BREAZE

Catherine King's speech on the CPRS

3 June 2009

Our local MHR for Ballarat got to her feet in the parliament and spelled out her position on the CPRS. It was encouraging to note her interest in supporting voluntary action and that 'people who know me will know that I sit on the side of this debate that wants high targets to ensure that we can play a strong role in Copenhagen'.

While these are encouraging signs, BREAZE remains unconvinced that the CPRS represents the strong action that Ms. King argues it is. For more on our position, click here.

From our point of view, its worth noting that her two primary defences of the bill are in the areas of targets and industry compensation, both issues that we have campaigned strongly on. While we may not have convinced the honourable member this time around, our arguments are nevertheless being heard.

UK shows the way

15 July 2009

Want to know what REAL action on climate change looks like? Have a look at what Ed Milliband, the UK energy and climate change secretary, has just unveiled. Legislated 34% greenhouse gas reductions on 1990 levels. Their plan covers the power sector, homes, workplace, transport (including air travel!) and farming.

Look on and weep, Kevin....

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Victorian Government Climate Change Green Paper

July 2009

Together with our mates at MASG and Bendigo Sustainability Group, BREAZE is putting together a response to this discussion paper. We'll be attending public forums hosted by Environment and Climate Change Minister, Gavin Jennings, to put our case strongly.

Did you realise the state government put out a pamphlet last year titled 'Our Coal, our Future'?!! There'll be plenty to talk about at the forum and it may not all be pretty ...

The Green paper can be viewed here.

Meeting with Greg Hunt

29 June 2009

BREAZE and a few buddies from MASG met with Shadow Minister for Climate Change and the Environment, Greg Hunt and Liberal Senator, Julian McGauran. Greg must have enjoyed himself as he followed up with us later, saying 'I have to say I think you are doing a fantastic job.'

Voluntary Action under the CPRS

24 June 2009

The power of BREAZE members to cut greenhouse emissions by purchasing GreenPower and other abatement measures is in real jeopardy under the CPRS as it currently stands.

BREAZE attended a Department of Climate Change workshop to help frame the section of the CPRS that sets out what voluntary action will be counted and how it will be measured.