EPISODE · Apr 13, 2024 · 32 MIN
Climate News: Seizing the Decade - Amanda McKenzie; Climate rights decision in Switzerland could ripple across Europe
from Climate Conversations · host Robert McLean
The Climate Council CEO, Amanda McKenzie (pictured) talks about "Seizing the Decade"; "Consumer Energy Summit"; "Verdict saying Switzerland violated rights by failing on climate action could ripple across Europe"; "Does "Every Little Thing" REALLY Stop Climate Change?"; "‘Historic’ European Court of Human Rights ruling backs Swiss women in climate change case"; "Solar canopy over Denver school parking lot will provide energy to low-income families"; "Climate complacency: study finds even the most informed people would rather take the easy option" "Fashion's climate impact and how to reduce it"; "The Permian Basin Climate Bomb Series"; "How to prepare your finances for an extreme weather disaster"; "The Rising Tide"; "The Peoples' Blockade"; "Intensifying Cycle of Extreme Heat And Drought Grips Europe"; "Network of ‘ghost roads’ paves the way for levelling Asia-Pacific rainforests"; "How climate change could reverse progress in global inequality"; "How Nigeria is reeling from extreme heat fuelled by climate change"; "Ocean Heat Has Shattered Records for More Than a Year. What’s Happening?"; "This is an emergency - climate silence is climate denial. #EndClimateSilence now"; "The Olympics are usually a sustainability disaster. Can Paris be different?"; "Australia could reach an ‘ambitious’ emissions cut of up to 75% by 2035, advisers tell Labor"; "Australia is playing catch-up with the Future Made in Australia Act. Will it be enough?"; "Nexamp nabs $520M to build community solar across the US"; "In-depth Q&A: How does climate change drive human migration?"; "EU Policy. European Parliament approves energy market overhaul"; "‘It’s a sun trap’: climate crisis brings boomtime for British wine"; "‘A Massive Win for All Generations’: European Human Rights Court Rules Switzerland Violated Rights With Climate Inaction"; "Storm in Perth's north causes flooding, damage as BOM issues severe weather warning"; "Earth Day 2024"; "See photos, video of flooding in New Orleans metro neighborhoods during severe weather"; "Rainfall Intensity and Daily Rainfall on April 10, 2024"; "Biden-Harris Administration Finalizes Stronger Clean Air Standards for Chemical Plants, Lowering Cancer Risk and Advancing Environmental Justice"; "Flooded farms in England refused compensation as ‘too far’ from river"; "Climate target organisation faces staff revolt over carbon-offsetting plan"; "Labour may fail to grab target seats as young voters turn away over Gaza and climate"; "Carbon price should be set at $70 a tonne and rise six-fold by mid-century, says AEMC"; "New Yorkers for Clean Power"; "Rural opposition to solar farms goes beyond beliefs in climate change"; "The heat is on: what we know about why ocean temperatures keep smashing records"; "Adelaide is losing 75,000 trees a year. Tree-removal laws must be tightened if we want our cities to be liveable and green"; "How the essential, dirty steel industry is going green": "Driven by China, Coal Plants Made a Comeback in 2023"; "What Happened When a German Car Factory Went All Electric"; "Brazil Labor Spat Thwarts Lula’s Bid to Boost Growth and Save the Amazon"; "Tanya Plibersek’s proposal to save Toondah Harbour is a win for both threatened species and people power"; "Deforestation rising in Colombia 5 years after peace deal"; "NGO links H&M and Zara cotton to deforestation in Brazil's Cerrado"; "How to prepare your finances for an extreme weather disaster"; "Earth sees hottest-ever March, the 10th record-breaking month in a row"; "Here’s how EVs could get 200 miles per gallon"; "Spies Like Us: why the Government is still backing Woodside over Timor-Leste"; "Power to the people? Bolivia’s hunt for gas targets national parks – and divides communities"; "Feeling depleted? So is the planet. Here’s how to move from exhaustion to empowerment"; "Incarcerated People Subjected To Worst Of Climate Change"; "Embodied Carbon = 10% Of Greenhouse Gas Emissions!".
What this episode covers
The Climate Council CEO, Amanda McKenzie (pictured) talks about "Seizing the Decade"; "Consumer Energy Summit"; "Verdict saying Switzerland violated rights by failing on climate action could ripple across Europe"; "Does "Every Little Thing" REALLY Stop Climate Change?"; "‘Historic’ European Court of Human Rights ruling backs Swiss women in climate change case"; "Solar canopy over Denver school parking lot will provide energy to low-income families"; "Climate complacency: study finds even the most informed people would rather take the easy option" "Fashion's climate impact and how to reduce it"; "The Permian Basin Climate Bomb Series"; "How to prepare your finances for an extreme weather disaster"; "The Rising Tide"; "The Peoples' Blockade"; "Intensifying Cycle of Extreme Heat And Drought Grips Europe"; "Network of ‘ghost roads’ paves the way for levelling Asia-Pacific rainforests"; "How climate change could reverse progress in global inequality"; "How Nigeria is reeling from extreme heat fuelled by climate change"; "Ocean Heat Has Shattered Records for More Than a Year. What’s Happening?"; "This is an emergency - climate silence is climate denial. #EndClimateSilence now"; "The Olympics are usually a sustainability disaster. Can Paris be different?"; "Australia could reach an ‘ambitious’ emissions cut of up to 75% by 2035, advisers tell Labor"; "Australia is playing catch-up with the Future Made in Australia Act. Will it be enough?"; "Nexamp nabs $520M to build community solar across the US"; "In-depth Q&A: How does climate change drive human migration?"; "EU Policy. European Parliament approves energy market overhaul"; "‘It’s a sun trap’: climate crisis brings boomtime for British wine"; "‘A Massive Win for All Generations’: European Human Rights Court Rules Switzerland Violated Rights With Climate Inaction"; "Storm in Perth's north causes flooding, damage as BOM issues severe weather warning"; "Earth Day 2024"; "See photos, video of flooding in New Orleans metro neighborhoods during severe weather"; "Rainfall Intensity and Daily Rainfall on April 10, 2024"; "Biden-Harris Administration Finalizes Stronger Clean Air Standards for Chemical Plants, Lowering Cancer Risk and Advancing Environmental Justice"; "Flooded farms in England refused compensation as ‘too far’ from river"; "Climate target organisation faces staff revolt over carbon-offsetting plan"; "Labour may fail to grab target seats as young voters turn away over Gaza and climate"; "Carbon price should be set at $70 a tonne and rise six-fold by mid-century, says AEMC"; "New Yorkers for Clean Power"; "Rural opposition to solar farms goes beyond beliefs in climate change"; "The heat is on: what we know about why ocean temperatures keep smashing records"; "Adelaide is losing 75,000 trees a year. Tree-removal laws must be tightened if we want our cities to be liveable and green"; "How the essential, dirty steel industry is going green": "Driven by China, Coal Plants Made a Comeback in 2023"; "What Happened When a German Car Factory Went All Electric"; "Brazil Labor Spat Thwarts Lula’s Bid to Boost Growth and Save the Amazon"; "Tanya Plibersek’s proposal to save Toondah Harbour is a win for both threatened species and people power"; "Deforestation rising in Colombia 5 years after peace deal"; "NGO links H&M and Zara cotton to deforestation in Brazil's Cerrado"; "How to prepare your finances for an extreme weather disaster"; "Earth sees hottest-ever March, the 10th record-breaking month in a row"; "Here’s how EVs could get 200 miles per gallon"; "Spies Like Us: why the Government is still backing Woodside over Timor-Leste"; "Power to the people? Bolivia’s hunt for gas targets national parks – and divides communities"; "Feeling depleted? So is the planet. Here’s how to move from exhaustion to empowerment"; "Incarcerated People Subjected To Worst Of Climate Change"; "Embodied Carbon = 10% Of Greenhouse Gas Emissions!".
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Climate News: Seizing the Decade - Amanda McKenzie; Climate rights decision in Switzerland could ripple across Europe
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