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The World’s Banks are Still Betting on Fossil Fuel Industry Growth - Inside Climate News The biggest funders of fossil fuel expansion are U.S. banks that, like those in other countries, are retreating on their climate commitments.

Climate Action Merribek was one of 474 organisations to endorse the Banking on Climate Chaos report. In the League tables ANZ ranked 52, NAB ranked 56, Westpac ranked 60, and Commonwealth Bank ranked 62.
#ClimateCrisis #Finance #ANZ #NAB #Westpac #CommBank
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" they explained #FossilFuel gas expansion threat to water, community, and environment "

Join a submission against Woodside’s Browse Gas drilling at Scott Reef The Western Australian EPA has re-opened consultation on Woodside’s Browse Gas project. The successful Extension of Woodside North West Shelf depends upon Browse Gas project approval at both …

Our blog to boost submissions to WA EPA on Woodside Browse Gas project. Submissions needed this weekend by June 10. You can join 2 or use CCWA template for your own submission. #SaveScottReef #Woodside #NoNewGas climateactionmerribek.org/2025/06/06/j...

Costs order enables Doctors for the Environment to run test case on Scarborough Gas Project approval - Environmental Defenders Office Doctors for the Environment Australia (DEA) has won a Federal Court order that enables it to challenge NOPSEMA’s approval of the Scarborough Gas Project’s environment plan (EP).  The court today made ...

Today, the Federal Court has made orders to protect Doctors for the Environment from adverse costs

This means the Court will hear their challenge to the offshore approval for the Scarborough Gas Project

Proud that EDO is acting for DEA in this important test case 👏

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David Pope in Canberra Times

Two wide screen frames. Frame 1: “Recto”Murray Watt and Anthony Albanese standing in front of gas plant with sign “WOODSIDE - NORTH WEST SHELF GAS PROJECT - PROUDLY EXTENDED FOR ANOTHER 40 YEARS BY THE ALBANESE GOVERNMENT IN 2025” Frame 2: “Verso” Reverse of the first scene, as if seen from behind, where the scene beyond is natural including a red rock cliff. This side of the sign reads: “SURVIVABILITY ON EARTH AND PRESERVATION OF ANCIENT ABORIGINAL ROCK ART KNOWINGLY CURTAILED BY THE ALBANESE GOVERNMENT IN 2025”

Recto - verso.
My @smh @theage cartoon.

Snap actions around Melbourne on Friday 30 May and Monday 2 June regarding North West Shelf Gas extension approval.

Labor provisionally approves North West Shelf Gas Carbon Bomb. Snap protest actions 30 May - 2 June. #Climatecrisis
Action: Protest outside office of Labor Peter Khalil MP
Where: Peter Khalil Office, 466-468 Sydney Road, Coburg
When: 11am Monday 2 June
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Advocacy win on Sunday Service 536 bus Fawkner to Glenroy in State budget Sunday service funded in the State Budget for the 536 bus route from Glenroy station to Gowrie Station. This is an important advocacy win for Climate Action Merribek. But mixed progress on other tr…

See @camerribek.bsky.social blog re transport issues in #Vicbudget for #Merribek climateactionmerribek.org/2025/05/21/a...

How Unprecedented record breaking floods in NSW affect Merri-bek Flood disaster emergency in the NSW mid north coast and Hunter regions due to unprecedented record breaking torrential rain. Remember climate change means a warmer atmosphere carries more moisture …

How Unprecedented record breaking floods in NSW affect Merri-bek households.
Hint: its through Insurance Premiums #NSWFloods #Insurance #Merribek
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Cumulative increase in premiums since 2020 in Melbourne with Merri-bek LGA details

The maps that show how climate change is driving up the cost of insuring #Melbourne homes.
A 59% increase in insurance premiums for #Merribek since 2020. #CostofLiving #Climatecrisis www.theage.com.au/environment/...

Landmark ‘Greenwashing’ Legal Case over ‘Carbon Neutral’ product closes with EnergyAustralia apology to customers

Landmark ‘Greenwashing’ Legal Case brought by @parentsforclimate.bsky.social over ‘Carbon Neutral’ product closes with EnergyAustralia apology to customers #Carbonoffsets www.parentsforclimate.org/landmark_gre...

‘Nature positive’ is the language used because it’s literally the goal of the international nature agreement we’ve signed up to! A better idea would be explaining this to folks, not avoiding it! 🤦‍♀️

Today, EnergyAustralia acknowledges that carbon offsetting is not the most effective way to assist customers to reduce their emissions and apologises to any customer who felt that the way it marketed its Go Neutral products was unclear. EnergyAustralia has now shifted its focus to direct emissions reductions. Greenhouse gases are harmful to the environment and contribute to climate change. While offsets can help people to invest in worthwhile projects that may reduce greenhouse gas emissions elsewhere, offsets do not prevent or undo the harms caused by burning fossil fuels for a customer’s energy use. Even with carbon offsetting, the emissions released from burning fossil fuels for a customer’s energy use still contribute to climate change.

Today, EnergyAustralia has been forced to admit what @australiainstitute.org.au research has long shown: Carbon offsets are a total sham & do nothing to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Time for the govt to stop trumpeting them as the answer. They are not
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Here it is, finally. The truth.

In a landmark #greenwashing legal case brought by @parentsforclimate.bsky.social, #EnergyAustralia has publicly acknowledged that offsets do not undo the harms of burning fossil fuels & apologised to more than 400,000 customers of its carbon #offsetting product

Research shows SUVs and utes are the most deadly vehicles SUVs and large utes are among the most popular vehicles for car buyers in Australia. They may also be the most deadly.

“A review of scientific research has found that pedestrians and cyclists are 44% more likely to be killed in a collision with an SUV or light truck, compared to a passenger car.

The outlook is even more dire for children, who are 82% more likely to be killed when struck by the larger vehicles.”

The Liberals will have to choose between the Nationals and the climate It does not look feasible for a political party to succeed in Australia without a credible commitment to reducing carbon emissions.

Alan Kohler on the dilemma facing the Liberals: Sussan Ley's choice: an electable climate policy or sticking with the Nationals. #Auspol #Climatewars www.abc.net.au/news/2025-05....

Updated fossil CO2 emission estimates from @robbieandrew.bsky.social

Based on the latest data, we estimate fossil CO2 emissions went up 0.9% in 2024.

Listen to his presentation here (starting about 8:55): cicero.oslo.no/no/arrangeme...

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Labor’s victory has locked in an ingredient vital to supplying super cheap power In the long run, extraordinarily cheap energy is on the cards, but Australia has to do more to net a bigger bonanza.

Labor's super majority gives business certainty for the #EnergyTransition and further investment in renewables and storage projects. Labor’s victory has locked in an ingredient vital to supplying super cheap power. #Auspol www.theage.com.au/environment/...

Why Trump’s a term-long problem for the Coalition Even in defeat, the Liberal Party faces a wicked conundrum. How can it distance itself from Trumpism while in coalition with the increasingly Trumpy National Party?

Op Ed by Peter Hartcher: Explains the dynamic of the climate wars started by Abbott and Joyce to undermine and wreck Labor, are now producing conflict inside the Coalition with no climate policy to win back city and urban populations. #Auspol #ClimateWars www.theage.com.au/politics/fed...

Everything you need to know about Australia’s new home battery subsidy From eligibility to cost, here’s how households and businesses can take advantage of the cheaper home batteries program

Explainer: Everything you need to know about Australia’s new home battery subsidy #EnergyTransition www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

Federal EPA a ‘very high and immediate’ priority of Albanese government, environment minister says Murray Watt is also considering ditching the ‘nature positive’ title for Labor’s overhaul of the Environmental Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act

Federal EPA a ‘very high and immediate’ priority of Albanese government, environment minister says. Murray Watt also considering ditching the ‘nature positive’ title for Labor’s overhaul of the Environmental Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act. #Auspol www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

Victoria's coal-fired power plants ageing and unreliable, report says Victoria's coal-fired power stations recorded almost 40 breakdowns over the past summer, according to new analysis.

Analysis reveals Victoria’s coal-fired power stations are ‘unreliable’ as closures near. Reason enough for the rapid renewables and battery storage rollout being undertaken. #Coal #EnergyTransition www.abc.net.au/news/2025-05...

Chris Bowen mocks Liberals’ equivocation on ‘bare minimum’ target of net zero by 2050 Climate change and energy minister accuses Sussan Ley’s Coalition of ‘keeping the climate wars going’ with decision to review net zero stance

Climate Minister Chris Bowen mocks Liberals’ equivocation on ‘bare minimum’ target of net zero by 2050. He accuses Sussan Ley’s Coalition of ‘keeping the climate wars going’ with decision to review net zero stance #Auspol #ClimateWars #Energytransition www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

Average number of annual pregnancy heat-risk days added by climate change for 2020-2024.

New report by Climate Central looking at extreme heat risks to pregnancy and the change for the years 2020-2024. www.climatecentral.org/report/pregn...
For Melbourne: 15 days observed. 7 days added by climate change. 47% increase due to climate change. #Heathealth #Heatwave #ClimateCrisis

To the new environment minister, Murray Watt: it’s time to get reforms right | Lyndon Schneiders Long-term reform is not going to be easy, but we have wasted 15 years and everyone has lost, especially the natural world

To the new environment minister, Murray Watt: it’s time to get reforms right, by Lyndon Schneiders, executive director of the Australian Climate and Biodiversity Foundation. Long term reform much needed. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Metro tunnel enables Turn up and go trains… just not for the Upfield line Increase in off-peak services with trains running at least every 20 minutes on the Upfield line, including late at night and on weekends. But plan falls far short of a promised 70 percent increase …

Metro tunnel enables Turn up and go trains… just not for the Upfield line. State Government to increase frequency to 20 minutes for Upfield line for late nights and weekends. But fails promised 70% increase in capacity. #UpgradeUpfield #Merribek upfieldtransportalliance.org/2025/05/13/t...

Woodside overhauls Browse plan as environmental watchdog goes back to the public The EPA has taken the unusual step of reopening public consultation on a project after the energy giant overhauled its contentious $30 billion gas export plan.

Woodside overhauls Browse Gas plan, so WA EPA reopens public consultation on Woodside’s $30 billion Browse gas export project that will pipe gas 1000 kilometres to the 40-year-old North West Shelf plant for processing. #Browse #ClimateCrisis www.watoday.com.au/national/wes...

New report shows climate change exacerbating mental health costs: Doctors say Albanese government must act now Healthy Planet, Healthy People

New report shows climate change exacerbating mental health costs: Doctors say Albanese government must act now. Thanks @docsenvaus.bsky.social #MentalHealth #ClimateCrisis www.dea.org.au/new_report_s...

Rainfall maps offer ominous insight where Australia's climate is headed As South Australia and Victoria continue to face drought and unseasonable heat, there has been a notable absence of major rain systems. So, what's going on?

Drought in South Australia, Victoria a hint at lasting shift in rainmaking weather patterns. It will get worse. This is driven by the #ClimateCrisis #Drought www.abc.net.au/news/2025-05...

Global emergence of unprecedented lifetime exposure to climate extremes - Nature Climate models, impact models and demographic data are used to estimate the number of people projected to experience unprecedented lifetime exposure to extreme climate events across multiple dimension...

Examining the unprecedented lifetime exposure to climate extremes. #ClimateCrisis Kids today will suffer much more.
Grant, L., Vanderkelen, I., Gudmundsson, L. et al. Global emergence of unprecedented lifetime exposure to climate extremes. Nature 641, 374–379 (2025). doi.org/10.1038/s415...