The Guardian has several stories:

“Cumbria coalmine firm ‘betting on UK breach of climate targets’”;

“Climate crisis: Scientists spot warning signs of Gulf Stream collapse”;

“Keir Starmer will address green new deal plans at conference, say team”;

“‘We feel vindicated’: life by a landfill after vital high court ruling”;

“Will Morrison’s new ‘forever’ friends speak louder than Barnaby Joyce on climate?”;

“World’s largest tree wrapped in fire-resistant blanket as California blaze creeps closer”;

"Exxon and BP called to testify on climate after ‘troubling’ new documents";

Tedx Glasgow - “Ideas Worth Spreading”;

Two stories from The New York Times:

“Biden implores world leaders to take action on climate change: ‘We don’t have a lot of time’”;

“Climate Scientists Forecast High Temperatures Into the Fall”;

From Climate Conscious - “Mitigating Climate Change in the American Southwest Includes Draining Lake Powell”;

And from Medium it’s - “5 Things That Should Be Obvious to a Civilised Society”;

Jaime Roberts asks the question - “In an Age of Climate Change Should we build Skyscrapers?”;

From Reuters readers learn - “UN faces $100 trln shortfall in fight against climate change, inequality - report”;

And from CNN it’s - “The planet is on a 'catastrophic' global warming path, UN report shows”;

Inside Climate News reports - “Big Reefs in Big Trouble: New Research Tracks a 50 Percent Decline in Living Coral Since the 1950s”;

From Friends of the Earth - “Day of Action for Australia's 2030 Climate Target”;

David Leitch reports for RenewEconomy - “Battery storage will force us to rethink network tariffs and structures”;

Climate Action says - “Hydrogen investment set to create 25,000 green jobs in Britain’s industrial heartlands”;

Two stories from Climate Connections:

“Indie musician Squirrel Flower’s new album reckons with extreme weather”;

“Essays on a summer of disaster”;

And finally, two stories from The Narwhal:

“Let’s not forget we’re choosing our politicians while the world burns down around us”;

“Where federal parties stand on Canada’s sexiest emissions fix: nature-based climate solutions”.

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Kathy Davies (pictured) and Chris Vanderstock are working with Equity Generation Lawyers to take the Victorian State Government to the High Court of Australia over its plans to tax electric cars.

Kathy and Chris are aiming to cover their legal costs through a Chuffed program and Chris outlines the what and why of their case that is going before the High Court in this short YouTube clip.

Kathy, who runs the business, Ekkremon Pty Ltd, is also involved with a host of groups, among them the Australian Electric Vehicle Association (AEVA),  Renew, which was a major inspiration for all the work on her house. 

She said: "We took part in 2019 Sustainable House Day too: I am also a signatory of Australian Engineers Declare and am on the mailing list with a range of groups such as BZE, Climate Council, Environment Victoria, Project Drawdown, Smart Energy Council, and  Planet Ark. I’m also listed as a spokesperson with Climate Media Centre."

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Kathy Davies (pictured) and Chris Vanderstock are working with Equity Generation Lawyers to take the Victorian State Government to the High Court of Australia over its plans to tax electric cars.

Kathy and Chris are aiming to cover their legal costs through a Chuffed program and Chris outlines the what and why of their case that is going before the High Court in this short YouTube clip.

Kathy, who runs the business, Ekkremon Pty Ltd, is also involved with a host of groups, among them the Australian Electric Vehicle Association (AEVA),  Renew, which was a major inspiration for all the work on her house. 

She said: "We took part in 2019 Sustainable House Day too: I am also a signatory of Australian Engineers Declare and am on the mailing list with a range of groups such as BZE, Climate Council, Environment Victoria, Project Drawdown, Smart Energy Council, and  Planet Ark. I’m also listed as a spokesperson with Climate Media Centre."

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Greenpeace Australia Pacific has produced a new report exposing the dodgy carbon offset tricks of some of Australia’s biggest polluters.

The report: “Hero to Zero: uncovering the truth of corporate Australia’s climate action claims”, helps us understand what “greenwashing” is about.

From ABC News we read: “Black Summer bushfires triggered Southern Ocean algal blooms bigger than Australia”;

From Friends of the Earth we read about: “Day of Action for Australia's 2030 Climate Target”;

Then there’s a press release from the International Energy Agency: “Pathway to critical and formidable goal of net-zero emissions by 2050 is narrow but brings huge benefits, according to IEA special report”;

Climate Home News tells readers: “Leftwing victory in Norway election puts oil exit at the heart of coalition talks”;

The New Daily tells readers about: “‘Cash grab’: Victorian drivers mount High Court challenge over electric vehicle tax”;

Now we have two stories from RenewEconomy:

“Morrison says sub deal won’t lead to nuclear power push in Australia. Don’t believe him”;

“Solar Insiders Podcast: Australia’s breakthrough solar technology”;

In The Driven we read about: “ACE-EV unveils X1 Transformer electric van that can power a home or business”;

Learn something here about the “Women’s Environmental Leadership Australia (WELA)”;

From George Monbiot it: “On The Cusp”;

From Act!onAid its: “NOT ZERO: How ‘net zero’ targets disguise climate inaction”;

Miki Perkins writes in The Melbourne Age: “High court challenge to Victoria’s electric vehicle tax”;

From Yale Climate Connections we hear: “Emory University to update medical school curriculum to include climate risks”;

From BloombergNEF its: “The Best G-20 Markets for Decarbonizing Industrial Low- to Medium-Temperature Heat”;

ECCO is the first independent Italian, non-profit climate change think tank. It was founded in 2021 with the mission to accelerate climate action in Italy and around the world.

Four stories from The Guardian:

“‘Larger than usual’: this year’s ozone layer hole bigger than Antarctica”;

“‘Dramatically more powerful’: world’s first battery-electric freight train unveiled”;

“Exxon helped cause the climate crisis. It’s time they owned up”;

“Climate experts fear Aukus will dash hopes of China emissions deal”;

From The Brisbane Times: “‘Drawing a line’: Victoria to oppose special payments for coal plants”;

And from the United Nations, it is: “Food Systems Summit 2021”;The ABC News carries the report: “Renewable energy sector reforms to protect rooftop solar customers”;

Oxford Academic: “World Scientists’ Warning of a Climate Emergency”;

From Medium it’s: “Good News From The New IPCC Climate Change Report”;

Finally, writing on Climate Conscious, Krista Kurth, says: “Why I’m Optimistic About the Climate Challenge Before Us”.

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Greenpeace Australia Pacific has produced a new report exposing the dodgy carbon offset tricks of some of Australia’s biggest polluters.

The report: “Hero to Zero: uncovering the truth of corporate Australia’s climate action claims”, helps us understand what “greenwashing” is about.

From ABC News we read: “Black Summer bushfires triggered Southern Ocean algal blooms bigger than Australia”;

From Friends of the Earth we read about: “Day of Action for Australia's 2030 Climate Target”;

Then there’s a press release from the International Energy Agency: “Pathway to critical and formidable goal of net-zero emissions by 2050 is narrow but brings huge benefits, according to IEA special report”;

Climate Home News tells readers: “Leftwing victory in Norway election puts oil exit at the heart of coalition talks”;

The New Daily tells readers about: “‘Cash grab’: Victorian drivers mount High Court challenge over electric vehicle tax”;

Now we have two stories from RenewEconomy:

“Morrison says sub deal won’t lead to nuclear power push in Australia. Don’t believe him”;

“Solar Insiders Podcast: Australia’s breakthrough solar technology”;

In The Driven we read about: “ACE-EV unveils X1 Transformer electric van that can power a home or business”;

Learn something here about the “Women’s Environmental Leadership Australia (WELA)”;

From George Monbiot it: “On The Cusp”;

From Act!onAid its: “NOT ZERO: How ‘net zero’ targets disguise climate inaction”;

Miki Perkins writes in The Melbourne Age: “High court challenge to Victoria’s electric vehicle tax”;

From Yale Climate Connections we hear: “Emory University to update medical school curriculum to include climate risks”;

From BloombergNEF its: “The Best G-20 Markets for Decarbonizing Industrial Low- to Medium-Temperature Heat”;

ECCO is the first independent Italian, non-profit climate change think tank. It was founded in 2021 with the mission to accelerate climate action in Italy and around the world.

Four stories from The Guardian:

“‘Larger than usual’: this year’s ozone layer hole bigger than Antarctica”;

“‘Dramatically more powerful’: world’s first battery-electric freight train unveiled”;

“Exxon helped cause the climate crisis. It’s time they owned up”;

“Climate experts fear Aukus will dash hopes of China emissions deal”;

From The Brisbane Times: “‘Drawing a line’: Victoria to oppose special payments for coal plants”;

And from the United Nations, it is: “Food Systems Summit 2021”;The ABC News carries the report: “Renewable energy sector reforms to protect rooftop solar customers”;

Oxford Academic: “World Scientists’ Warning of a Climate Emergency”;

From Medium it’s: “Good News From The New IPCC Climate Change Report”;

Finally, writing on Climate Conscious, Krista Kurth, says: “Why I’m Optimistic About the Climate Challenge Before Us”.

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Democracy is the answer to the climate crisis, but in a rather fascinating fashion also a significant obstacle.

The movie “Big Deal” is a crucial exposé of the sobering influence dirty political donations have on our democracy – including holding back real climate action. Yet it is also funny, heart-warming and ultimately a hopeful story of people power.

We begin today with two stories from RenewEconomy:

"Too little, too late: Morrison may want praise in Glasgow, but net-zero by 2050 won’t cut it";

“Thousands of scientists, academics call for fossil fuel ‘non-proliferation treaty’”;

From the World Wildlife Fund: “The Bezos Earth Fund & WWF: investment in community and climate”;

Vox reports: “Jeff Bezos will spend $1 billion a year to fight climate change”;

Inside Climate News tells readers: “The Rate of Global Warming During Next 25 Years Could Be Double What it Was in the Previous 50, a Renowned Climate Scientist Warns”;

And Gizmodo reports: “Ida Showed the Fossil Fuel Industry Has Left Louisiana Defenseless”;

From The Guardian readers discover: “The body politic: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez brings back the political slogan”;

On Yale Climate Connections its: “Santa Fe group home to go solar, save money”;

Project Syndicate has a series of webinars featuring a host of impressive speakers;

Writing in The Guardian Oliver Milman tells readers: “Governments falling woefully short of Paris climate pledges, study finds”;

Bloomberg Business reports: “Nikola Showcases German Plant Nearing First Production of Electric Trucks”.

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Democracy is the answer to the climate crisis, but in a rather fascinating fashion also a significant obstacle.

The movie “Big Deal” is a crucial exposé of the sobering influence dirty political donations have on our democracy – including holding back real climate action. Yet it is also funny, heart-warming and ultimately a hopeful story of people power.

We begin today with two stories from RenewEconomy:

"Too little, too late: Morrison may want praise in Glasgow, but net-zero by 2050 won’t cut it";

“Thousands of scientists, academics call for fossil fuel ‘non-proliferation treaty’”;

From the World Wildlife Fund: “The Bezos Earth Fund & WWF: investment in community and climate”;

Vox reports: “Jeff Bezos will spend $1 billion a year to fight climate change”;

Inside Climate News tells readers: “The Rate of Global Warming During Next 25 Years Could Be Double What it Was in the Previous 50, a Renowned Climate Scientist Warns”;

And Gizmodo reports: “Ida Showed the Fossil Fuel Industry Has Left Louisiana Defenseless”;

From The Guardian readers discover: “The body politic: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez brings back the political slogan”;

On Yale Climate Connections its: “Santa Fe group home to go solar, save money”;

Project Syndicate has a series of webinars featuring a host of impressive speakers;

Writing in The Guardian Oliver Milman tells readers: “Governments falling woefully short of Paris climate pledges, study finds”;

Bloomberg Business reports: “Nikola Showcases German Plant Nearing First Production of Electric Trucks”.

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Helen Haines (pictured) is the Independent Member for Indi and there was a certain sense of honesty and freedom in talking with her that's missing when the discussion is with a party politician.

It was a delight to talk with her.

Helen credits her concerns for the climate crisis as being one of the key reasons for her election to the seat of Indi in North Eastern Victoria.

She has worked with many communities throughout her electorate, and around Australia, to see them embrace renewable energy and take positive steps to reduce their carbon emissions.

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Helen Haines (pictured) is the Independent Member for Indi and there was a certain sense of honesty and freedom in talking with her that's missing when the discussion is with a party politician.

It was a delight to talk with her.

Helen credits her concerns for the climate crisis as being one of the key reasons for her election to the seat of Indi in North Eastern Victoria.

She has worked with many communities throughout her electorate, and around Australia, to see them embrace renewable energy and take positive steps to reduce their carbon emissions.

Enjoy "Music for a Warming World".

Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/climateconversations

Today’s quick climate links begin with a host of stories from The Guardian:

“Most plans for new coal plants scrapped since Paris agreement”;

“Walmart has a plan to tackle the climate crisis. Can it pull it off?”;

“‘Reckless’: G20 states subsidised fossil fuels by $3tn since 2015, says report”;

“Merkel: Germany has not done enough to hit Paris climate targets”;

“Ignore, defend and pretend: Scott Morrison’s G7 climate strategy is embarrassing”;

“Agricultural sector could be net zero by 2040 if Australia boosts efforts, report suggests”;

“Australia was late on renewable energy and is now making same mistakes with electric vehicles, analysts say”;

“Australia’s climate failures are costing its economy – and Scott Morrison’s government is being blamed”;

“The climate advocates who say Harvard’s oil divestment is a mistake”;

Now, it’s three stories from The Melbourne Age:

“BHP sets ‘net-zero’ goal for suppliers as climate scrutiny grows”;

“Santos, Timor-Leste team up to bury carbon under the sea”;

“White House says Biden wants Quad leaders to address ‘climate crisis’”;

We have three stories from Climate Action:

“British Airways launches new sustainability plan in partnership with Airbus and bp”;

“Wind energy giant Siemens Gamesa launches world’s first recyclable wind turbine”;

“Park, Charge, and Ride: the UK’s first solar-powered Park and Ride site opens in Leeds”:

From Bloomberg it’s: “What Smart People Get Wrong About Climate Change Extremes”;

An upcoming guest on “Climate Conversations” is a climate scientist from Georgia Tech in Atlanta, Kim Cobb;

From Climate Conscious we hear about: “Earth’s Natural Thermostat”;

On Medium we are asked: “Have you thought about how climate change will affect you?”;

From ABC News we read: “Koala numbers fall after bushfires, conservation group says government numbers inaccurate”;

On Radio National, host Fran Kelly chats with farmer and climate activist, Anika Molesworth about: “Agriculture industry can achieve net zero by 2040”;

Next, we have a trio of stories from The Conversation:

“Doctors and farmers turn up heat on Morrison ahead of Glasgow”;

“Climate explained: how much of the world’s energy comes from fossil fuels and could we replace it all with renewables?”;

“‘The pigs can smell man’: how decimation of Borneo’s ancient rainforests threatens hunters and the hunted”;

In another story from The Guardian, Greg Jericho, writes: “Australia’s climate failures are costing its economy – and Scott Morrison’s government is being blamed”;

From The New York Times: “Norway’s ‘Climate Election’ Puts Center-Left in Charge”;

Reuters reports: “Climate change could trigger internal migration of 216 million people - World Bank”.

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