By the mid 1980s regular hearings were being held by concerned politicians in Congress and Senate, as the science got more alarming and the Reagan Administration’s response continued to be predatory delay.
February 28, 1984 – Carbon Dioxide and the Greenhouse Effect hearings
The peak big business group in Australia – the Business Council of Australia had a civil war between pro-action (renewables, bankers, carbon creditors) and anti (fossil fuel etc) factions. They fought each other to a standstill…
After the defeat of his wretched carbon pricing scheme and the catastrophe of Copenhagen, Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd promised not to walk away from climate change. Then did.
February 28, 2010 – Australian Prime Minister says won’t walk away from climate. (Then does, obvs.)
Are there other climate-related events that happened on this day that you think deserve a shout out? If so, let me know.
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