CLIMATIC CHANGES

Trump pulls out of Paris climate deal

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Original article by Cameron Stewart
The Australian – Page: Online : 2-Jun-17

President Donald Trump has confirmed that the US will withdraw from the Paris climate agreement, although he is open to negotiating more favourable terms. Trump has stated that the climate accord in its current form is "very unfair" to the US and represents a "massive redistribution" of wealth from the US to other countries. He also said that the climate accord would have resulted in the loss of around 2.7 million US jobs by 2025. The US would have been required to reduce its carbon emissions by 26-28 per cent from 2005 levels by this date.

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Trump to abandon climate deal

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The Australian – Page: 8 : 29-May-17

US President Donald Trump has advised via Twitter that he will decide whether to commit to the Paris Agreement on climate change in the next week. However, some news agencies have reported that Trump has told several confidants that the US will withdraw from the agreement. Meanwhile, the Group of Seven summit meeting in Italy has issued a statement in which member nations agreed to combat protectionism and unfair trade practices. The G7 nations also condemned North Korea’s missile tests and warned that the outlook for the global economy remains uncertain.

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Turnbull reaffirms Paris accord

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Original article by Sarah Martin
The Australian – Page: 4 : 11-Nov-16

The Australian Government will not change its commitment to the Paris Agreement on climate change. US President-elect Donald Trump signalled his willingness to withdraw from the Paris Agreement, but Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said Australia will continue to pursue its action on global warming. Foreign Minister Julie Bishop and Energy Minister Josh Frydenberg will participate in a global meeting in Morocco in mid-November 2016.

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Pressure on fossil fuels

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Original article by James Chessell
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 1 & 8 : 14-Dec-15

Foreign Minister Julie Bishop says the Australian Government will make changes to its Direct Action policy, after delegates at the United Nations climate summit in Paris secured an agreement to reduce carbon emissions. However, Opposition Leader Bill Shorten has urged the Government to abandon the Direct Action policy. The agreement has set a goal of ensuring that growth in global warming remains significantly below two degrees Celsius.

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Fossil fuel phase-out dumped after revolt

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Original article by Phillip Coorey
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 1 & 8 : 1-Dec-15

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull will not sign a global agreement to gradually eliminate fossil fuel subsidies. Opposition from mining companies and farmers was too strong for the Australian Government to ignore. The Fossil-Fuel Subsidy Reform Communique, which the Government was meant to sign on 30 November 2015, was opposed by these two sectors on the grounds that it would cost jobs.

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PM eyes carbon target lift

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Original article by Sid Maher, Graham Lloyd
The Australian – Page: 1 & 4 : 30-Nov-15

The Australian Government has ruled out using the United Nations summit on climate change in Paris to change its policy on reducing carbon emissions by 26-28 per cent by 2030. However, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has given indications that this target could be increased when it is reviewed in 2017, although he has described the current target as "reasonable" and "achievable". Australia has also committed to investing $A200m annually over five years to a Green Clim­ate Fund, which Turnbull says is appropriate given the size of its economy.

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Is climate change man’s fault? That depends on your politics

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Original article by Peter Hannam
The Age – Page: 3 : 4-Nov-15

The CSIRO has released the results of a survey which shows that almost 80 per cent of respondents agree that climate change is an issue and human activity is responsible for 62 per cent of the change in the climate. However, the survey also shows that more than 75 per cent of Australian Greens supporters and 59 per cent of Australian Labor Party voters believe that human activity is primarily responsible for climate change. In contrast, 52 per cent of Liberal Party voters and 42 per cent of National Party voters believe that climate change is a natural phenomenon.

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