Australian government 'silent' on $26b hole in its biodiversity targets
Australian government 'silent' on $26b hole in its biodiversity targets
Australia spent $26 billion on 'nature-harming' incentives in a year
The federal government funds $26 billion of incentives each year that may be harmful to the environment and is yet to report on its international commitments, researchers say.
"Australia's government was required to identify spending that could be harmful to biodiversity by the end of 2025 — but still has not made any figures public.
In the meantime, a team of researchers has found that more than $26 billion of federal government incentives [mostly related to mining and fossil fuels] could be harmful to Australia's animals, plants, fungi and other living organisms.
A federal government report detailing progress on meeting biodiversity targets is due by February 28."
However, "less than $1 billion is being spent a year on biodiversity.
"So we're spending 25 times more on undermining nature than protecting and serving it."
Looks like our governments want to destroy what makes Australia, Australia, and help instead to make it a denuded quarry. 😡
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