The听latest statistics听show that almost all the gains made from reaching an average of 40% renewable energy in electricity generation have been cancelled out by rising greenhouse gas emissions, mainly from transport. Peter Boyle reports.
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In yet another public hand-out to fossil energy, NSW Labor has said the ageing Eraring coal-fired power station will stay open until 2027 to ensure a stable power supply. But there are other options, argue听Zane Alcorn and Pip Hinman.
A new report from the Climate Council (CC) reaffirms the need for Australia to reduce carbon emissions by 75% by 2030 and aim for net zero by 2035, writes Alex Bainbridge.
There are growing calls听on Minister Tanya Plibersek to ensure the country's main environment law takes climate change into account when assessing new fossil fuel and forestry projects. Pip Hinman reports.
鈥淎ustralia is back as a constructive, positive and willing climate collaborator,鈥 climate change minister Chris Bowen told COP27. But how true is this, asks Pip Hinman.
The new IPCC report is upbeat about the possibilities to keep global warming at bay. 惭补谤办别濒补听笔补苍别驳测谤别蝉 argues there is no doubt that leaving fossil fuels in the ground is the bottom line.
Climate expert, Australian National University emeritus professor and Climate Council member听Will Steffen听speaks to 91自拍论坛听about climate science and politics in the lead up to the COP26 United Nations听climate summit听in Glasgow.
Climate action has never been a priority for Scott Morrison. He'd rather conspire with imperialist powers against China than face the music at COP26. Markela Panegyres听谤别辫辞谤迟蝉.
Federal environment minister Sussan Ley is challenging a ruling that the government has听a duty of care听to children when considering the approval of fossil fuel projects, writes听Paul Gregoire.
A decade of inaction means that the Paris Agreement goal of limiting warming to 1.5掳C will not be met, according to the听Climate Council. Patrick McDonald reports.
Several detailed studies have now shown up the 鈥済as-led economic recovery鈥 plan as a fraud. Peter Boyle argues that the corporate sector cannot be trusted to make the urgently-needed shift to decarbonise.
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The Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade References Senate Committee released a report on May 19 into the implications of climate change for Australia's national security, which warned that climate change poses a "current and existential national security risk" to Australia.
The report defined an existential threat as 鈥渙ne that threatens the premature extinction of Earth-originating intelligent life or the permanent and drastic destruction of its potential for desirable future development鈥.
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