[Greens-Media] End destruction of NT woodlands - climate change threat

[Bennett, Ebony (Sen B. Brown)]

Friday, 1 August 2008
End destruction of NT woodlands - climate change threat
Clearance of tropical forests and woodlands in the Northern Territory
has massive environmental costs and the Labor and Country Liberal
parties should say how they will stop it, national Greens Leader Bob
Brown said in Darwin today.
"Besides its impact in destroying the habitats of Australian wildlife,
massive tonnages of carbon are released accelerating global warming,"
Senator Brown said. 
"Together with deforestation in other states, more than 10 percent of
the nation's total greenhouse gas pollution comes from deforestation,"
Senator Brown said.
"Since 2002, the Territory Government has approved the destruction of
70,000 hectares, including 30,000 hectares on the Tiwi Islands alone -
this is environmental stupidity," Senator Brown said.
"The Government should have a comprehensive plan to reduce greenhouse
gas emissions including fitting all houses with solar power and hot
water services," Senator Brown said.

Further info: Ebony Bennett 0409 164 603




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