Australia Approves Giant Coal Extension Despite Paris Commitments
Australia has long been known for its strong coal industry, being one of the world’s largest producers and…
1.5C global warming breach likely as Australia defends Pacific climate talks
The prime minister has defended the number of leaders attending a high-profile climate meeting in the Pacific Islands,…
Are We Too Obsessed With Carbon Accounting?
When Jane Flegal was working in market development for Frontier Climate, a $1 billion initiative to catalyze advances…
Beijing Quietly Recalibrates Decarbonization Targets to 2030
In China’s new five-year plan, released Thursday, the world’s second-largest economy declared its aim to “lead global climate…
Climate change: by 2080 your region could have a radically different climate
In just a few decades, we might no longer recognise the landscapes we call home. Climate change is…
Commentary: Emissions are still rising but that doesn’t mean we’re failing
PROGRESS IN GREEN INNOVATION Looking at the bigger picture, however, the Paris Agreement has put us in a…
Lights out: can dimming the sun really save us from global warming?
Enter solar geoengineering, the unlikely frontrunner in the fight against rising global temperatures. Solar geoengineering, or solar radiation…
Australia’s emissions have dropped, but we’ve got our work cut out to reach targets
Australia’s emissions had the biggest drop ever this year outside the artificial kink in the curve during COVID-19…
Government projected to badly miss 2035 climate target, fall shy of 2030
Australia is projected to fall just shy of its 2030 climate target and badly miss its 2035 target…
G20 defies Donald Trump, with leaders jointly signing statement endorsing Paris agreement
The leaders of the world’s top economies have issued a stunning rebuke of US President Donald Trump, signing…
Liberal Party formally abandons net zero by 2050 climate target
The Liberal Party has agreed to formally abandon its commitment to net zero emissions by 2050, a day…
Can we tackle climate change without net zero? Here’s what it really means
Net zero is all over the news as the Liberals and the Nationals fight over whether to keep…