Climate News: Praise for Federal Budget, but more needs to be done ensure renewable energy sources can cut cost of living

Nicki Hutley (pictured) from the Climate Council said climate change was not yet centre stage, but it was mentioned some 220 times in this week's Australian budget and, that it was argued was a significant improvement over what had existed in Australia for nearly a decade. Read the Climate Council story: "Climate features big in Budget but little relief for cost of living underscores need to hasten renewables transition". And from The New York Times, we read: "Climate Pledges Are Falling Short, and a Chaotic Future Looks More Like Reality". EuroNews.green tells readers: "China is building the world’s largest wind farm and it could power 13m homes". The Washington Post has some challenging news for parents: "‘Virtually every child’ to face frequent heat waves by 2050, UNICEF says". Writing in The Guardian, Fiona Harvey, says: "Current emissions pledges will lead to catastrophic climate breakdown, says UN". Yale Climate Connections tells us: "Economic benefits of wind, solar in rural Appalachia could top $65 billion". And from Columbia University Climate School we hear about "Giving Tuesday". Writing in The New Daily, Ash Cant warns us: "Prepare for a soggy summer, as La Nina settles in until next year". Guardian readers are told: "Australian governments urged to scrap ‘one-in-100-year’ flood standard and update risk maps".