel Peace Prize Winner Rajendra Pachauri To Address The International Transport Forum
16th April 2008 -
Views: 668
Dr Rajendra Pachauri, Chairman of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and last year's Nobel Peace Prize winner is to address the International Transport Forum on "The Challenge of Climate Change" to be held in Leipzig, Germany from 28-30 May 2008, announced Jack Short, Secretary-General of the International Transport Forum on Tuesday in Paris. "The work of the IPCC provides the scientific basis for linking human activities to global warming and is key for future policy making, including in the field of transportation," explained Short.
Xstrata Remains Committed To A Sustainable Future For Mount Isa
15th April 2008 -
Views: 684
Xstrata Mount Isa Mines takes its environmental responsibility seriously and has implemented a number of environmental improvements, since Xstrata acquired the mine in 2003, to ensure our operations are environmentally sustainable and that our impact on the environment is minimised.
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