Methane worry for Qld river ‘bubbling like a broth’
Environmental activists hold concerns for a Queensland river and surrounding areas after gathering footage showing methane bubbling close to a local weir.
Environmental activists hold concerns for a Queensland river and surrounding areas after gathering footage showing methane bubbling close to a local weir.
Policy changes in the United States and Europe will make it harder to buy a petrol or diesel vehicle – a move lobby groups say should be mirrored in Australia.
Less than one per cent of all buses on Australian roads are electric models, a new study has revealed, prompting experts to call for a faster adoption.
Local government figures are urging the federal government to change Australia's electric vehicle policies to improve access to zero-emission cars.
New policies to boost electric vehicle adoption in the US mean Australian policymakers must introduce new laws quickly, lobby groups warn.
An investment boost in Australia's renewable energy sector has resulted from the federal government's net-zero plan, but rising power prices still loom.
Community members say their concerns have been ignored after a NSW mining project was given the green light despite more than 1000 letters of opposition.
Activists and farmers have raised concerns about a plan to allow coal seam gas companies to store their waste salt in lined landfill sites.
Changes to the safeguard mechanism putting a hard cap on pollution from big emitters have passed the parliament.
Debate on the safeguard mechanism is heating up with the government forcing a vote on the climate legislation, angering the opposition.
A controversial Queensland coal mine expansion will be fast-tracked after the decision to grant a water licence was endorsed by internal review.
Demand for electric utes is skyrocketing but with only one model for sale in Australia innovators are developing ways to convert petrol and diesel models.
An emissions reduction plan for Queensland's agriculture sector focuses on advancements in feed for livestock and green fertiliser options.
Liberal MP Bridget Archer has hit out at the coalition for not seeking to negotiate on changes to the government's safeguard mechanism.
The UN secretary-general says developed nations like Australia must bring forward their net-zero timelines by a decade, given the latest climate change report.
The Greens say they are not asking for the perfect climate policy, just a guarantee from the federal government to stop new coal and gas projects.
The Queensland Government has not confirmed when options to protect the Lake Eyre basin catchment will be released, as stakeholders demand an end to delays.
A bill to legislate a 75 per cent emissions reduction target in Queensland over the next seven years will be introduced by the Greens.
Coles and Woolworths hope to ship mountains of stockpiled soft plastic offshore and warn it will take time to replace the failed REDcycle recycling scheme.
Greenpeace has accused Australia's largest car maker of 'greenwashing' over its advertising and net-zero goals in a complaint lodged with the ACCC.
The balance-of-power wielding Greens are demanding the government impose a higher tax rate on superannuation accounts above $1.9 million to secure their vote.
The Queensland Greens will table legislation to ban new coal and gas projects and exports by 2030 to limit global warming to 1.5C above pre-industrial levels.
Scientists say Australia must pour effort into scaling up new technologies that can suck emissions out of the atmosphere, while it also works to cut them.
The Greens want to legalise and regulate cannabis in the next term of NSW parliament in a move they say could help end the war on drugs.
Every time Australia has had prolonged periods of wet weather, deadly fires have followed. Experts say the death of this La Nina will likely end the same way.
The federal government has given Santos approval to drill 116 new coal seam gas wells in Queensland's Surat Basin with an operational life of 30 years.
Industry, government and financiers need to invest more than $20 billion per year for the Australian economy to expand without dangerous levels of pollution.
The Queensland government's decision to approve dozens of new coal seam gas wells on the Darling Downs has been slammed by environmental activists.
Queensland's environmental watchdog says there are "strict conditions" on its approval for Arrow Energy to drill 55 gas wells near a contaminated site.
The government is locked in negotiations with the Greens and cross bench as it attempts to pass new climate legislation that some argue doesn't go far enough.
Dwindling timber supplies have been blamed for Australia's last white paper manufacturer shutting its eastern Victorian plant, with 200 jobs to go.