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- Australia ‘lagging at the back of the pack’ of OECD countries on climate action, analysis finds Mon, 9 Aug 21, 3:30amAustralia ranks 20th or worse in seven of eight categories despite Coalition claim it is leading the way in reducing emissions
- Coalition granted $21m to Liberal party donor to frack Beetaloo Basin Thu, 8 Jul 21, 1:15pmEnvironmental groups criticise grant to Empire Energy, which had lobbied ministers for information on funding, as a ‘brazen misuse of taxpayer funds’
- US urges Australia to adopt ‘more ambitious climate goals’ as pressure mounts on Morrison to act Mon, 5 Jul 21, 3:30amTop US diplomat in Canberra says US and Australia have a shared obligation to protect the planet
- Barnaby Joyce says Australia needs low-emission coal stations and backs nuclear power Tue, 29 Jun 21, 7:10pmDeputy prime minister also blasts banks for managing carbon risk and supports coal exports in Sky News interview
- ‘From denial to delay’: a forehead-slapping week in Australian climate policy Sun, 20 Jun 21, 6:00amAustralia sees a high-profile show of political backing for gas even as world leaders and investors exert pressure to shift away from fossil fuels
- Scott Morrison says gas will ‘always’ be a major contributor to Australia’s prosperity Tue, 15 Jun 21, 3:30pmPrime minister reassures industry the Coalition will back it during transition to ‘new energy economy’
- Scott Morrison inks G7 deals with Japan and Germany to develop lower-emissions technology Mon, 14 Jun 21, 8:00amPM resists pressure to commit Australia to 2050 climate deadline as he talks up hydrogen, LNG and carbon capture and storage
- Anthony Albanese sends mixed signals on fossil fuels as Labor wrestles over climate policy Wed, 2 Jun 21, 12:03pmAlbanese will use speech to Minerals Council of Australia to reassure mining companies as well as warn that the Coalition are risking jobs by opposing renewables
- Coalition putting jobs and exports at risk by opposing renewables and antagonising China, Anthony Albanese says Wed, 2 Jun 21, 8:26amLabor leader will use speech to Minerals Council of Australia to reassure mining companies
- Press freedom inquiry report released; PM labels India a ‘dangerous place’ – as it happened Wed, 19 May 21, 6:06pmCoalition backs $600m gas plant as IEA warns against new fossil fuel use; concerns over speed of vaccine rollout continue with Melbourne hubs below capacity...
- Australia news live: Labor says budget ‘spends big – but thinks small’; Morrison labels India a ‘dangerous place’ Wed, 19 May 21, 3:52pmCoalition backs $600m gas plant as IEA warns against new fossil fuel use; concerns over speed of vaccine rollout continue with Melbourne hubs below capacity...
- Australia news live: Morrison labels India a ‘dangerous place’; Rex Patrick in court fight for cabinet documents Wed, 19 May 21, 1:00pmCoalition backs $600m gas plant as IEA warns against new fossil fuel use; concerns over speed of vaccine rollout continue with Melbourne hubs below capacity...
- Australia news live: Coalition backs $600m gas plant as IEA warns against new fossil fuel use Wed, 19 May 21, 9:52amExperts warn that the taxpayer-funded plant makes little commercial sense; concerns over speed of vaccine rollout continue with Melbourne hubs below capacity...
- Australian subsidies give oil refineries the whole carrot farm while electric vehicles get the stick | Richie Merzian Tue, 18 May 21, 2:20pmThe only viable long-term solution to our liquid fuel insecurity is to get off fossil fuels. Instead we are giving them taxpayer handouts
- Coalition vetoes funding for wind and battery farm in northern Queensland Thu, 6 May 21, 12:12pmKeith Pitt says loan of up to $280m for a Kaban green energy hub near Cairns would be ‘inconsistent with the objectives and policies of the commonwealth’