The Federal Budget, handed down yesterday by Treasurer Wayne Swan, contains no significant climate change initiatives, and reduces funding for several existing programs such as the water tank and greywater system rebates, water recycling and stormwater harvesting programs, Landcare and the Natural Heritage Trust. The much reported $652 million for renewable energy represents a tiny [...]

The following text is from a flyer that Yarra Climate Action Now has produced. For electronic or hard copies of the flyer contact us on YarraCAN@gmail.com. The world’s scientists are telling us that we are facing a climate emergency. We are running out of time to avoid the worst impacts of climate change, and need [...]

Faced with a much worse recession than we are facing here, the UK Labour Government has pledged to cut Britain’s emissions unconditionally by 34% on 1990 levels by 2020, with this to increase under an international deal. The UK Government aims to do this without importing international credits, which have been heavily criticised by scientists [...]

While in Canberra for the Climate Action Summit, one of our members was able to attend a meeting with the federal member for Melbourne and Finance Minister, Lindsay Tanner. Four delegates from the Summit went along to the meeting, YCAN was the only group represented in the Melbourne electorate, with other people there from Darebin [...]