Australia announces funding priorities for Pacific climate change adaptation - media release 6 August 2009
PORTFOLIO: Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts
http://www.environment.gov.au/minister/wong/2009/mr20090806.html
A further $12 million will be provided for the Pacific Adaptation Strategy Assistance Program to strengthen the capacity of Pacific Island countries to assess their vulnerabilities to climate change and develop adaptation strategies. Australia is committed to decisive action on climate change both at home and globally, and recognises that building resilience to climate change is critically important for vulnerable countries in the Pacific.

International Climate Change Adaptation Initiative, Pacific Islands Forum, Renewable energy target legislation, Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme - transcript 6 August 2009
Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts
http://www.environment.gov.au/minister/wong/2009/tr20090806a.html
Doorstop interview: Pacific Islands Forum, Cairns. As you may be aware we have a program of $150 million toward adaptation International Climate Change Adaptation Initiative.

Pacific Islands forum, Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme - transcript 6 August 2009
PORTFOLIO: Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts http://www.environment.gov.au/minister/wong/2009/tr20090806.html
Now we ran a story earlier this week on people from the Carteret Islands having to leave now - this is happening now - they have to leave their homes because of rising sea levels for Bougainville. That means passing the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme.

Australian Eco-Screen Invention to Help Reduce Carbon Emissions
PORTFOLIO: Foreign Affairs and Trade
http://www.trademinister.gov.au/releases/2009/sc_090806.html
SNIPPET: Minister for Trade, Simon Crean, today congratulated Brisbane-based manufacturer Centor on the launch this week of its Australian invention - a fully retractable, flyscreen and solar control blind. This is an excellent example of Australian research and design capability - a locally manufactured invention that will reduce carbon emissions and allow people worldwide to enjoy an Australian outdoor lifestyle, Mr Crean said. The Minister for Trade is in Brisbane to attend a meeting of the Council of Australian Governments (COAG) Ministerial Council on International Trade on 6-7 August, hosted by the Queensland Government.

Highest-ever winter water temperatures recorded (Media Release)
PORTFOLIO: Innovation, Industry, Science and Research
http://www.csiro.au/news/Highest-winter-water-temps.html
SNIPPET: The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation is Australia's national science agency and one of the largest and most diverse research agencies in the world. CSIRO expertise is organised into 16 research areas. The Marine National Facility -.

Media release from Resources, Energy and Tourism Portfolio
PORTFOLIO: Resources, Energy and Tourism
http://minister.ret.gov.au/thehonmartinfergusonmp/pages/australiansolarinstituteboardappointed.aspx
SNIPPET: The Hon Martin Ferguson AM MP. The ASI is a $100 million commitment by the Australian Government to support solar thermal and solar photovoltaic research and development. Mr Thomas is currently the director of TFGInternational.