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- ‘Reaching back to the horse and cart’: Morrison government’s gas plan panned Fri, 26 Nov 21, 7:00pmPlan to ‘unlock basins’ for domestic and export criticised as ‘out of sync’ with global trends and climate action
- ‘Pure spin’: experts pan Coalition net-zero modelling that allows gas sector to grow Fri, 12 Nov 21, 6:40pmThe modelling released on Friday afternoon also relies on offsets and unknown future technology for a large part of emissions cuts
- Lawyers admit Australian government’s conduct in fracking court case ‘regrettable’ Wed, 3 Nov 21, 6:48pmCoalition signed contract to frack Beetaloo Basin after promising environmentalists it had no imminent plans to do so
- Decarbonisation offers Australia immense opportunities. We just need leadership | Greg Combet Tue, 2 Nov 21, 3:12pmI’ve seen the challenges of advocating credible climate policy in the face of fear, hate and hysteria. Future generations deserve far better
- Malcolm Turnbull on Murdoch, lies and the climate crisis: ‘The same forces that enabled Trump are at work in Australia’ Mon, 18 Oct 21, 7:41amSystematic partisan lying and misinformation from the media, both mainstream and social, has done enormous damage to liberal democracies, the former PM writes
- Eight years, 20 policies: how Australia’s leaders have fumbled and dithered on climate Sun, 17 Oct 21, 6:00amHow did we get here? And how much has actually changed? Before we look forward to 2050, let’s take a look back …
- Australia’s continued love affair with coal Wed, 13 Oct 21, 3:30amAs the world begins to move away from coal, with more countries vowing to be coal-free by 2030, Australia stands in stark contrast. The federal environment minister Sussan Ley recently approved four new coal projects in one...
- Liberal MPs scorn National’s $250bn plan for taxpayers to underwrite fossil fuels Thu, 7 Oct 21, 11:56amKeith Pitt’s proposal suggests huge loans for resources sector in return for his party backing net zero
- Australia urged to support Asian Development Bank plan to end fossil fuel financing Wed, 6 Oct 21, 8:43amThirty-five organisations implore Australia, which is ADB’s fifth-largest shareholder, to help the region ‘make a just and equitable low-carbon transition’
- 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’