Stop posturing and aim high, UN climate chief tells COP
United Nations climate chief Simon Stiell says the countries of the world need to agree on a way to end the "fossil fuel era as we know it".
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Climate finance takes centre stage at COP28 summit
COP28's Emirati hosts have set a fast pace on cheque signing amid the United Nations climate summit's biggest-ever attendance from business and finance firms.
Consumer advocates call for ban on ‘green’ weasel words
Vague and misleading marketing terms like 'for the planet' should be banned in Australia, according to a report analysing green claims in social media ads.
Deal to triple renewable energy backed by 117 countries
A pledge signed by more than 115 countries at COP28 says tripling renewable energy could help remove carbon dioxide-emitting fossil fuels by 2050.
Plan to triple renewable energy backed by 118 countries
A pledge signed by 118 countries at COP28 says tripling renewable energy could help remove carbon dioxide-emitting fossil fuels by 2050.
Australia backs COP28 renewables, energy efficiency vow
The federal government says Australia is joining 117 other countries which have pledged to triple the world's renewable energy capacity by 2030.
Vehicles caught using more petrol in real-world tests
Popular cars have been caught using significantly more petrol than their lab tests showed in the first real-world test results.
Jaber rejects report UAE sought COP28 hydrocarbon deals
The president-designate for the upcoming COP28 climate talks has denied a report alleging the UAE planned to use the summit to strike oil and gas deals.
‘Immense, urgent’: Australia falling short on climate
Australia is not on track to meet its emissions reductions, a report from the Climate Change Authority has found, leading to calls for greater action.
$60m boost needed to stop greenhouse gas ‘guessing’
Former ACCC chairman Rod Sims says Australia is not accurately tracking greenhouse gas emissions and needs new technology to meet international standards.
Minister, 97, off the hook after port blockade arrest
A 97-year-old minister arrested alongside more than 100 activists is resolute in his fight for climate justice after blockading Newcastle Port for 30 hours.
Australia’s emissions policies need ‘radical reset’
Australia's is failing at every turn to rein in its emissions and a radical reset is needed, experts say ahead of a global climate summit in Dubai.
Climate protesters blockade major coal port
A flotilla of climate activists have brought the world's largest coal port to a standstill to protest what they say is government inaction.
Church minister, 97, arrested in major port blockade
Protesters aged from 15 to 97 have been arrested after a blockade of Newcastle Port continued beyond a 30-hour deadline.
Big change to Australian cars remains stuck in traffic
The law that will change what cars are sold in Australia is facing delays in a development some experts say is hurting buyers' wallets.
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Riches or rubbish: firms prepare for EV battery surge
The question of what to do with electric car batteries when they reach the end of their useful lives is being discussed in Australia as a deadline looms.
Young Australians want healthy environment right in law
A new report by the Australian Conservation Foundation has found young people believe the right to a healthy environment should be set in law.
Climate protesters wait on challenge to parliament law
A group of 13 Extinction Rebellion protesters face up to three years in jail for allegedly disrupting parliament for three minutes with anti-fossil fuel chants.
Company directors face nature-related risk: opinion
Conservationists hope a new legal opinion will compel corporate Australia to get a handle on how it uses and affects nature.
Mixed response to consultation on new laws for nature
Stakeholders have been given an overview of Australia's new environment laws, and there appears to be little movement on climate change threats.
Review damns delivery of Murray-Darling Basin plan
A report into the delivery of the Murray-Darling Basin says the federal government must take a renewed approach to water recovery, with little progress made.
Interest-free loans to power up demand for clean energy
Interest-free loans on solar panels and batteries will be offered by one major bank in a bid to make renewable energy affordable to more households.
Government grilled over plans for new nature laws
New laws to protect Australia's ailing environment are proving complex, and won't be available for the public to scrutinise until next year.
Parliament protester trial delayed over ‘technicality’
The trial of 14 climate change activists accused of disrupting Queensland parliament by chanting slogans has been adjourned due to an argument over legislation.
Qld activists could be jailed over three minute protest
A protest that lasted three minutes but disrupted the workings of Queensland's parliament could land 14 climate protesters in jail for up to three years.
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High Court rules against electric vehicle charges
The High Court has ruled the Victorian government unlawfully imposed electric, hydrogen and plug-in hybrid vehicle owners a fee for each kilometre they travel.
High Court rules against state electric vehicle charges
The High Court has ruled the Victorian government unlawfully charged electric, hydrogen and plug-in hybrid vehicle owners a fee for each kilometre they travel.
NSW must allow aerial culling of brumbies: inquiry
A federal inquiry says NSW must allow the aerial culling of brumbies in the Australian Alps, saying they pose an immediate extinction risk for native species.
‘Extinction risk’: federal backing for feral horse cull
A federal inquiry says NSW must allow the aerial culling of brumbies in the Australian Alps, saying they pose an immediate extinction risk for native species.
More changes needed to drive electric truck revolution
Recent changes to allow bigger and heavier trucks on Australian roads will see more electric truck trials but experts say permanent reforms are necessary.
Nannas dig in as UN expert condemns anti-protest laws
A UN investigator has taken aim at Australia's crackdown on the right to protest as aging climate activists await a court ruling on 'scary' new laws.