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Tim Stephens

@proftimstephens.bsky.social

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Professor of International Law, University of Sydney Law School.

Former Councillor, Inner West Council, Sydney.

www.sydney.edu.au/law/about/our-people/academic-staff/tim-stephens.html

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Tim Stephens is Professor of International Law at the University of Sydney and Fellow of the Australian Academy of Law. Stephens' main areas of research are the international law of the sea and international environmental law. .. more

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Tim Stephens @proftimstephens.bsky.social · Nov 12

Our edited collection on 'Geopolitical Change and the Antarctic Treaty System' will be out in January 2025.

A big thanks to co-editors Shirley Scott and Jeff McGee and to the contributors for making this project possible.

link.springer.com/book/9789819...

Geopolitical Change and the Antarctic Treaty System

This book explores all aspects of geopolitical considerations between key states of the Antarctica Treaty System (ATS) and lessons that can be gained.

link.springer.com

Reposted by Catherine J. Frieman, Tim Stephens

Belinda Barnet @manjusrii.bsky.social · 13h

The irony here is that academics don’t just write the articles for free—we also referee and edit for them for free. Something is deeply broken.

“New Zealand's eight universities spent $30-million a year on journal licences and about half of that sum went to Elsevier.

www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...

Universities in 'battle of the century' with journal publisher Elsevier

One New Zealand university told its staff all universities in New Zealand and Australia would "lose some degree of access" to the publisher's 1600 titles from the start of next year.

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stranger @strangerous.bsky.social · 18h

Wow Sussan Ley has changed her tune, here she is 5yrs ago talking about Net Zero like it’s the best thing in the world
“As Environment Minister no one wants to get to Net Zero more quickly than I do”
“We can get there, we should get there, & we have to bring the ppl with us”🙈 #auspol

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stranger @strangerous.bsky.social · 18h

Chris Bowen hits nail on the LNP-head
“This is Sussan Ley being driven by the extreme RW of her party to come up with an excuse to delay climate action so she can hold onto the leadership. That’s what’s going on here”💯
“Sussan Ley used to say Net Zero is ‘Perfect’!”🔥 #auspol

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stranger @strangerous.bsky.social · 19h

Chris Bowen has ripped into the Coalition’s new plan for more Coal in the system
“Their plan is a recipe for chaos”
“A recipe for higher emissions…a recipe for higher prices”
Says Barnaby Joyce is now “calling the shots” & “setting the agenda” for the Opposition.💥 #auspol

Tim Stephens @proftimstephens.bsky.social · 21h

“The NSW courts have cancelled a large coal mine approval on climate grounds for the second time in four months, as pressure grows on Australia to curb fossil fuel exports.”

www.smh.com.au/environment/...

Courts turn on coal mines over climate impacts

The NSW Land and Environment Court invalidated the approval for the Ulan coal mine expansion near Mudgee, based on a precedent set in July.

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Lenore Taylor @lenoret.bsky.social · 21h

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

The Australia-based BHP, which is also listed on the London Stock Exchange, said in a statement that it intended to appeal against the decision and would continue to defend against the UK group action.

Mining firm BHP found liable in UK for disastrous Brazilian dam collapse

About 600,000 people seeking compensation a decade on from disaster that killed 19 and devastated villages

www.theguardian.com

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Glen @gergyl.bsky.social · 22h

If interested in the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority's tardiness in responding to dimethoate residue in blueberries, recall that Barnaby kludged that organisation by abruptly shifting it to Armidale in 2017. Staff were reportedly working in McDonalds, for internet access.

Reposted by Tim Stephens

stranger @strangerous.bsky.social · 1d

A blunt response by Energy expert Tony Wood on whether Sussan Ley is correct to claim that the Coalition’s new energy policy will “bring energy prices down”
Wood “No”🔥 #Abc

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Guardian Australia @australia.theguardian.com · 1d

Graeme Samuel calls for Labor to ditch ‘national interest’ workaround for environment laws

Graeme Samuel calls for Labor to ditch ‘national interest’ workaround for environment laws

Former ACCC chair condemns proposed exemption allowing minister to approve projects that don’t comply with law * Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast The former competition watchdog chief Graeme Samuel says the government should axe its proposal to allow the environment minister to make decisions in breach of national laws if it is deemed in the “national interest”. Samuel, who led a 2020 review of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (EPBC) Act, also argued a loophole that effectively exempts native forest logging from the laws “shouldn’t be there”. Continue reading...

www.theguardian.com

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Oxfam International @oxfaminternational.bsky.social · 1d

A person in the richest 0.1% produces more carbon pollution in a day than someone in the bottom 50% produces all year.

Same pollution. Different worlds. But only one pays the price.

👉 Read Oxfam's #ClimatePlunder report to learn more. oxf.am/climateplund...

#MakeRichPollutersPay

Tim Stephens @proftimstephens.bsky.social · 1d

He was quite good, but somewhere drank the anti renewable Kool-Aid and now says the strangest things.

Tim Stephens @proftimstephens.bsky.social · 1d

“Ley has pre-empted a new threat to her leadership by opening a debate on lower migration on the same day her party’s conservative flank triumphed on net zero.”

Are the Liberals ‘Nationals Lite’ or ‘Full-Calorie One Nation’?

#auspol

www.smh.com.au/politics/fed...

Sussan Ley moves ahead of right flank to start migration fight

The opposition leader used a question from former prime minister John Howard to declare immigration levels were too high.

Tim Stephens @proftimstephens.bsky.social · 1d

Chris Uhlmann has gone full cooker on climate and energy policy.

reneweconomy.com.au/sloppy-misle...

reneweconomy.com.au

Tim Stephens @proftimstephens.bsky.social · 1d

“The Liberal Party’s pledge to scrap Australia’s commitment to net zero by 2050 and weaken the Albanese government’s interim climate targets breaches the conditions of the legally binding Paris Agreement”

#auspol #climatecrisis

www.smh.com.au/politics/fed...

New Liberal energy policy breaches Paris climate agreement, backs in coal

The Liberals’ no net zero energy policy raises questions on Australia’s commitment to the Paris Agreement and power bills.

Reposted by Tim Stephens

Bronwyn Clark @bronwynhill1.bsky.social · 1d

Jesus Christ: For what shall it profit a man, if he gain the whole world, and suffer the loss of his soul?

Elon Musk: I’m going to Mars.

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🤖 SBS News bot (unofficial) @sbs-news-bot.bsky.social · 1d

‘Popping champagne corks’: Climate change boss lashes Coalition for dumping net zero

‘Popping champagne corks’: Climate change boss lashes Coalition for dumping net zero

Matt Kean said his former party is walking away from scientific evidence — and pandering to mining lobbyists.

Tim Stephens @proftimstephens.bsky.social · 1d

“The Coalition claims pursuing net zero will increase power bills – but in the real world the opposite is true.”

We’ve known for a long time that on climate and energy the Coalition do not live in the real world.

#auspol #climatecrisis

www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

The Coalition claims pursuing net zero will increase power bills – but in the real world the opposite is true

The International Energy Agency, once known for an anti-renewables bias, now says a more ambitious transition will lower prices

www.theguardian.com

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The Cathy Wilcox @cathywilcox.bsky.social · 1d

Simon Letch’s simple genius.

Tim Stephens @proftimstephens.bsky.social · 1d

The coming oil glut also explains why the oil industry is pushing back against a plastics treaty.

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The Cathy Wilcox @cathywilcox.bsky.social · 1d

Dear ABC radio, please have somebody with more expertise than me explain to you why “renewables are the cheapest form of power” and “power prices have gone up in the last years in spite of increased renewables” are not contradictory statements. And why slowing renewables will not bring prices down.

Tim Stephens @proftimstephens.bsky.social · 1d

Why does he have so many Australian flags in the background?

Tim Stephens @proftimstephens.bsky.social · 1d

Why is the National Press Club hosting a PR love fest for coal?

www.smh.com.au/business/com...

Thank you for not coaling, Canberra

In this edition of On Background, the National Press Club’s upcoming coal love-in, News Corp’s internal staff dash cams, the A-Leagues’ broadcast race heats up and a poster fight at the ABC.

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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 2d

It's astounding how much CO₂ we put into the atmosphere each year by burning fossil fuels.

For comparison, we all agree that plastic pollution is bad, but the mass of ALL THE PLASTIC humanity has ever produced is only 25% of the CO₂ we emitted into the atmosphere in 2025.

Pierre Friedlingstein @pfriedling.bsky.social · 2d

1) Fossil fuel
Still no peak. Emissions are projected to increase by 1.1% in 2025, reaching 38.1 GtCO2. An all time high.

Global fossil CO₂ emissions

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Michael E. Mann @michaelemann.bsky.social · 2d

Rupert Murdoch's News Corp lies about whether it lies about the climate crisis. Via @theguardian.com:
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
#ScienceUnderSiege #NewsCorpse

News Corp Australia chair says outlets not part of climate crisis ‘denial machine’

Michael Miller tells Senate misinformation inquiry platforming climate deniers and net zero critics part of ‘great democracy and healthy debate’

www.theguardian.com

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Ben Eltham @beneltham.bsky.social · 2d

This is a fascinating piece. I hadn’t realised how quickly electric trucks are coming on like powering-the-planet.ghost.io/gluttons-for...

Gluttons For Punishment: Oil Industry Doubles Down Against Reality

The world is facing a multi-year oil glut where the oil producers will be pumping more oil out of the ground than the world is using. This will keep oil prices at low levels – likely well below the le...

powering-the-planet.ghost.io

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stranger @strangerous.bsky.social · 2d

Dan Tehan concedes the Nationals are pulling the strings of the Liberal Party after claiming they’ll reduce their fair share of emissions like “comparable countries”
Sarah Ferguson “Which countries are you saying you’re going to follow?”
Dan Tehan “The National Party”🤦‍♂️💥 #abc730

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David Marler @qldaah.bsky.social · 2d

The Coalition signed Australia to the Paris Agreement in 2016 & set Australia’s net zero by 2050 target in 2021. Asked if she was worried about the planet for her 6 grandchildren, Sussan Ley blamed Labor for "the world they’re set to inherit". #auspol au.news.yahoo.com/details-secr...

‘Since WWII’: Ley’s wild net zero claim

Sussan Ley has made a wild claim about the living standards of younger Australians as the debate about net zero reaches a head in Canberra.

au.news.yahoo.com

Tim Stephens @proftimstephens.bsky.social · 2d

He’s not wrong

www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

Tim Stephens @proftimstephens.bsky.social · 2d

Albo knocked off Morrison and Dutton. Hastie will be an even easier proposition.

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ChattyCathyPRGuysGrandma @chattycathyau.bsky.social · 2d

🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣"I sense your fear albomp - we are coming for you........😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂 Andrew Hastie

#AusPol