| Premier backs coal trifecta but dangerous climate change will win Wednesday, 16 July 2008 According to Queensland Conservation (QCC), the Premier’s plan to boost coal exports from the Bowen, Surat and Galilee basins, open up new coal mines and build rail and port infrastructure begs the question - what are the greenhouse implications for Queensland?
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| Queensland Government must act to reduce dependence on coal Monday, 14 July 2008 As the State with the highest greenhouse gas pollution and the most vulnerable State to the impacts of climate change, the Government must reduce emissions immediately says Queensland Conservation (QCC)
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| Its Official: Queensland is the biggest greenhouse gas polluter Thursday, 26 June 2008 New figures released by the Australian Greenhouse Office (AGO) dramatically upgrade Queensland greenhouse gas emissions. Figures released show that QLD is now Australia’s worst performing state with emissions at 170 MT Co2-e or nearly 30% of Australia’s total greenhouse gas pollution.
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| FOI Documents show Baffle Creek Dam planning out of control Friday, 20 June 2008 Explosive documents (available Here ) obtained by The Wilderness Society, Queensland Conservation and the
Wide Bay Burnett Conservation Council under Freedom of Information show the extent to which the Queensland Government was planning for a dam on Baffle Creek. The Baffle Creek is located between Bundaberg and Gladstone and one of the last major river systems without dams in South-East Queensland.
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| Premier ignoring message from last local elections Wednesday, 11 June 2008
The Premiers intention to fast tracking more development - supposedly in the name of housing affordability - is further eroding community trust in her government, according to Queensland Conservation (QCC)
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| Queensland Conservation Applauds Flying Fox Decision Thursday, 15 May 2008 Queensland
Conservation today welcomed the decision to end the practice of shooting flying
foxes in orchards.
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| Queensland Government introduces the Great Solar PV Swindle Thursday, 15 May 2008 A
much heralded promise to introduce real incentives for domestic solar power in Queensland was confirmed
as greenwash in the Queensland Parliament yesterday according to Queensland
Conservation.
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| Carbon Farming: organic farmers store more and cost less Thursday, 01 May 2008 1st May 2008
Queensland's peak conservation group, Queensland Conservation, has aligned with Australia's largest organic representative body, Biological Farmers of Australia, to re-instate claims organic farm methods can contribute to lowering Australia's greenhouse emissions by locking up more carbon in soil.
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| QCC Congratulates Govt On Tugun Desalination Going Carbon Neutral Monday, 17 March 2008
Queensland Conservation (QCC) today congratulated the State Government on committing to making the Tugun Desalination Plant carbon neutral.
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| QCC Plans Offshore Wind Farm For Tugun Desalination Monday, 17 March 2008
Queensland Conservation (QCC) has sought first stage funding from the Queensland Government to construct an offshore wind farm for the Tugun Desalination plant on the Gold Coast
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| Queenslanders To Get 44 Cents Per Kwh For Domestic Solar Energy Tuesday, 11 March 2008
Queensland Conservation (QCC) is delighted that from July 1st the Bligh Government has set a fair price for domestically generated solar power.
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| Qld Water Commission Must Go Back To Drawing Board Friday, 15 February 2008
Public announcements on relaxing water restrictions demonstrate that the QLD Water Commission (QWC) is out of step with community attitudes and does not have a clear plan for the future, according to Queensland Conservation.
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| Rudd Must Save The Reef Monday, 10 December 2007
Kevin Rudd must review Australia’s long term target for greenhouse gas reductions, according to Queensland Conservation (QCC)
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| Queensland Conservation Welcomes Kyoto Ratification Monday, 03 December 2007
Queensland Conservation has welcomed the very first act of the new Rudd Government, to ratify the Kyoto Protocol.
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| State Labor’s Tugun Desal Plant fails Rudd Urban Water Test Wednesday, 21 November 2007
Kevin Rudd’s $1 billion Urban Water and Desalination Plan can’t offer a cent to the Tugun Desalination plant currently under construction on the Gold Coast, according to Queensland Conservation.
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| Queensland Wasting $350 Million In Landfills Every Year Tuesday, 30 October 2007
In a major report (The Queensland State of Waste Report) to be launched tomorrow, Queenslanders are revealed as the second worst recyclers in Australia
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| Rudd Offers Reef A Lifeline Monday, 29 October 2007
QCC has welcomed today’s announcement by Kevin Rudd of a $200 million rescue package for the Great Barrier Reef.
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| QCC Win Xstrata Appeal Friday, 12 October 2007
In a unanimous decision today, the QLD Supreme Court set aside a judgement made in the Land and Resources Tribunal (LRT). QCC had sought to have conditions imposed on a mine operated by xstrata Coal, to avoid, reduce or offset a proportion of its greenhouse gas emissions.
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| New water saving measures are more policy on the run Tuesday, 21 August 2007
The Deputy Premier’s announcement of tough new water saving measures is more reactive rather than proactive policy, according to Queensland Conservation.
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| Bob Brown and Andrew Bartlett join Walk against Warming in Brisbane Friday, 17 August 2007
Queensland Conservation (QCC) is delighted to announce that Greens Leader Bob Brown and Senator Andrew Bartlett of the Australian Democrats will address Brisbane’s Walk against Warming in Brisbane’s beautiful City Botanic Gardens.
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| Council Amalgamations must provide extra protection to environment and liveable Communities Friday, 17 August 2007
While the debate around Council amalgamations councils will no doubt continue, there are positives associated with larger, more regionally based councils
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| Natural Infrastructure Big Loser In Budget Thursday, 07 June 2007
Whilst the State Budget is big on infrastructure projects it seems to have forgotten the essential natural infrastructure of the environment, according to Queensland Conservation
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| Climate Smart 2050 Plan Too Focused On Coal Sunday, 03 June 2007
The Queensland Climate Smart 2050 policy (announced today) should set about reducing greenhouse gas now, not praying that the coal industry can do so in 15-20 years time, according to Queensland Conservation.
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| Energy Policy: Queensland Should Go Carbon Neutral Thursday, 31 May 2007
The QLD Energy Policy (released on World Environment Day weekend –this Sunday 3 June) is the opportunity for the Government to set state greenhouse gas reduction targets, according to Queensland Conservation.
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| The Burdekin Pipeline: Another Cart-Before-The-Horse Pipe Dream? Thursday, 24 May 2007
The Premier’s announcement of a feasibility study into the 1200km Burdekin pipeline to pump water to South East Queensland is “yet another expensive grand plan” according to Toby Hutcheon, Coordinator of Queensland Conservation.
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| New Technology Key to Sustainable Ethanol Production Wednesday, 23 May 2007
“Ethanol from sugar cane has been promoted by the State Government as a clean green fuel for Qld. But to fulfil its potential, second generation fermentation and solar technology must be implemented’, said Dr Matthew Gray, Sustainable Transport Officer for Queensland Conservation.
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| State Planning Laws Cause Congestion Friday, 18 May 2007
‘Flaws in Queensland’s planning laws are a primary driver of congestion in Brisbane and SEQ’, claims Dr Matthew Gray, Sustainable Transport Officer for Queensland Conservation.
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| Calls For Delay To Rapid Population Growth Wednesday, 16 May 2007
The Queensland Conservation Council is asking community groups across South East Queensland to call for councils to delay progressing the Local Growth Management Strategies (LGMSs) that will lead to massive population growth in the region.
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| Budget Cuts Must Be About Greehouse Gas Cuts And Water Savings Sunday, 06 May 2007
‘With the latest IPCC report (4 May) confirming that climate change can be slowed with immediate action to reduce emissions, next week’s budget must focus on reducing greenhouse gas,’ said Toby Hutcheon, Coordinator of Queensland Conservation.
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| QCC Welcomes Beattie’s Climate Change Friday, 13 April 2007
Reports that Premier Peter Beattie has changed his position, and joined other State Premiers in supporting a 60% greenhouse gas reduction target by 2050, were welcomed by Queensland Conservation today.
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| Beattie Does U Turn on Water-Hungry Uranium Industry Friday, 23 March 2007
Premier Beattie has broken a clear election promise by supporting an expansion of uranium mining in Queensland, according to QLD nuclear-free groups.
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| QCC Appeal Queensland Coal Mine Decision Questioning Science of Climate Change Wednesday, 14 March 2007
Queensland Conservation today appealed to the Queensland Court of Appeal against a decision of President Greg Koppenol of the Queensland Land and Resources Tribunal (LRT) on 15 February 2007.
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| Queensland Conservation Supports Water Price Increase Friday, 09 March 2007
Queensland Conservation today supported increasing water prices as an inevitable step to solving the SEQ water crisis.
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| QCC Applauds Convention Centre Rainwater Harvesting Proposal Friday, 23 February 2007
Queensland Conservation today welcomed the proposal to harvest rainwater from the roof of The Brisbane Convention Centre at Southbank.
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| Queensland Conservation Encouraged By Brisbane City Council Climate Plan Friday, 23 February 2007
Action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions will have a cost, according to Queensland Conservation, but the cost of inaction is far greater.
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| Beattie’s Plan To Pump Water From The North Another National Disaster Monday, 19 February 2007
Conservationists today accused Premier Beattie of starting another national disaster matching the size and extent of the Murray Darling Basin in his plans to divert the water in northern Queensland to the south.
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| Queensland Tribunal Rejects The Scientific Consensus On Climate Change Thursday, 15 February 2007
President Greg Koppenol of the Queensland Land and Resources Tribunal today questioned both the Stern and IPCC Reports and refused to impose conditions on a coal mine to avoid, reduce or offset its greenhouse gas emissions.
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| Queensland Conservation Welcomes Water Recycling for SEQ Monday, 29 January 2007
Queensland ’s peak environment body has welcomed the state government’s decision to use recycled water in South East Queensland.
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| Government Ducking The Question – Where Will The Fish Farms Go? Friday, 19 January 2007
The Queensland Conservation Council welcomes the State Government coming clean on disallowing fish farms in Moreton Bay and Hervey Bay, but QCC still demands the government publicize the locations of potential fish farms in Queensland.
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| End-of-Trip Cycling Facilities Make Good Economic Sense Friday, 19 January 2007
The Queensland Conservation Council urges Brisbane City Council, Queensland Transport and the Queensland Government to re-commit themselves to funding of an end-of-trip cycling facility.
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| State Government Must Inform Public About Fish Farm Reports Tuesday, 16 January 2007
The Queensland Conservation Council and Wide Bay Burnett Conservation Council (WBBCC) has requested that the State Government release important documents about the location of proposed fish farms for Queensland waters, and the consultancy reports on public perceptions of aquaculture.
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| Rally For Safer--And More Sustainable—Communities Friday, 12 January 2007
The Queensland Conservation Council today congratulated Anna Bligh on leading the Walk Without Fear rally in Kelvin Grove this weekend.
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| “Environmentalists Opposed to Seacage Aquaculture” Thursday, 11 January 2007
The State Government’s desire to pursue seacage aquaculture will be bitterly opposed by environmentalists and coastal community groups.
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