Australia
Australia emissions could rise by 9% if Tony Abbott is elected
Proposed cuts to green policies by opposition could increase emissions by as much as 45% by 2050 says Climate Institute
Kevin Rudd: Australia opposition “walking away” from climate change
Morning summary: opposition leader Tony Abbott says he will not increase funding to reduce Australia’s greenhouse gas emissions
Pacific leaders call for Australia & NZ climate leadership
Morning summary: As it takes over the chairmanship of the United Nations Security Council, the north Pacific nation is looking to Canberra and Wellington for leadership.
Australia’s 2010-2011 floods caused sea levels to ‘drop 7mm’
Rain fell in such colossal quantities during the Australian floods in 2010 and 2011 that the world’s sea levels actually dropped by as much as 7mm
Tony Abbott’s climate policy likely to blow Oz emission targets
Research shows that Australian opposition’s refusal to create carbon market means that Australia will not hit binding pollution targets
Tony Abbott accused of ‘wilful blindness’ on climate in first debate
Rudd and Abbott commit to 5% emissions reductions in Australia election debate, but say exceeding this would depend on international agreements
Australia can achieve 25% emissions cut by 2020, concludes report
A report has found that Australia can deliver on its Copenhagen pledge to cut emissions by 25% by 2020
Australia lacks resilience to climate change – report
Senate inquiry reports Australia is likely to witness extreme weather events with increasing intensity, but does not have the resilience to deal with it
Australia’s climate change laws
Globe International analysis reveals what steps Australia is taking to cut greenhouse gas emissions and adapt to a changing climate
Carbon tax takes centre stage as Australian election campaign starts
Election campaigning has kicked off in Australia with Tony Abbott pledging to make the abolition of the carbon tax his first priority
No plans for Marshall Islands climate evacuation says minister
Vice President Tony de Brum tells RTCC he’s confident islands will remain in existence, and says September climate summit in Majuro will be critical for ambition
Graphene breakthrough could unlock renewable energy’s potential
Graphene-based energy storage device which lasts as long as a conventional battery developed by researchers in Australia
Australia to develop solar plant ‘four times’ size of Sydney
Two projects costing A$450 million and generating 155MW will see around two million solar panels erected in Australian outback
Marshall Islands demand “climate leadership” from Australia
Vice President says ‘big brothers’ Australia and New Zealand have vital role to play in taking political leadership on climate change
Siemens’ giant wind farm lands in Australia
270MW project latest step in South Australia’s quest to generate 33% of renewable energy by 2020
EU and Australia set to accelerate emissions trading links
Climate Commissioner Connie Hedegaard says discussions will be sped up after Kevin Rudd announces end of unpopular carbon tax
Australia Prime Minister Rudd pledges to scrap carbon tax by 2014
Morning summary: Prime Minister announces plans to replace the carbon tax with a market-based trading system a full year ahead of schedule
Nanomaterials could accelerate C02 removal from coal power plants
Australian scientists have developed tiny filters that could cut carbon dioxide emissions from coal fired power stations
Wildfires shoot climate warming tar balls into atmosphere
Los Alamos National Laboratory scientists reveal small carbon balls created in wildfires are 10 times as warming as conventional soot
Australia warned to prepare for hotter summers – report
Extreme heat, floods and bushfires which affected Australia earlier in 2013 are likely to become more common as a result of climate change