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Thanks @yungenchee.bsky.social - glad you liked it! I’m still skating on the surface myself.

The dog ate my homework! The missing pieces of the climate plan - Michael West The recently released 'National Adaption Plan' of how to manage risks and combat climate change is high on rhetoric and short on substance.

"A paperweight not a playbook". What will govt do in response to future climate disasters/costs? @dmacsyd.bsky.social analysis to the National Adaption Plan #NAP

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When I read government reports, they’re often word soups that initially sound well thought out and convincing. But I look for what’s not there. And I found a lot missing in the National Adaptation Plan, as I relate in my latest for @michaelwestbiz.bsky.social: michaelwest.com.au/the-dog-ate-...

Climate risk report is old news. Australia needs transition ... to reality - Michael West The National Climate Risk Assessment, released this week, has made headlines, but adds little to all the other such reports of recent decades

Here’s my take on this week’s national climate risk assessment. I’ve chosen to take a somewhat different angle from much of the other commentary I’ve seen. michaelwest.com.au/climate-risk...

NEW STUDY: How much CO2 can we safely store in geological formations?

In a new @nature.com study, we cross-check established academic and industry estimates with various risk factors.

We find a prudent geological CO2 storage limit that is about 10x smaller. /1

Snapshot of approval page on government letterhead, approving Ulan Coal mining extension

Aaaand the Albanese Government has approved its first fossil fuel expansion of the new term.

We're all (legitimately) focussed on genocide, while governments like ours are actively pursuing a policy of omnicide.

How nice to have a stinking parliamentary majority and use it for ecocide.

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.

I was curious about what proportion of emissions produced by Chevron’s giant Gorgon gas plant is captured by its $3.5 billion carbon capture and storage system. The answer? About 1% michaelwest.com.au/chevron-carb...

Motherfucking wind farms…

Perhaps it’s a question about the language used. If you talk outcomes instead of methods then donut sounds attractive. Use the wrong language and you might be branded a socialist

Powerful finding in this concise & punchy report. Over 90% of UK business professionals surveyed believe businesses should align with the principles of Doughnut Economics - but most massively underestimate how many of their peers also do. @jenimiles.bsky.social www.jenimiles.com/research/pos...

Stunning video montage of just the last two weeks on our dangerously overheating home planet, from the excellent team at @weareyellowdot.bsky.social.

It can be hard to keep up with the #climate 💩 that’s happening but this really helps.

Oh, and that 17% doesn’t involve burning any of the gas or coal - it’s purely the emissions involved in getting it out of the ground! And it’s going to be underestimated because we don’t require proper measurement of “fugitive” emissions from venting and leaks

Here’s Energy Australia’s admission that offsets don’t work, elicited thanks to @parentsforclimate.bsky.social’s landmark legal action. www.energyaustralia.com.au/about-us/med...

There are dozens of gas and coal projects licensed to operate beyond 2050. Several indovidual facilities produce millions of tonnes worth of emissions per year on site. Will they be able to reach zero emissions by 2050 without using bogus offsets?

Key Facts About Australian Fossil Fuels When it comes to fossil fuels and climate change, clear and accurate information matters—especially for parents concerned about their children’s future. Decisions based on incomplete facts, assumption...

Did you know 17% of Australia’s local climate pollution comes from gas extraction and coal mines? With Energy Australia agreeing with the EU that carbon offsets are bogus, yet the Safeguard Mechanism allowing unlimited use, it seems we have a problem…

www.parentsforclimate.org/key_facts_ab...

Corporates go cold on carbon neutral scheme A top consultant says the government’s Climate Active program is no longer part of corporate decarbonisation plans.

Coverage in the AFR: www.afr.com/companies/en...

Spoke to 200+ corporate sustainability & governance folks today on behalf of @parentsforclimate.bsky.social Good panel and clear agreement from all that companies must focus on genuine emissions reduction across their value chains. Details below

When do we reach “net zero”? Not when someone’s offset spreadsheet claims we have. Actually, it’s when atmospheric concentrations of greenhouse gases stabilise (stop increasing). Every day we delay take us closer to natural tipping points.

In fact, the top 3 industrial facilities in terms of local carbon pollution are all gas giants. Gorgon, Inpex’s Icthys plant, and Woodside’s NW shelf. Collectively spewing 4.9% of Australia’s domestic emissions before any of the gas is burnt.

The biggest industrial climate polluter in terms of its local emissions? That would be Chevron’s Gorgon gas behemoth. You know, the one with the multi billion $ carbon capture and storage plant. Even with it, that one facility produces 2% of Australia’s domestic emissions! Annoyed? Call your MP!

Australia’s gas and coal extraction facilities (wells, LNG processing and mines) produce 17% of our local climate pollution *before* any of the stuff is burnt in export markets (where most of it goes) or here at home.

At 4C scientists predict 90% of the world’s population could die.

We’re on track to hit 4C within our childrens’ lifetimes.

7,000,000,000+ avoidable deaths.

Waiting for a journalist to ask a politician about this.

@yungenchee.bsky.social while we’re on the SGM, you might like these graphs I prepared earlier.

Australia's Coal & Gas projects account for (at least) 17%❗of domestic emissions before their climate-destroying product is even used🤯

What does your fave climate & enviro org say & do about the Albo govt's ongoing approval of Coal & Gas projects❓(31 & counting) #EOFYDonations

All the data here - cer.gov.au/document/202...