Pages tagged "policy_climate"
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As the world burns, young Australians are feeling disbelief – and looking for answers
The Guardian, 13 January 2025
Anjali Sharma has reiterated her call for a Duty of Care Bill, in the wake of the LA Fires in a piece in The Guardian. "The Earth is burning. As young people everywhere rage against short-termism and demand their politicians consider their long-term needs, only to be ignored, I feel angry," she says.
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Potential NSW blackouts due to heatwave
Sky News, 26 November 2024
NSW is bracing for electricity outages as a heatwave is forecast while three of the state's four ageing coal fired power stations are scheduled for maintenance. Kylea says the threat of blackouts has underscored the urgency at which Australia must transition to renewables and reliable storage technology, while Nationals Senator Matt Canavan says we need to build new coal-fired power stations as our existing plants break down.
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Blackout warnings show urgent need to get off unreliable coal
Media Release, 26 November 2024
Kylea continues to call for urgent transition away from unreliable coal-fired power stations amidst blackout warnings for NSW this week.
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Kylea calls for federal battery rebate scheme to support 1m household batteries
Media release, 19 November 2024
Kylea has advocated in Federal Parliament for a federally funded, national battery rebate scheme to support households and small businesses to invest in battery storage technology, referencing a Solar Citizens petition of over 8,000 signatures calling for this support.
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Electoral reform, 2035 climate targets & Kylea's future in politics
Sky News Afternoon Panel, 18 November 2024
In a panel interview, Kylea discusses the 'duopoly' at play by major parties in electoral reforms, stating "We talk a lot in this country about equality and equity. What I'm arguing for is that it should be equitable. All Australians should be able to access this political system...". She goes on to speak about climate targets and her future in politics.
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A climate of secrecy “not an option” when it comes to climate policy
Media release, 18 November 2024
With the Prime Minister confirming his government has no intention of releasing Labor’s 2035 emissions reduction target prior to the next election, this government - which promised transparency and ambition during the 2022 election - is creating a climate of secrecy when it comes to Australia’s climate policies.
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Australia urged to show climate leadership as Trump Administration casts doubt on net zero
The Nightly, 8 November 2024
Britain's High Commissioner to Australia has urged the Government to be as ambitious as possible in setting its 2035 emissions reduction target following the recent election of Donald Trump, who has promised to wind back US emissions-reduction policies. Kylea is quoted in the article as saying: "Australians deserve to know exactly how committed the major parties are to climate action before they go to the poll."
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Fess up! Independents push parties on climate targets
The Canberra Times, 5 November 2024
Kylea is one of the independent MPs leading the charge on climate in Canberra on Tuesday, calling on major parties to release 2035 emissions reduction targets before the next federal election.
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‘Australians deserve to know’: Independents call on major parties to release 2035 emissions reduction targets
Women's Agenda, 5 November 2024
Crossbenchers have called for both major parties to unveil their 2035 emissions targets before next year's federal election, with Kylea pointing to this week's US election as evidence of just how vulnerable climate change policies can be to political ideology.
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Independent MPs call for major parties to release 2035 emissions reduction targets before the next election
Media release, 5 November 2024
Kylea and her crossbench colleagues have united to call on the major parties to commit to releasing their 2035 emissions reduction targets before the next federal election, arguing Australians deserve clarity and transparency on climate commitments.