Premier – Climate Change
Premier, you just talked about some of the government's climate actions to respond to floods, fires and storms. Do you support the target of net zero?
Premier, you just talked about some of the government's climate actions to respond to floods, fires and storms. Do you support the target of net zero?
Viewed rationally through the lens of global heating, your government's interim budget is a man-made disaster for this island and its people.
Climate change risk assessments are clear the impacts of global heating are already being felt and will only intensify, but the budget strips funding from climate change.
The start of the Liberals’ stadium austerity era is bad news for Tasmania’s environment and climate.
One last clarification: when you say a certified plantation product, are you saying that that plantation product would have Forest Stewardship Council certification?
At one level it's reassuring to hear him say he expects the feedstock to supply up to 2 million tonnes of dry wood fibre to come from plantations.
As you would be aware, HIF Global will be powered by a forest furnace plant and requires up to 2 million tonnes of dry wood fibre each year.
It recognises that Tasmania has high vulnerability to flooding and saltwater intrusion, as well as to bushfire and extreme weather events.
The Legislative Council has passed a Greens’ motion calling for a substantial overhaul of the Climate Change (State Action) Act 2008.
The National Climate Risk Assessment report is out. It paints an alarming picture of the future for Tasmania.