climate change
Australian Federal Government
Climate
Governments
News & Commentary
Greens accuse Coalition of “cooking books” – and planet – on emissions
Greens call out federal Coalition's "dodgy accounting" efforts to minimise emissions targets, as government says heatwaves and droughts will reduce abatement because it is killing crops.
Climate
Governments
News & Commentary
Renewables
Western Australian Government
WA backflips, reveals plan to develop new state climate policy
Just weeks after saying it wouldn't, McGowan government reveals plans to release a new, explanded and upgraded climate policy over the next 12 months.
Turnbull says renewables and storage clearly cheaper than coal, even if ideologues and idiots deny that fact, and can lower emissions as well as cut costs. So should we...
Australian Federal Government
Climate
Governments
News & Commentary
Australia shamed – again – on climate, as UNEP report calls for urgent action
Australia's weak climate action highlighted in latest UNEP report that says countries should be tripling their pledges to limit warming to 2°C, and increase them 5-fold to meet 1.5°C...
A new super-group of seasoned global warming deniers and ex mining chiefs has formed to lobby for Australia's withdrawal from Paris accord.
Team No Action has struggled lately to link renewables to high prices or low reliability. But a summer black-out could change that in an instant.
Resolution calling on Origin to review membership of business groups lobbying against climate change initiatives receives 46 per cent support. "Massive", say activists.
Climate
Coal
People
Renewables
PM admits Australia Paris target toothless, Coalition completely at sea on energy
Prime Minister Scott Morrison confirms Australia will not be pulling out of Paris climate agreement: Why? There is no need, because it will have precisely zero impact on anything.
Australian Federal Government
Climate
Governments
Renewables
Solar
States and territories lead way on renewables, climate
A snapshot of the renewables action happening across Australia shows states and territories blitzing the field, in spite of current federal inaction.
Australian Federal Government
Climate
Coal
Governments
Coalition backing “big coal” over climate, says Sachs: “Unbelievably irresponsible”
US economist argues Australia should be exporting solar, not coal, and says Coalition government is backing fossil fuel interests. "What is the matter with these people?"