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America’s super-rich are running down the planet’s safe climate spaces, says Oxfam Data shows wealthiest 0.1% of the US burn carbon at 4,000 times the rate of the world’s poorest 10%

America’s super-rich are running down the planet’s safe climate spaces, says Oxfam

‘Shock and anger’ as Labor proposes giving states more power over fossil fuel projects Extracts of planned changes to the EPBC Act prompt ‘anger’ from conservation organisations that fear nature protection will be weakened

Wondering if Murray Watt is going to get anything right re nature law reforms? This would be an absolute disaster. #fossilfuels #water #epbc #auspol @lockthegate
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Humpback whale found dead in shark net off NSW beach The discovery of a dead whale entangled in a shark net off Coledale Beach ignites fresh debate on New South Wales's controversial shark net program.

@chrisminnsmp.bsky.social “shark” nets are dangerous to whales & other sea life. Please get rid of them! www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...

'Revolving door' between politics and lobbying rings transparency alarm bell Lobbying has become big business, with around 727 lobbyists registered in the national capital, more than three times the number of elected officials sitting in parliament.

“Since 2001, almost every federal resources minister has gone to work in the #fossilfuels sector shortly after leaving parliament.”

#statecapture #endfossilfuels #makebigpolluterspay

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Carbon Capture fractions. A corporate con-job on the taxpayer dime - Michael West Australia’s best-known Carbon Capture & Storage plant run by Chevron captures a fraction of the total emissions it generates.

"Governments around the world have fallen for it .. at least US$30B in subsidies, including over $1.3B by Australian govts"
David McEwen on Carbon Capture subsidies #CCS #auspol
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What’s on Jim Chalmers’ economic round table? | Fiona Katauskas Looks like some ideas didn’t make it

The light not on the hill- my #auspol #roundtable cartoon for @australia.theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Australian gas industry is the biggest user of Australian gas, says new report New report finds the gas industry alone burns more gas just to operate LNG export terminals than the entire Australian manufacturing sector.

Australia’s gas industry uses more of its own gas than any other sector of the economy, in a self-reinforcing demand cycle, according to a new report from @marketforces.org.au

Time to #MakeBigPollutersPay for their #climate damage.

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What do you know about taxing the super-rich? Are you ready for a challenge? Test your knowledge about taxing the super-rich and see your score! #TaxTheSuperRich

💰 Taxing the super-rich could solve many of our climate and inequality problems. But there are many myths around a tax on the millionaires and billionaires.

💡 Test your knowledge and share your score with us! #TaxTheSuperRich ‪

World Court lights match under Australia's fossil fuel export industry The International Court of Justice was unequivocal about the consequences for countries that make the climate crisis worse. As one of the world's biggest fossil fuel exporters, it puts Australia on no...

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MORNING AUSTRALIA

I found a fun and frightful little chart buried in the government's own data, revealing that even they expect domestic gas consumption to never return to its glory days

THE GAS SHORTAGE IS A BIG LIE USED TO JUSTIFY EASING APPROVALS = SUBSIDIES FOR HUGE NEW FF PROJECTS

Severe malnutrition in under-5s has tripled at Gaza City clinic, charity reports Charity says number of people needing care for malnutrition has quadrupled and blames Israeli ‘policy of starvation’

Words won’t save them, but sanctions and recognising Palestine might @albomp.bsky.social @senatorwong.bsky.social

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It’s me! Standing in solidarity with Uncle Pabai, Uncle Paul and the Torres Strait communities 💚🤍💙🖤💛❤️

'Whether you win or lose, some fights are worth fighting': The largest ever climate case's unlikely origins The UN world court is coming to a conclusion on its largest ever case, which considers states' legal responsibilities to tackle climate change. It all began with a bold student idea.

The unlikely story of a group of Pacific Island students taking their case to the world's highest court and winning.

Well done Cynthia Houniuhi and fellow students from Pacific Islands Students Fighting Climate Change!

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That’s OK - Many official human rights treaty bodies say countries are responsible for their climate failures and the resulting impacts on people outside their borders. @oxfaminternational.bsky.social described them here: climatecasechart.com/wp-content/u...

11. Human rights treaties can apply to a State’s conduct that affects people outside their borders, if the text of the treaty provides for this. The Court doesn’t say which treaties apply.

10. People who have to seek safety in another country due to climate change cannot be returned where there are substantial grounds for believing that there is a real risk of irreparable harm to the right to life (the principle of non-refoulement).

9. States do not lose their territorial rights due to sea level rise.

8. Climate finance can be litigated. The duty to cooperate is subject to a due diligence obligation. The Court says that a Court can review the adequacy of current financial and technology transfer commitments.

7. The Court recognizes that human right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment is essential for the enjoyment of other human rights. Implying this right is implicit under human rights treaties. There were strong arguments this was already the case, but the ICJ ends any argument.

6. States that fail in their duties to protect the climate can be required to provide reparation to affected countries based on the extent of their failure.

5. States can be held to account for their conduct that leads to emissions in other countries or their conduct that lets private parties off the hook.

4.The ICJ invites litigation against the wealthiest petro-states! It says fossil fuel production, consumption, granting of fossil fuel exploration licences or the provision of fossil fuel subsidies, where a State is not doing enough to protect the climate, may break international law.

And they must take human rights law into account in their climate measures.

3. Human rights law is clearly established as part of addressing the climate crisis. Countries must reduce emissions and help people adapt as part of their obligations under human rights law, especially the rights to life, health, and an adequate standard of living.

2. It’s a shot in the arm for climate litigation. The Court says countries cannot hide behind the Paris Agreement’s. They have “limited” discretion in preparing their national climate plans. The Court clearly rejects arguments by the US and other countries that said the opposite.

1. Countries (here's looking at you, USA) that pull out of the Paris Agreement, UNFCCC and other treaties: It’s a futile gesture – you’re still bound by international customary law, which has additional obligations.

The International Court of Justice climate judgement was – in many ways – better than expected. Here are 11 takeaways about what ICJ judgement and what it means for the protection of the climate:

BREAKING: The International Court of Justice, the world's highest court, has ruled that states have legal duties to act on climate change and that inaction violates human rights.

This is a historic win for people & planet.

#MakeRichPollutersPay

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Wow. Australia's Treasurer @jimchalmers.bsky.social invites Woodside as one of select few participants in the Economic Roundtable where he intends to reconfigure our economy and tax system. This is the Woodside that pays almost no tax and gets royalty free gas as a result of their lobbying. 🤯

BP, Chevron & Shell are ALL joint venture partners of Woodside's North West Shelf & NWS Extension (& gateway for Browse) #SaveMurujuga

ALL of them have been deploying sponsorship/patronage strategically for decades to manufacture consent for fossil fuel production

Read @rebeccajohn.bsky.social