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Tropical Storm Ana, from space

Climate Emergency

The latest assessment from the IPCC of the total loss of summer sea ice in the Arctic tells us that it might be gone completely by 2030.

Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP  |  Parliamentary Activity  |  1 Nov 2023


Industrial Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Environment and Climate Change – Cement Emissions

We have 4000 to 5000 tyres that we generate each year, and we have a stockpile of 12 000 to 15 000 legacy tyres at Longford.

Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP  |  Parliamentary Activity  |  7 Jun 2023


Industrial Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Environment and Climate Change – Norske Skog Emissions

There was an allocation of $2 million, a grant to Norske Skog matched by a $2 million federal grant announced last May.

Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP  |  Parliamentary Activity  |  7 Jun 2023


Logged Forest, Tarkine

Environment and Climate Change – Native Forest Logging Emissions

There's a 66 per cent likelihood that that will be within the next two to three years. That is a distressingly short amount of time.

Cassy O'Connor MP  |  Parliamentary Activity  |  7 Jun 2023


Logged Forest, Tarkine

Resources – Forestry Emissions

I did ask if you know how long it takes for the carbon that is lost in a clearfelled and and burnt coupe to be recovered because the science is clear.

Cassy O'Connor MP  |  Parliamentary Activity  |  8 Jun 2023


Highway with Traffic

Infrastructure and Transport – Transport Emissions

Given our continuing increased emissions, in order to reach our net zero by 2030 target we need to decarbonise the transport sector.

Cassy O'Connor MP  |  Parliamentary Activity  |  6 Jun 2023


Tropical Storm Ana, from space

Sustainable Timber Tasmania - Logging Emissions

Minister, what's your understanding of the level of emissions from native forest logging each year?

Cassy O'Connor MP  |  Parliamentary Activity  |  1 Dec 2022


Coal

New Coal Mine Disaster for Tasmania?

The proposed new coal mine for Fingal is a looming Tasmanian climate disaster

Cassy O'Connor MP  |  Media Release  |  29 Sep 2022


Industrial Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Estimates Reply - Jaensch

I want to give an overview of my reflections on the Minister's responses and actions as the Minster for Environment and Climate Change.

Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP  |  Parliamentary Activity  |  16 Jun 2022


takayna / tarkine, Tasmania

Report on Native Forest Logging and Carbon Emissions

Logging and burning native forest releases more than 4.65 million tonnes of carbon every year.

Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP  |  Parliamentary Activity  |  16 Jun 2022


Industrial Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Advanced Manufacturing and Defence Industries – Emissions

Minister, in 2019 industrial processes were responsible for 1.69 megatonnes of carbon dioxide in Tasmania.

Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP  |  Parliamentary Activity  |  9 Jun 2022


Industrial Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Liberals Go Slow on Climate Action

The Liberals’ Climate Change (State Action) Amendment Bill 2021, tabled in Parliament today, represents a step-forward, but is a missed opportunity.

Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP  |  Media Release  |  24 Nov 2021


Man Installing Rooftop Solar Panels

Energy Security

It is concerning that the Labor Party has been revealing itself more and more in recent weeks to be the party that does the spruiking of the needs of industry.

Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP  |  Parliamentary Activity  |  23 Nov 2021


Industrial Greenhouse Gas Emissions

UN Climate Change Conference

The meeting of world leaders in Glasgow will be the most momentous meeting in human history.

Cassy O'Connor MP  |  Parliamentary Activity  |  28 Oct 2021


Industrial Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Climate Change and Greenhouse Gas Emissions

The Government announced a 2030 greenhouse gas emissions target that we reached six years ago, thanks in large part to the carbon stored in our forests.

Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP  |  Parliamentary Activity  |  14 Oct 2021


Industrial Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Energy - Net Carbon Zero Emissions

The announcement to enshrine net carbon zero emissions by 2030 is cynical non action on the climate crisis. We already reached that milestone.

Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP  |  Parliamentary Activity  |  13 Oct 2021


Industrial Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Estimates Reply - Premier

We do see, in other parts of our economy, from agriculture to transport to waste, that emissions are increasing.

Cassy O'Connor MP  |  Parliamentary Activity  |  14 Sep 2021


Industrial Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Gutwein Succumbs to Climate Denialist Wing of Liberal Party

Premier Peter Gutwein confirmed in Parliament today that he has completely succumbed to the climate denialist wing of the Liberal party.

Cassy O'Connor MP  |  Media Release  |  15 Sep 2021


Industrial Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Climate Change - Sectoral Emissions Targets

We have a climate plan that you are going to announce, that has no caps on native forest logging and no sectoral targets.

Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP  |  Parliamentary Activity  |  6 Sep 2021


Bushfire, Active Blaze

Greens to Move for Climate Emergency Declaration

The Greens are listening to scientists and to the community, which is why we have again tabled a climate emergency motion in Parliament today.

Cassy O'Connor MP  |  Media Release  |  24 Aug 2021


Industrial Greenhouse Gas Emissions

IPCC Report is Code Red for Tasmania Too

The IPCC has again sounded the alarm for life on Earth. The Gutwein Government needs to take immediate action to drive down emissions.

Cassy O'Connor MP  |  Media Release  |  10 Aug 2021


Log Pile at the Port of Burnie, Tasmania

Liberals Must Start Listening on Climate

Consultation reports released yesterday by the Gutwein Government confirm overwhelming support in the Tasmanian community for ambitious climate action

Cassy O'Connor MP  |  Media Release  |  5 Aug 2021


Industrial Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Greens Table Landmark Safe Climate Bill

The Greens today proudly tabled our landmark legislation for climate action – the Safe Climate Bill 2021.

Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP  |  Media Release  |  22 Jun 2021


Blue Tier, Tasmanian Forest Agreement Forest

Greenhouse Gas Emissions Status No Thanks to Liberals

While we welcome Tasmania’s negative greenhouse gas emissions, this has had nothing to do with Liberal Government policy.

Cassy O'Connor MP  |  Media Release  |  21 Jun 2021


Industrial Greenhouse Gas Emissions

TT-Line – Emissions

At the moment the TT-Line is compliant with the changes to the MARPOL Convention but Sydney Harbour is down to 0.1 mass by mass on sulphur content.

Cassy O'Connor MP  |  Parliamentary Activity  |  8 Dec 2020


Coal

Resources – Thermal Coal Exploration

There are currently four separate tenement areas listed as potential exploration release areas for coal on the MRT website.

Cassy O'Connor MP  |  Parliamentary Activity  |  26 Nov 2020


Wielangta, Tasmanian Forest Agreement Forest

Resources – Forests and Climate

This is the first time we've heard the Premier acknowledge the extremely important role Tasmania's forests play in our emissions profile.

Cassy O'Connor MP  |  Parliamentary Activity  |  26 Nov 2020


Economy, Finance, Calculator, Pen and Graph

Budget Reply

If we do not make large, unparalleled changes by 2030 we will face extreme problems.

Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP  |  Parliamentary Activity  |  18 Nov 2020


Electric Car

Gutwein Adopts Greens’ Policy to Reduce Emissions

The Greens welcome the Liberals’ adoption of our policy to electrify the government vehicle fleet. 

Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP  |  Media Release  |  12 Nov 2020


Industrial Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Liberals Must Rule Out Native Forest Furnaces in Renewable Energy Bill

The Premier and Climate Change Minister, Peter Gutwein, must rule out burning native forests for energy.

Cassy O'Connor MP  |  Media Release  |  28 Oct 2020


Light Rail

Hobart Light Rail Stuck at the Station Under Liberals

The Gutwein Government needs to come out of hiding on Hobart light rail. It's had 7 years to get the project on track, and yet it’s still stuck at the station.

Cassy O'Connor MP  |  Media Release  |  27 Oct 2020


Bushfire, Active Blaze

Plan for Bushfire Season Now

UTAS bushfire experts are right, the increasing risk of catastrophic bushfires cannot be underestimated. The State Government must be preparing themselves now.

Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP  |  Media Release  |  2 Jul 2020


Coal

Thermal Coal Projects 

The continued support by this Government for thermal coal projects in Tasmania remains an ongoing concern to many people in the community and to the Greens.

Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP  |  Parliamentary Activity  |  25 Jun 2020


takayna / tarkine, Tasmania

Latest Greenhouse Accounts Show Forests Doing Heavy Lifting

State and Territory Greenhouse Gas Inventories 2018 confirms Tasmania’s native forest estate is foundational to this island’s positive emissions profile.

Cassy O'Connor MP  |  Media Release  |  25 Jun 2020


Coal

Thermal Coal Assistance Must Cease Immediately

Reports Midland Energy have not received the $50,000 taxpayer funds they had been granted for thermal coal exploration in the midlands are welcome.

Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP  |  Media Release  |  11 Jun 2020


Gordon Dam, Hydro Tasmania

Gutwein Government Must Rule Out Biomass Burning in Green Hydrogen Power

The Greens welcome the move to establish a renewable hydrogen energy manufacturing industry in Tasmania.

Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP  |  Media Release  |  19 May 2020


Industrial Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Renewable Energy Action Plan Must Rule Out Biomass

We welcome the Draft Renewable Energy Action Plan’s aim for Tasmania to become a world leader in renewables. That said, there are glaring issues.

Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP  |  Media Release  |  14 May 2020


Industrial Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Greens Release Safe Climate Bill

The Greens are responding to community demand for action on climate and will be tabling the Safe Climate Bill 2020 in State Parliament next week.

Cassy O'Connor MP  |  Media Release  |  12 Mar 2020


Coal

No New Thermal Coal Mines

Thermal coal combustion is a key driver of increasing greenhouse gas emissions and rising global temperatures.

Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP  |  Parliamentary Activity  |  16 Oct 2019


Industrial Greenhouse Gas Emissions

No Justification for Tasmanian Coal Mining in Climate Emergency

The Liberals are funding a coal mining business to conduct exploratory drilling for fossil fuels that scientists are telling us have to stay in the ground.

Cassy O'Connor MP  |  Media Release  |  1 Oct 2019


Industrial Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Tasmania's Carbon Emissions Going Up

Between 2016 and 2017, emissions from all major sectors have gone up. Tasmania’s total carbon emissions grew by 1.2 million tonnes in 2016.

Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP  |  Media Release  |  1 Aug 2019


Air View of Houses

Estimates Reply - Minister Courtney

The Residential Tenancy Act, as the Government would know, is an act which has many parts of it that need to be updated.

Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP  |  Parliamentary Activity  |  12 Jun 2019


Industrial Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Climate Change - Emission Reduction Strategy

The United Nations has given us until 2030 to dramatically cut carbon emissions and stabilise our climate or risk the world warming more than 1.5 degrees.

Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP  |  Parliamentary Activity  |  20 Mar 2019


Bushfire, Burned Forest

Bushfire Emergency Highlights Urgent Need to Heed Climate Council Report

The Climate Council’s uncompromising and straight-speaking report confirms what all Tasmanians have lived for the last six weeks.

Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP  |  Media Release  |  6 Feb 2019


Industrial Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Tasmanian Energy Minister Captured by Coal Lobby

In the wake of the latest alarming IPCC report, Tasmania’s Energy Minister Guy Barnett has revealed his climate-denying colours on the national stage.

Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP  |  Media Release  |  27 Oct 2018


Industrial Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Liberals' Continued Climate Change Inaction

The Liberals have an atrocious track record on climate action.

Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP  |  Media Release  |  5 Oct 2018


Industrial Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Liberals Claim Credit for Tasmanian Forest Agreement Emissions Reduction

The breathtaking hypocrisy of the Liberals talking up Tasmania's lower emissions profile cannot go unanswered.

Cassy O'Connor MP  |  Media Release  |  27 Apr 2018


Industrial Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Government of Climate Denial and Damage Left Behind by Paris

The Paris Agreement to curb global emissions in the hope of limiting warming to less than 2 degrees, comes into effect today.

Cassy O'Connor MP  |  Media Release  |  4 Nov 2016


Industrial Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Climate Act Review an Opportunity

Tasmania now has a legal responsibility to deliver emissions reductions and increase carbon storage.

Cassy O'Connor MP  |  Media Release  |  22 Jul 2016


Industrial Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Minister Groom, Is It Situation Normal or Act Now?

The Government’s newspaper update to the community today is another confusing message to Tasmanians about what we need to do in the state's energy crisis.

Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP  |  Media Release  |  2 Apr 2016


Industrial Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Emissions Reduction Target Woefully Inadequate

The Abbott Liberals have once more revealed they are a bunch of climate Luddites with their woeful 26% emissions reduction target by 2030. 

Cassy O'Connor MP  |  Media Release  |  11 Aug 2015


Industrial Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Greenhouse Gas Accounts 2011-12

Tasmania is a cleaner, more energy efficient economy and is storing more carbon in the landscape than it was in 1990.

Cassy O'Connor MP  |  Media Release  |  11 Jun 2014