There was little talk of the climate crisis or the environment in Tuesday’s budget, perhaps because the Morrison government has succeeded in framing them as side issues. But once you dig into the detail there is plenty to know. Here are some key points. Will there be a green recovery? Not based on this. There has been a global push for a climate-focused move to kickstart economic growth from the pandemic, pushed by the International Monetary.
Environment by David Mills
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Subscriber only The government has been accused of throwing loose change at the environment and climate, with millions of dollars for fossil fuel industries, but little for renewables and electric vehicles. Australian Conservation Foundation (ACF) spokesperson Matt Rose said the government continues to shovel public money at fossil fuel projects through Budget allocations such as the $275 million set aside for five hydrogen energy hubs. Subsidies for the gas industry fly in the face of climate science and further demonstrate to the world that despite shifting global trends, Australia remains a climate laggard, Mr Rose said.
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The UN predicted that we only have nine years left before shit hits the fan with the climate crisis. Yet in last night’s federal budget announcement, the lack of money allocated to fight climate change, and prevent further damage to the planet, was mediocre at best.
10 May 2021
Federal spending on environment and climate change measures has fallen dramatically under successive Coalition governments, leading an environmental group to declare that it was effectively “killing our environment”.
An analysis produced by the Australian Conservation Foundation (ACF) estimated that just 53 cents of every $100 spent by the federal government go towards environmental and climate change challenges.
This includes just 37 cents per $100 spent that go towards environmental protection and just 16 cents spent towards tackling climate change – a rate that the ACF described as “killing” the environment.
The ACF published the analysis a day before the Morrison government will deliver the next federal budget, which will include further support for the gas industry and for roads.
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Tuesday nightâs budget as part of efforts to lock in economic recovery after the pandemic and drive down unemployment. While such investments improve the productive capacity of the Australian economy, the program will also help lay the groundwork for an election contest either late in 2021 or early next year. New analysis meanwhile shows the government last year spent just 16 cents out of every $100 addressing the