EPISODE · Sep 19, 2022 · 3 MIN
An Australian COP?: Adam Morton writes about what a COP would mean for us
from Climate Conversations · host Robert McLean
Guardian reporter Adam Morton writes about the Australian Labor Government's idea of bringing a United Nations Conference of the Parties to Australia - "Australia’s bid to host a Cop summit could shape climate action and politics for years to come". Climate News Network tells us: "Canadian EV battery industry could hit $48 billion a year". And from Renew Economy we hear: "Wind and solar records tumble again, as coal and fossil fuels hit another low". Other climate links are: "In Pakistan, 33 Million People Have Been Displaced by Climate-Intensified Floods"; "Scientists Say Pakistan’s Extreme Rains Were Intensified by Global Warming"; "We may be underestimating just how bad carbon-belching SUVs are for the climate – and for our health"; "Australian company boosting Biden’s electric car agenda under scrutiny"; "Thousands shelter as super typhoon Nanmadol hits Japan"; "Climate Change and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health"; "Flushed with success, Who Gives A Crap wants to conquer supermarkets"; "Three Congressional Hearings on Climate Disinfo Bring New Industry Documents to Light". Enjoy "Music for a Warming World".
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Guardian reporter Adam Morton writes about the Australian Labor Government's idea of bringing a United Nations Conference of the Parties to Australia - "Australia’s bid to host a Cop summit could shape climate action and politics for years to come". Climate News Network tells us: "Canadian EV battery industry could hit $48 billion a year". And from Renew Economy we hear: "Wind and solar records tumble again, as coal and fossil fuels hit another low". Other climate links are: "In Pakistan, 33 Million People Have Been Displaced by Climate-Intensified Floods"; "Scientists Say Pakistan’s Extreme Rains Were Intensified by Global Warming"; "We may be underestimating just how bad carbon-belching SUVs are for the climate – and for our health"; "Australian company boosting Biden’s electric car agenda under scrutiny"; "Thousands shelter as super typhoon Nanmadol hits Japan"; "Climate Change and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health"; "Flushed with success, Who Gives A Crap wants to conquer supermarkets"; "Three Congressional Hearings on Climate Disinfo Bring New Industry Documents to Light". Enjoy "Music for a Warming World".
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An Australian COP?: Adam Morton writes about what a COP would mean for us
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