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James Whelan

@jameswhel

Climate strategist, organiser, researcher and educator. Living on the lands of the Awabakal people, I respect their sovereignty.

 Newcastle, Australia
Joined May 2009
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CANA@CAN_Australia8 Aug 2022
"Australia has a sorry record on vehicle emissions. On sale here now are some of the 'dirtiest' new light vehicles in the developed world" Industry 'misread the room; in opposing #VehicleEmissionStandards #ClimateAction canberratimes.com.au/story/7…
How the car industry misread the room

How the car industry misread the room

The car industry's fog of self-interest appears to have blinded it to the strength of public sentiment.

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CANA@CAN_Australia7 Aug 2022
To slow the uptake of #ElectricVehicles, Australia's car industry is secretly campaigning against mandatory Fuel Efficiency Standards. Sprung, @FCAI_Au 🤨 To achieve our 43% emission reduction, @Bowenchris must tackle transport emissions smh.com.au/national/revealed…
Revealed: Car industry’s secret emissions plan would slow electric vehicle uptake

Revealed: Car industry’s secret emissions plan would slow electric vehicle uptake

The car industry has launched a wide-ranging private campaign that would delay Australia’s transition to electric vehicles, confidential documents show.

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As extreme heat becomes a regular occurrence, cities like Barcelona are implementing cooling centers around the city. fastcompany.com/90755579/as-…
As temperatures skyrocket, Barcelona has devised a simple (and replicable) way to keep people cool

As temperatures skyrocket, Barcelona has devised a simple (and replicable) way to keep people cool

Barcelona set up 163 climate shelters to help residents stay cool in the scorching summer months.

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Extreme long-lasting early heat in India and Pakistan that destroyed harvests and affects the whole world through wheat export ban, has become about 30 times more likely due to human-caused climate change - our latest @wxrisk study worldweatherattribution.org/…
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#HSBC suspends head of responsible investing who called the #ClimateCrisis ‘shrill’ “Who cares if #Miami is six metres underwater in 100 years? #Amsterdam has been six metres underwater for ages and that’s a really nice place,” Stuart Kirk had said theguardian.com/business/202…
HSBC suspends head of responsible investing who called climate warnings ‘shrill’

HSBC suspends head of responsible investing who called climate warnings ‘shrill’

Bank investigating Stuart Kirk’s conference speech deriding flooding risks and climate warnings from UN and Bank of England

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CANA@CAN_Australia25 May 2022
Extreme heat is on the rise with significant increases in the length, intensity and frequency of #HeatWaves in many regions. The best way to protect Australians from worsening heat is to contribute to efforts to deeply and rapidly reduce #greenhouse gas emissions this decade.
Michael Oppenheimer (@ClimateOpp) profile pictureMichael Oppenheimer@ClimateOpp24 May 2022
India, Pakistan heatwave likelihood increased X30 by climate change. Read full report from World Weather Attribution – Exploring the contribution of climate change to extreme weather events worldweatherattribution.org/
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Replying to @AndrewBGreene @political_alert
#AlboForPM Anthony Albanese #LNPCorruptionParty
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Xavier Mardling@xave_557 Mar 2022
Today's @newcastleherald P1, featuring the latest on the nuclear submarine proposal from @ianattheherald, plus analysis on what it means for Newcastle from @Bradley_Perrett And also, @Needahugandkiss with an update on the GP shortage crisis facing the region
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#AUKUS #nuclear subs: a $130 billion dollar spend that would "change the shape of the nation" - being made up on the back of an envelope in the back of a Comm car. msn.com/en-au/news/australia… No evidence, no detail, 'expert' taskforce sidelined by PM and Minister Dutton. Most sub-par
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We want climate action, not a dirty gas & diesel plant. We need clean sustainable jobs here in the Hunter. @ScottMorrisonMP you missed the mark on our Xmas present #nswpol #auspol
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The Prime Minister has handed down a decision on the controversial Pep11 project for offshore oil and gas drilling between Newcastle and Wollongong saying it won't happen "on his watch". It's been months and months of back and forth: newfm.com.au/2021/12/16/prim… .@1053NEWFM #newcastle
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Today we handed our petition of over 55,000 people @Matt_KeanMP. #auspol #NoKurriKurriGasPlant #fundourfuturenotgas
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Great action out the front of @Matt_KeanMP office this morning with dozens of people from his electorate and the Hunter in attendance calling on him to do everything in his power to stop #kurrikurrigasplant #auspol
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Rushed bill will muffle community voices. #auspol #HandsOffOurCharities acf.org.au/rushed-bill-will-…
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Among the big ideas contained in the draft Hunter Regional Plan 2021 is 'Establishment of net zero emissions as a guiding principle for all planning decisions.' Well how does that work if we continue to approve mining extensions?
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A massive full page Ad in @heraldscotland, the 'longest running national paper in the world' Reminding #COP26 particpants why PM Morrison is not doing his homework and bringing a Better 2030 target! #auspol
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On Saturday the NSW Govt quietly made it legal for rural landholders to clear up to 25 metres of bush from their boundary line, without an approval or assessment of ecological impact. Not recommended by the Bushfire Inquiry, not grounded in science. Slash and burn. #nswpol
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“If at Federal level there isn’t the commitment, then Australia is letting itself down….Australia will become a pariah.” The Morrison govt seems to have issues with planning. There is a good plan on the table with the Climate Change Bills.#ClimateEmergency #climateactnow #auspol
abc730 (@abc730) profile pictureabc730@abc73011 Aug 2021
“I have to ask myself, has PM Morrison read the IPCC report because it's important every country steps up ambitiously now & in particular Australia is out of sync with other western industrialised countries.”- Mary Robinson, fmr President of Ireland & fmr UN climate envoy #abc730
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“Hope is other people” - says our Advisory Group Chair, Dr @RebeccaHuntley2. We couldn't agree more! Join us to take action together for our kids' futures @ap4ca #IPCCReport #ClimateCrisis #hope theguardian.com/commentisfre…
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Australia Institute chief economist @RDNS_TAI demolishes Senator Matt Canavan’s “analysis” in today’s AFR #auspol @RNBreakfast afr.com/policy/economy/no-se…
No, Senator Canavan, lockdowns save future lives and livelihoods

No, Senator Canavan, lockdowns save future lives and livelihoods

The former resources minister thinks the cost-benefit analysis of stopping the spread should focus only on the recent past. That explains a lot about his apathy towards climate change.

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