Climate Change Research Axed in Australia

Going backwards: Critics say the Abbott government's new budget cuts to climate change research and renewable energy has set policy back to the 1990s.

Going backwards: Critics say the Abbott government's new budget cuts to climate change research and renewable energy has set policy back to the 1990s. Photo: Andrew Meares

Australia's climate change action has effectively ground to a halt with the budget revealing big cuts to research and renewable energy, moves that critics say sets policy back to the 1990s.

Budget papers show funds for climate change-related programs will shrink from $5.75 billion in the current fiscal year to $1.25 billion by 2014-15 and to $500 million by 2017-18. The government will spend more on its national blood program than climate change on all but the first of those four years.

Tony Abbott's 'extreme' climate stance sets back policy decades ...

Sydney Morning Herald-by Peter Hannam-May 14, 2014
Australia's climate change action has effectively ground to a halt with ... and the merger of the Australian Climate Change Science Program with ...
Critics slam climate change cuts
The Land Newspaper-May 14, 2014

Green policies casualties of Abbott's vengeance

Comment

You need to be a member of 12160 Social Network to add comments!

Join 12160 Social Network

Comment by truth on May 17, 2014 at 3:29pm

Australia Strives To Return To Budget Surplus, Mainly Through Spending Cut

The first budget of Australia's newly-elected conservative government is prone to be the tougher in 20 years. According Finance Minister Mathias Cormann, 'it's a budget that puts our government spending on a more sustainable medium to long-term trajectory' and he's 'hopeful that the people of Australia will come with us'.

http://www.actionforex.com/action-insight/special-reports/australia...

"Destroying the New World Order"

TOP CONTENT THIS WEEK

THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING THE SITE!

mobile page

12160.info/m

12160 Administrators

 

Latest Activity

tjdavis posted a blog post
11 hours ago
tjdavis favorited Burbia's video
15 hours ago
tjdavis favorited rlionhearted_3's photo
15 hours ago
cheeki kea favorited tjdavis's blog post Under An Ionized Sky
yesterday
cheeki kea commented on Doc Vega's blog post To Each and every One of you here Happy Thanksgiving
"Hope you enjoyed your thanksgiving day. I've often thought it'll good if I could send…"
yesterday
cheeki kea posted a photo
yesterday
cheeki kea commented on rlionhearted_3's photo
Thumbnail

I joined Facebook after 5 years of suspension!!! It went as expected.

"Thats a mighty attempt lionhearted. The true art of perseverance so thumbs up!"
yesterday
Doc Vega commented on Burbia's video
Thursday
tjdavis posted photos
Thursday
Doc Vega posted a blog post

Who Were the Silver Ghosts and Fork Tailed Devils Over Germany in WWII?

 The year is 1943 and the Germans are punishing the US Eighth Air Force during their daylight…See More
Wednesday
tjdavis posted a video

THE GREAT FLOOD Official Trailer (2026) Netflix | Global Disaster Movies 4K

🌊 A world pushed past the breaking point.In THE GREAT FLOOD (2026), rising oceans, collapsing cities, and unstoppable storms trigger a global disaster unlik...
Tuesday
Doc Vega posted a blog post

Mothman Prophecies

When suddenly the universe looked downIt seemed everything came unwoundI wondered if my sanity was…See More
Monday
rlionhearted_3 posted a status
"Joined Facebook after a 5 year absence. One absolutely undeniable picture that Hunter was in!!!!"
Sunday
rlionhearted_3 commented on rlionhearted_3's photo
Sunday
rlionhearted_3 posted photos
Sunday
Doc Vega posted a blog post

The 100 Series Designated for SAC and a Possible WWIII

 The “100 Series” as these fighter aircraft were labeled were a succession of Mach II capable…See More
Dec 6
tjdavis posted a video

Human Be-In - Full Program - 1/14/1967 - Polo Fields, Golden Gate Park (Official)

Human Be-In - Full ProgramRecorded Live: 1/14/1967 - Polo Fields, Golden Gate Park - San Francisco, CAMore Human Be-In at Music Vault: http://www.musicvault....
Dec 6
Less Prone favorited Doc Vega's blog post How Hollywood Sci Fi Predicted the Future?
Dec 5
Doc Vega posted blog posts
Dec 4
Less Prone commented on Doc Vega's blog post Your Arrival on Planet Earth
"So sad to see a nice place be ruined by its inhabitants.... It's that shitholeness spreading…"
Dec 4

© 2025   Created by truth.   Powered by

Badges  |  Report an Issue  |  Terms of Service

content and site copyright 12160.info 2007-2019 - all rights reserved. unless otherwise noted