Liberal backbencher Bridget Archer has split with her party and its leader Peter Dutton over the Coalition’s plan to scrap Labor’s 2030 emissions reduction target. On Saturday, Mr Dutton revealed the Coalition would abandon the Albanese government’s legally binding commitment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to 43 per cent belowContinue Reading
Anthony Albanese has accused Peter Dutton of being “worse than Scott Morrison on climate change” after the Opposition Leader signalled he would shelve Labor’s 2030 emissions reduction target if the Coalition won the next federal election, a move that would breach Australia’s commitment to the Paris climate agreement. On Saturday,Continue Reading
The length of ski seasons will be slashed by one-third by 2030 even if greenhouse gas emissions are cut radically, new research has found. According to the research by the Australian National University, New South Wales fields Charlotte Pass, Perisher and Thredbo, and Victoria’s Falls Creek and Mt Hotham fareContinue Reading
The length of ski seasons will be slashed by one-third by 2030 even if greenhouse gas emissions are cut radically, new research has found. According to the research by the Australian National University, New South Wales fields Charlotte Pass, Perisher and Thredbo, and Victoria’s Falls Creek and Mt Hotham fareContinue Reading
Australia must urgently reduce its reliance on coal and gas exports to meet its ambitious target to reach net zero emissions by 2050, an ex-Labor climate minister has warned. Net Zero Economy Authority outgoing chair Greg Combet said serious action was needed to cut greenhouse gas emissions to curb theContinue Reading
Anthony Albanese has been urged to offset emissions from his controversial jet use after it was revealed that he and two ministers chartered two private planes to attend the same clean energy event in the NSW Hunter Valley. Mr Albanese, Climate Change and Energy Minister and Industry and Science MinisterContinue Reading
A top Australian engineer has warned the country’s power grid is unstable and incapable of coping with surging demand – and has proposed a controversial solution. Adi Paterson is the former chief of the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation and has written to Prime Minister Anthony Albanese demanding urgentContinue Reading
Drivers planning to purchase popular family car models including the Toyota Kluger and the Mazda CX-60 could be forced to fork out thousands more in taxes under changes announced to encourage motorists to take up more fuel efficient vehicles. While most cars are not currently subject to the Luxury CarContinue Reading
A simple and modest change to how frozen food is stored could drastically slash carbon emissions, equating to taking 3.8 million cars off the road annually. New research released today shows raising the temperature frozen food is stored and transported at from minus 18C to minus 15C would not onlyContinue Reading
Australia’s national security faces a growing threat from climate change, including climate-induced political upheaval in the Indo-Pacific, Climate Change and Energy Minister Chris Bowen has warned. The alert comes as Australia’s Pacific neighbours face the existential threat of climate change with sea level rise threatening to contaminate soil and waterContinue Reading