Climate Change
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The threat of climate change
Climate change is one of the greatest threats to the human and natural worlds. Its impacts are already affecting people and the planet, and science predicts they will only worsen. The biggest impacts will be on the lives and livelihoods of the poor and developing countries, especially small island states- those who are least responsible for climate change. At the heart of the problem is the production and use of fossil fuel – particularly the emissions of carbon dioxide from the burning of coal, oil and gas.
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EFIC and Climate Change
"100 to 1: EFIC's gamble with climate": Read the MPI and Aidwatch research report that exposes how the Australian government, through its export credit agency EFIC has facilitated and encourage the development of highly polluting and greenhouse intensive projects in developing countries, locking other nations into carbon dependency for decades to come. In comparison there is minimal support for renewable technolgies in EFIC's portfolio. For every dollar spent on supporting the export of renewables, EFIC spends an estimated $100 supporting fossil fuel exports.
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Socially Responsible Climate Change?
All but one of the 16 Australian SRI funds include investment in fossil fuels, creating a direct link between climate change and these funds. Can SRI create a pathway for renewable energy technologies and jobs in Australia?
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Too Young To Vote
We have just launched our To Young To Vote Campaign. If you are under the age of 18 and can't vote this is your chance to have your say. If you know someone under 18 that would be interested in the Too Young To Vote Campaign why don't you send them a message via the Turning the Tide website.
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