Adam Morton
Adam Morton has been Climate Home's Pacific correspondent. He writes for Australian and international publications on climate, energy, politics and policy. He was environment editor and society editor at The Age and Sydney Morning Herald, two of Australia's leading newspapers, and has won several journalism awards. He lives in Tasmania.
Feb 20, 2018
Why is tiny Nauru getting $26.9m in climate finance to build a port?
Nauru’s biggest donor Australia lobbied for a project that raises tough questions over how climate finance differs from traditional development aid
Nov 29, 2017
Australia: Labor victory a ‘death knell for Adani’ coal mine
Queensland Labor looks certain to form government promising to veto a public loan, observers say that puts the southern hemisphere’s biggest coal project in serious doubt
Nov 20, 2017
Former UN climate chief lobbies against $1bn loan to Australian coal train
Christiana Figueres warns subsidising Adani’s controversial Carmichael mega-mine would damage Australia’s reputation abroad
Nov 3, 2017
Australian state premier promises to veto funding for giant Adani coal mine
Prospects of massive Indian-owned coal development take a dip after Queensland Labor leader makes surprise announcement
Oct 4, 2017
Australia only wealthy nation still breaking energy emissions records
How did a country that launched one of the world’s first major carbon pricing schemes become a rogue polluter in just five years?