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Pat Simons @patsimons.bsky.social · 2h

Australia is sinking billions into bailing out refineries and smelters. Money that could be spent putting these facilities in public hands and transforming them to cut emissions www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...

Why more metals facilities could put their hands up for a bailout

The bailout of another metals facility — this time in Queensland — is unlikely to be the last, with pressures on the sector driven by China to keep up for years.

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Pat Simons @patsimons.bsky.social · 8h

ACT government's 100% renewables policy is receiving income from its wind projects, protecting consumers in Canberra from high fossil fuel prices reneweconomy.com.au/act-went-fir...

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Albert Pinto @70sbachchan.bsky.social · 16d

As the US withdraws from green tech industries & pressures its allies to follow suit,Chinese firms are stepping in to power the whole world’s green transition
I interview Mathias Larsen, lead author of our new Hopkins report. A BRI 2.0
www.phenomenalworld.org/interviews/t...
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Albert Pinto @70sbachchan.bsky.social · 24d

the amount of Chinese investment in green manufacturing plants around the developing world is mind boggling.
www.netzeropolicylab.com/china-green-...

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stranger @strangerous.bsky.social · 8d

Carly Lubicz-Zaorski uses Gina Rinehart as an example of why we need greater disclosure laws on who funds Anti Climate groups such as Advance & the IPA, after we only found out Rinehart funds the IPA bcoz it was revealed in court
Michelle Ananda-Rajah “2.3 million?”😳(in 1 year) #Estimates

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Yes2Renewables @yes2renewables.bsky.social · 15h

GOOD NEWS: Hybrid solar battery project approved in NSW despite planning objections hundreds of kilometres away. This is a pattern delaying renewables across the country, good to see it beaten here

reneweconomy.com.au/biggest-sola...

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Renew Economy @reneweconomy.com.au · 15h

The biggest solar-battery hybrid project in NSW gets planning approval from IPC after being the target of a number of long-distance objectors.

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climatecouncil.org.au @climatecouncil.org.au · 16h

Wondering why you're coming across so much negative commentary about renewable energy and climate change lately? Read about 'the playbook': https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/oct/07/media-political-attacks-australia-emissions-target-climate-obstruction-playbook-newscorp-business-council

Media and political attacks on Australia’s emissions targets ‘straight out of the climate obstruction playbook’, expert says

Prof Christian Downie points to the Business Council of Australia and News Corp newspapers as examples of deliberate obs

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Tom Haddon @tomh-analyst.bsky.social · 1d

Number 2:

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Global renewable energy generation surpasses coal for first time

Record solar expansion and steady wind growth driving world’s shift away from fossil fuels in 2025, report finds

www.theguardian.com

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Ketan Joshi @ketanjoshi.co · 1d

A complete flip of the usual pattern we see in these updates - China's and India's emissions fell, and EU and US emissions increased.....

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Global CO2 emissions plateau
Global CO2 emissions from the power sector fell marginally by 12 MtCO2 (-0.2%) to 6,963 MtCO2 in the first half of 2025. The decline was possible because solar and wind power exceeded demand growth and led to a slight fall in fossil fuel use. Without solar and wind growth, emissions would have risen by an estimated 236 MtCO2 (+3.9%) globally, which is equivalent to almost all emissions (251 MtCO2) from Africa in H1-2025.

At the country level, there was significant variation. Among the four economies that account for the majority of global emissions (64%), emissions fell in China (-46 MtCO2, -1.7%) and India (-24 MtCO2, -3.6%), as clean electricity outpaced growth in demand in those countries.

In contrast, emissions rose in the EU (+13 MtCO2, +4.8%), where strong growth in solar was outweighed by shortfalls in wind, hydro and bioenergy, leading to higher gas and coal generation. Emissions also rose in the US (+33 MtCO2, +4.3%), as clean electricity growth was smaller than demand growth, leading to an increase in coal generation, which was exacerbated by gas-to-coal switching.

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Raw Story @rawstory.com · 1d

The South Carolina state judge whose house burned to the ground under suspicious circumstances was an explicit target of hate and threats by President Donald Trump's supporters in the days before, The Daily Beast reported on Monday.

'Rain Holy hell fire': MAGA accounts bombarded judge with threats before her house burned

The South Carolina state judge whose house burned to the ground under suspicious circumstances was an explicit target of hate and threats by President Donald Trump's supporters in the days before, The Daily Beast reported on Monday.Judge Diane Goodstein, who sits on a state circuit court, had tempor...

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Dylan McConnell @dylanjmcconnell.bsky.social · 2d

Black coal up from Q3 2024 to Q3 2025

(Growth in demand partially offsetting growth on RE)

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Thirst for energy undermines effort to pull back from coal

A steady rise in the demand for electricity is slowing the decline of coal-fired power, even as wind and solar generation hits new highs.

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Pat Simons @patsimons.bsky.social · 2d

Trump has a special ability to attract the most pitiful sycophants. Like flies to dung. www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

Scott Morrison says Trump deserves a Nobel prize if president’s Gaza peace plan works

The former Australian PM describes the plan as an ‘absolute gamechanger’ as US officials arrive in Egypt for talks

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Akshat Rathi @akshatrathi.bsky.social · 2d

The US is pursuing "energy dominance" and forcing allies to buy US oil and gas. And, yet, China is beating the US on energy exports.

Surprised? Gift link: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

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Pat Simons @patsimons.bsky.social · 2d

New poll shows majority of Australians support sanctioning Israel www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

Over half of Australians support sanctions on Israel and its leaders for ongoing attacks on Gaza, poll shows

Survey finds 57% of respondents agreed government should impose similar sanctions on Israel as those against Russia for its invasion of Ukraine

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Hend Amry @libyaliberty.bsky.social · 3d

Not sure you’ve seen these images here, but in the UK they’re arresting dangerous anti genocide protestors for “supporting terrorism”. You can sleep easier knowing these thugs are off the streets.

Blind man with a walking stick being led off by a police man in a yellow vest.

Two seniors in motorized wheelchairs and holding Palestine flags being loaded up into a police van by several agents.

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Francesca Fiorentini @franifio.bsky.social · 3d

Not a single Greta hater could do what she has done, face what she's faced, bear abuse and humiliation at the hands of the most psychotic and genocidal army. They haven't an ounce of her bravery and that's what drives them crazy. Free Greta, free Palestine🇵🇸

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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 3d

Greta Thunberg says she is being detained by Israel in cell ‘infested with bedbugs’

Exclusive: Activist tells Swedish officials she has been subjected to harsh treatment, including insufficient food and water Environmental campaigner Greta Thunberg has told Swedish officials she is being subjected to harsh treatment in Israeli custody after her detention and removal from a flotilla carrying aid to Gaza, according to correspondence seen by the Guardian. According to the correspondence, Israeli forces are also reported by another detainee to have taken photographs where Thunberg was allegedly forced to hold flags. The identity of the flags are unknown. Continue reading...

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Friends of the Earth Australia @foe.org.au · 3d

“Now we need a new story, a story that connects climate & inequality, that tackles the far right by recognising we have millions of people who have been left behind. We’re being offered nothing but division & hatred. We have to provide an answer for them.'

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Asad Rehman’s journey from antiracism campaigner in Burnley to head of Friends of the Earth

Climate crisis is ‘interconnected crisis of inequality’, says Rehman, who began organising at his school in the 1970s

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Pat Simons @patsimons.bsky.social · 3d

Political support for better buses in the west continues to grow. Big thanks to all the councillors, candidates and MLCs supporting the community's call #BetterBuses

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Pat Simons @patsimons.bsky.social · 3d

Here in Werribee for Bus Fest! The western suburbs have been neglected for too long, that's why we're calling for better buses for the west. Lots of positive energy and support #BetterBuses @foe.org.au @ptua.bsky.social

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Public Transport Users Association @ptua.org.au · 4d

Tomorrow! Bus fest!
Stop by from 10am-1pm in Werribee to enjoy some live music and activities for the kids.
Share your story of using public transport in Melbourne's West. Show your support for a system of fast, frequent, and connected buses!
More details www.melbournefoe.org...

A person holding a baby, looking at a bus at a stop

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Pat Simons @patsimons.bsky.social · 5d

I don't follow it, but its true crime yet mundane enough to feel more shocking and relatable.

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Pat Simons @patsimons.bsky.social · 5d

Hastie is a cunning politician and it's risky to dismiss him as a crank because his views are racist. There's a good chance he will be Liberal party leader by the next election, and his white nationalism should ring alarm bells. www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

Andrew Hastie quits Coalition frontbench over immigration policy dispute

Liberal MP resigns as shadow home affairs minister, increasing pressure on opposition leader Sussan Ley

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Pat Simons @patsimons.bsky.social · 5d

Do you hear that? It's the sound of media execs cracking the champagne for round 2 www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

Mushroom murderer Erin Patterson will appeal against her convictions, court told

Lawyers for Erin Patterson confirmed on Thursday that she would appeal against her convictions, after she was sentenced to life imprisonment last month

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Kimberley Crofts 🍉 @ktcita.bsky.social · 5d

Butler warns about the rise of fascist, racist, homophobic, sexist behaviours and that we must work collectively not individually against this. “We must commit to saying what we want to see realised, and not just complain about what is going wrong.”

PinkNews @pinknews.bsky.social · 5d

Philosopher Judith Butler issues stark warning to the world
https://www.thepinknews.com/2025/10/01/judith-butler-patriarchy-non-binary/?utm_content=1759454400&utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky

Philosopher Judith Butler issues stark warning to the world

Feminist philosopher and gender studies scholar Judith Butler has made a stark warning about the future of the world at an event in Spain.

www.thepinknews.com

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