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Human sign in Melbourne, May 2009
Human sign in Melbourne, May 2009

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Dirty Clean Coal Lobby Gave $240,000 to Obama Presidential Campaign. The American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity (ACCCE) liberally funded both Democrats and Republicans, including both John McCain and Barack Obama in the 2008 U.S. via Treehugger
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People across Australia attend National Climate Emergency Rallies calling for immediate emission reductions and green jobs programs on June 13, 2009.
A Human sign stating "Climate change - our future is in your hands" was formed in Melbourne, Australia on May 1, 2009.
A Public bicycles scheme is announced for Melbourne, Australia on May 17, 2009.
The IMiEV electric car is approved for use on Australian roads on April 9, 2009.
Tesla Motors announces their 7 seater Model S electric car with 500 km range, which will be available in 2011.
The first EvMe electric car is built and sold in Australia on March 10, 2009.
The draft legislation for the Australian Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme was released on March 10, 2009. Australian climate action groups have written a Joint open letter to climate change minister Penny Wong opposing the scheme.
Disastrous bushfires sweep Victoria, Australia, killing 173 people and over a million native animals on February 7, 2009.
More than 500 people from around the country gathered in Canberra at the first Australian climate action summit from 31/1/09 to 2/4/09 to produce a national, unified set of objectives for the community campaign of climate action for the crucial year ahead.
The Australian Forest and Climate Alliance (AFCA) met in Canberra, Australia, on 29-30 January 2009 and called for the immediate protection of Australian native forests to preserve their biodiversity and the carbon they store.


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