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Monday 14 July 2008
It was a privilege to be part of this movement of such brave, inspiring people who are standing up for the future.
Garnaut challenges Iemma govt to find new direction on energy
Friday 04 July 2008
The publication of the draft report of the Garnaut Climate Change Review is the beginning of the end for the climate denial policies of NSW Treasurer Michael Costa and Premier Morris Iemma, according to Greens NSW MP John Kaye.
Munmorah clean coal pilot leads to climate dead end
Friday 04 July 2008
The carbon capture pilot facility to be officially opened today at a Central Coast power station by NSW Energy Minister Ian Macdonald is behind schedule and not yet working. It will do nothing to reduce the state's burgeoning greenhouse gas emissions, according to Greens NSW MP John Kaye.
Greenpeace action highlights need for transition strategy
Thursday 03 July 2008
The Iemma government is squandering economic growth opportunities by slavishly sticking with coal powered electricity, according to Greens NSW MP John Kaye.
Speech: Climate Futures Bill 2007, Address in Reply
Tuesday 26 February 2008
John's closing speech at the end of debate on the Climate Futures Bill 2007, as printed in Hansard.
Collapse of US clean coal facility another blow to NSW privatisation
Tuesday 05 February 2008
The decision by the US government to abandon the FutureGen carbon capture and storage project undermines yet another argument for privatisation of the NSW electricity industry, according to Greens NSW MP John Kaye.
D-day looms for NSW electricity privatisation & coal power
Tuesday 27 November 2007
With the federal election behind them, the Iemma government is now poised to push ahead with its plans to privatise the electricity industry and build a new coal fired power station, according to Greens NSW MP John Kaye.
NSW minister and shadow agree: clean coal is an oxymoron
Monday 19 November 2007
NSW Opposition Energy Spokesperson Peter Debnam has joined Environment Minister Phil Koperberg in stating an important but self-evident truth of climate change. It is time for their state and federal leaders to listen, according to Greens NSW MP John Kaye.
Greenpeace coal power shutdown highlights NSW govt failure
Thursday 15 November 2007
By shutting down Munmorah power station on the Central Coast, Greenpeace has challenged the Iemma government to recognise the need to phase out coal fired power stations, according to Greens NSW MP John Kaye.
Adjournment Speech: Climate Change and 'Clean Coal'
Thursday 08 November 2007
The politics of climate change response are being increasingly dominated by the promise of clean coal with damaging results for the urgent task of reducing carbon dioxide emissions. The excuse that coal can eventually burn without carbon dioxide emissions escaping into the atmosphere is the leading reason for not addressing the current and real relationship between the mining and burning of coal and global warming.
