17 December 2025 Anti‑renewables campaigners are increasingly weaponising community concerns about battery storage systems, spreading misinformation that threatens to derail Australia’s urgent energy transition. Australia, like other carbon‑intensive nations, must take decisive action to prevent climate change impacts from becoming irreversible. An important part of this action must include a rapid shift away from fossilContinue reading “Firefighters counter misinformation on battery storage risks”
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The Nationals abandon rural and regional communities to more disaster
After many months of speculation, The Nationals have formally abandoned a commitment to reach net zero emissions by 2050. The leader of the Nationals, David Littleproud, said the party would shift its focus to climate adaptation instead of being “focused solely” on reducing emissions, noting Australia’s small share of global emissions. Let’s use a fireContinue reading “The Nationals abandon rural and regional communities to more disaster”
Electric vehicles & fire. Don’t believe the hype.
People who oppose renewables love to talk up the perceived fire risks of wind turbines, batteries and electric and hybrid vehicles. And when accidents do happen, news is spread on social media which generates a sense that these events are common and pose unacceptable risks to firefighters, the environment and the community. The fact isContinue reading “Electric vehicles & fire. Don’t believe the hype.”
Renewables and fire risk – what are the facts?
Why renewables? Australia and other high-emission nations must take drastic action to stop climate change impacts becoming irreversible. As was noted recently by Professor Mark Howden, Director of the ANU Institute for Climate, Energy and Disaster Solutions (ICEDS) and Vice-Chair of the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC): “2024 was the hottest year onContinue reading “Renewables and fire risk – what are the facts?”
A statement on the Emergency Services and Volunteers Fund (ESVF).
We know that climate change, which causes increased heat and extended drought, has been a key driver in increasing the risk and extent of wildfires in Australia for more than two decades, and that climate change fuelled Australia’s devastating black summer fires. We also know that if we are to have a hope of avoidingContinue reading “A statement on the Emergency Services and Volunteers Fund (ESVF).”
LA fire misinformation campaign goes into hyperdrive
As firefighters, we can see that human induced climate change is making fire seasons longer and more intense. However, during big fires where there is lots of media coverage and commentary on social media, such as the current ones that are devastating large areas around Los Angeles, right wing and conservative commentators seek to controlContinue reading “LA fire misinformation campaign goes into hyperdrive”
Members group launched
The admin team at the Australia Firefighters Climate Alliance (AFCA), have just launched a members only Facebook group. This group is for those in the firefighting/fire management space across so called Australia to come together and discuss climate justice in relation to firefighting. We are in the process of defining AFCA’s purpose & structure, andContinue reading “Members group launched”
AFCA responds to the State of the Climate report
The biennial State of the Climate Report, which is produced by the CSIRO and BOM has now been released. The report draws on the latest national and international climate research, monitoring, science and projection information to describe changes and long-term trends in Australia’s climate. Among a vast amount of information, there are some clear detailsContinue reading “AFCA responds to the State of the Climate report”
A volunteer remote area firefighting team for Victoria
This year’s Victorian fire season has officially started, with fire restrictions commencing in parts of the north west of the state this week. The CFA declared the first Fire Danger Period (FDP) for the 2024-25 fire season on Monday, 28 October and noted that ‘Victorians can expect a hotter and drier summer and communities shouldContinue reading “A volunteer remote area firefighting team for Victoria”
Fire at wind farm. Stand by for the hysteria.
JUNE 30, 2024. There are reports that a turbine caught fire in western Victoria yesterday. We have to expect that anti renewables activists will use this to try and inflame opposition to the further development of technologies like wind and solar. But does anyone remember the fire that burnt for 45 days in the HazelwoodContinue reading “Fire at wind farm. Stand by for the hysteria.”
Australian Firefighters Climate Alliance 