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Emissions Trading Scheme - Green Spin. Environment is ‘collateral damage’

Upper House Greens MP Ian Cohen fears that ETS participants will reap the economic benefits for reducing CO2 emissions without guaranteeing permanence and without monitoring potentially adverse impacts on the NSW environment.

Greens support ALP disability funding breakthrough

Upper House Greens MP, Ian Cohen applauds the announcement by Reba Meagher, Minister for Health and Federal Minister for Ageing Justine Elliot of a one-off funding boost of $11m made to the Program of Appliances for Disabled People (PADP).

ITS ALL HOLY WATER ROUND HERE

Media attention on World Youth Day pilgrims being encouraged to shower in costumes for modesty, highlights another issue confronting such a mass influx of participants.

‘Minister for ethanol’s grain-guzzling fuel no solution to $8 petrol

The release today of the CSIRO’s future fuels report drives another nail into the coffin of NSW’s reckless push to mainstream grain-ethanol fuels with a 10% ethanol mandate. It also illuminates the path toward more responsible, low-emissions transport, should the Government choose to follow.

Greens MP: include biofuels in emissions trading

When Ross Garnaut releases his draft report on emissions trading tomorrow, Greens MP Ian Cohen will be looking through the fine print to see if biofuels have been included.

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CDL - Container Deposit Legislation

Container deposits are a simple program of placing a deposit on a bottle, can or other container that is refunded when the container is returned, thereby giving consumers incentives to do the right thing.

Commercial Cultivation of Genetically Modified Crops in NSW

The NSW and Victorian Governments have now ended moratoriums on the cultivation of genetically modified crops. With GM Canola already in the ground and an expectation of the product landing on the family dinner plate before year's end it is becoming apparent the GM proponents mantra of 'choice' does not secure farmer or consumer choice to remain GM-free.

Tibetan Self-Determination

Adjournment speech - 1st April 2008 In a 2005 article, Ms Rebiya Kadeer, a Uyghur human rights defender boldly stated: I am a terrorist. I would argue that I'm not, but because the Chinese Government says I am a terrorist, it must be true. A matter of weeks ago I harboured this so-called terrorist in this very Parliament.

Saving the Endangered Grey Nurse Shark

There are fewer than 500 Grey Nurse Sharks left off the east coast of Australia. This harmless fish is one of the most critically endangered in NSW and it could face extinction within a generation.

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