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silence7@slrpnk.netM to Climate - truthful information about climate, related activism and politics.@slrpnk.netEnglish · 11 months ago

Climate researcher fired for refusing air travel wins compensation

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silence7@slrpnk.netM to Climate - truthful information about climate, related activism and politics.@slrpnk.netEnglish · 11 months ago
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A climate researcher who was fired from his job for refusing to take a flight back from a work trip has been awarded compensation in court for unfair dismissal. Gianluca Grimalda has been reducing his air travel since 2010. But in 2023, his employer, the Kiel Institute for the World Economy (IfW) in Germany, terminated […]
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    But really meaningful differences are penalized instead of subsidised.

    We need the conversation to go toward rewarding individuals who make sacrifices like this.

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      in australia we have stcs

      https://cer.gov.au/schemes/renewable-energy-target/small-scale-renewable-energy-scheme/small-scale-technology-certificates

      essentially a discount on the renewables gear you buy

      We have too much solar now in SA, check out the Price $/MWh:

      https://explore.openelectricity.org.au/energy/sa1/?range=3d&interval=30m&view=discrete-time&group=Detailed

      and overall:

      we also have lower interest rate home loans for people who add climate friendly renovations:

      https://www.bankaust.com.au/banking/home-loans/clean-energy-home-loan

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        Nice, good job

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