Campaigners are challenging the UK government over its assessment of environmental impacts of a trade deal with Australia
They folded after winning concessions from the government which will make producing coal and gas more expensive
From 2025, the entire country is expected to run on 100% clean electricity for hours then days at a time, raising new engineering challenges
South Australia’s gigawatt-scale electricity network is within touching distance of phasing out fossil fuel backup
Green senators backed the legislation but their amendments to cut emissions faster and ban new coal and gas developments were defeated
AGL had planned to split in two and keep burning coal for another two decades or more, before Mike Cannon-Brookes led a shareholder revolt
Voters chose climate action in Saturday’s election, giving Australia a chance to get out of the “naughty corner” and restore its international reputation
A Labor government would bid to host Cop29, strengthen emission-cutting targets and climate-proof Pacific aid, but not curb fossil fuel exports
Mike Cannon-Brookes’ market raid on AGL, Australia’s biggest polluter, is putting its slow coal exit plan under scrutiny
Policy upheaval and stark criticism of the quality of carbon offsets from a former official have thrown Australia’s ability to deliver on carbon targets into doubt
Scott Morrison’s administration is celebrating rising coal exports and pledging to send a shipment of coal to Ukraine
Green buffers like mangroves are generally better for protecting coastal communities than concrete defences, although they are not always an option
Scott Morrison is doubling down on fossil fuel production with new gas basins and pipelines in a plan slammed by climate campaigners
The Italian presidency is seeking to secure an agreement to phase out coal power but there is resistance from members including China, India and Australia
Scott Morrison has made a net zero pledge but with little detail on how to get there and no commitment to stronger emissions cuts this decade
While China, Japan and South Korea set net zero emissions targets and polls show strong support for Australia to follow, Morrison is standing by the coal industry
Campaigners say the Narrabri gas project will destroy local biodiversity and water supplies as well as increase greenhouse gas emissions.
Campaigners had hoped President Xi would surprise the world again this week with tough measures to reverse biodiversity loss. They were left disappointed
Legal experts wrote to Prime Minister Scott Morrison warning the use of old carbon credits to meet the country’s 2030 goals would set a ‘dangerous precedent’
‘We need to re-invent and re-think the management of our landscape,’ say bushfire experts, warning adapting to climate change will require bipartisan political support