Climate
Australian Federal Government
Climate
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Queensland Government
Canavan ridicules climate health report, days after climate health expert wins Liberal safe seat
Canavan dismisses Queensland government report on climate impacts as "imaginary threats of a climate induced drug outbreak."
RenewEconomy's Giles Parkinson named alongside GFG Alliance’s Sanjeev Gupta, climate policy pioneer Simon Corbell and community energy champion Nicky Ison, in 350.org list of more than 30 low-carbon heroes.
Climate
Governments
Renewables
Independent climate campaigner ends Liberals’ 61-year hold of Wagga Wagga
As farmers protest lack of climate action in Canberra, a seat held by the Liberal Party since 1957 has been won by a climate activist, pro-renewables independent. What's gives?
Australian Federal Government
Climate
Governments
The fall and rise of demand response, and the power of “negawatts”
In the crazy world of Australian climate and energy policy, if you wait long enough, an idea killed off by one government eventually comes back and saves the day.
Three new reports say governments can either act now on climate, and reap trillions of dollars in benefits - or miss the window and put a wrecking-ball to GDPs.
Australia will likely meet Paris targets, but has potential to meet 70% renewables and 68% in electricity sector emissions by 2030.
New round of UN climate talks in Bangkok this week will focus on politically and technically complex issues of creating a "rule-book" for the Paris climate treaty.
Australian Federal Government
Climate
Governments
Josh Frydenberg
Malcolm Turnbull
People
Renewables
Wentworth voters promise to do what Turnbull didn’t – act on climate
Poll shows Liberal primary vote down 22% in Wentworth, a blue ribbon electorate where a majority of voters support Australia's shift to 100% renewables and commitment to cut emissions.
South Africa turns to wind, solar and gas to replace coal, dumping plans for an expensive foray into nuclear.
Australian Federal Government
Climate
Governments
Renewables
A “middle finger” to climate and renewables: Morrison draws fire – and dismay
Politicians and industry insiders respond to new PM's appointment of anti-wind Conservative as energy minister, coal company lawyer as environment minister.