Category: Australian Conservation Foundation

Environmentalist Group Calls on Banks to Set ‘Deforestation’ Targets

June 4, 2023
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The Australian Conservation Foundation (ACF) says banks should consider attaching “deforestation” conditions on loans in a proposal most likely to impact farmers. The ACF claimed that over 200,000 hectares of koala-inhabited habitat in Queensland, Australia, were destroyed in the past 10 years and that over 364,000 hectares of native vegetation were cleared from 2018 to…

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Conflicting Calls for Energy Focus As Federal Budget Looms

January 31, 2022
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A peak oil and gas lobby group has asked the federal government for more tax incentives for the industry in the next federal budget amid calls from conservation groups to abolish fossil fuel subsidies. The Australian Petroleum Production and Exploration Association (APPEA), which represents the interests of the oil and gas industry, wants the Australian government…

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