Australia’s environment minister has rejected a court finding that she has a duty of care towards young Australians on climate. It’s unsurprising.
Australia’s government feels no duty of care towards young people on climate
Renewable growth must accelerate to unseat fossil fuel dominance
A new report finds some yawning gaps between the deployment of renewables and what’s needed to meet climate targets.
Australia’s energy R&D is a mess: Putting fossil fuels in the driver’s seat won’t help
Australia’s funding for climate research has shrunk to nearly nothing since LNP took power. Now it’s directing what little is left to fossils, and it’s a sad moment for ARENA.
Faking climate action will be the main game at major gas conference
A massive gas industry conference marks an acceleration in efforts to create weak, ineffective climate ‘targets’ to mask huge fossil expansion.
G7 fails on solid coal message but worries are building for Morrison
While the G7 meeting was unremarkable, there are growing signs of action on coal phaseout – particularly among Australia’s biggest coal customers.
Elon Musk and Jack Dorsey are dead wrong: Bitcoin does not incentivise clean energy
Bitcoin mining has formally entered its greenwashing phase. Things are getting messy, and they’re going to get even messier – and we pay the price.
New Zealand’s climate ambition isn’t perfect, but it is miles ahead of Australia
New Zealand’s climate history and its climate targets are a mixed bag at best, but they are miles ahead of Australia’s coal obsession.
Your G7 greenwashing guide: How Australia will feign climate ambition
Instead of focusing on reducing emissions, Australia’s government is putting great effort into greenwashing and twisting statistics. Here’s how.
Australia and other rich countries push gas dependence over wind and solar in global south
Australia and other rich countries are pushing gas projects over wind and solar in global south, but will likely end up as stranded assets.
Boom! Why supersonic planes are a climate nightmare
Are emissions-free supersonic jets really around the corner? Almost certainly not – and they may significantly worsen emissions, too.
