Tag: Paris Agreement
Scorched dystopia or liveable planet? Here’s where the climate policies of our political hopefuls will take us
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The federal election campaign takes place against a background of flooding on Australia’s east coast, where some residents remain in temporary accommodation a month...
IPCC finds the world has its best chance yet to slash emissions – if it seizes the opportunity
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The world has its best chance yet to reduce greenhouse gas emissions quickly, but hard and fast cuts are needed across all sectors...
Labor’s 2030 climate target betters the Morrison government, but Australia must go much further, much faster
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The Labor opposition has pledged to reduce Australia’s greenhouse gas emissions by 43% this decade based on 2005 levels, claiming the...
Australia’s biggest fossil fuel investment for a decade is in the works – and its greenhouse gas emissions will be horrifying
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The controversial Scarborough gas project off Western Australia will cause a substantial rise in greenhouse gas emissions at a time when the...
‘The Australian way’: how Morrison trashed brand Australia at COP26
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As the COP26 climate talks wind up in Glasgow, Australia has again proved itself a climate laggard on the world stage. Prime...
As the world surges ahead on electric vehicle policy, the Morrison government’s new strategy leaves Australia idling in the garage
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The Morrison government will this week announced its long-awaited electric vehicle strategy, coinciding with COP26 climate change talks underway in Glasgow. The new policy contains some...