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- Did China just save the planet? Fri, 2 Oct 20, 4:00amThe world's largest emitter, China reckons it will be carbon-neutral by 2060 and that its emissions will peak within the next 10 years. If the country's climate track record is anything to go by, it's likely to reach both...
- Scott Morrison's climate crab walk Fri, 12 Feb 21, 4:00amWhat a difference a single word can make. Scott Morrison appears to be crab walking his way to a net-zero emissions target, something he now describes as "preferable" for Australia by 2050. The comment has drawn howls of...
- California ‘veered’ out of its lane in climate pact with Quebec: U.S. lawsuit Fri, 25 Oct 19, 4:00pmFrom Reuters Timothy Gardner, Valerie Volcovici, Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States on Wednesday sued California for entering a climate agreement with Canada’s Quebec province, saying the state...
- Mining firms worked to kill off climate action in Australia, says ex-PM Thu, 10 Oct 19, 10:00pmKevin Rudd says industry still has huge influence in a country beset by climate policy torpor
- Australia's emissions reach the highest on record, driven by electricity sector Tue, 9 Jul 19, 4:00amFugitive emissions from LNG are also fuelling rising national emissions, Ndever Environmental figures show
- Labor to tighten emissions regime as it draws climate battle-lines Sat, 30 Mar 19, 8:26amLand-clearing and vehicle pollution measures also expected in opposition’s final election offering on climate
- Senate crossbench gave renewables $23bn boost by thwarting Abbott's plan Sun, 6 Jan 19, 11:10amExclusive: Decisions by Labor and crossbench to save clean energy agencies encouraged investment, report says
- Coalition could indemnify new coal projects against potential carbon price Wed, 24 Oct 18, 4:00amExclusive interview: Angus Taylor will look at overcoming financing problems new generation projects face
- 'Investors are mostly concerned about political risks': energy minister Angus Taylor – full interview Wed, 24 Oct 18, 4:00amAs the Coalition announces new measures to reduce power bills, Taylor talks to political editor Katharine Murphy
- Tesla battery 'taking straw off camel's back' for South Australia energy demand Fri, 23 Feb 18, 6:09amExpert finds pattern of battery charging up overnight to hit grid at peak times
- Emissions increases approved by regulator may wipe out $260m of Direct Action cuts Mon, 19 Feb 18, 4:00amExclusive: Nearly 60 industrial sites get green light to increase emissions, cancelling out cuts paid for by Coalition using public money
- Coalition's climate policy review reveals it will loosen pollution safeguard Tue, 19 Dec 17, 1:18pmTurnbull government will also allow use of international carbon permits and roll over emissions reduction fund
- Australia's greenhouse gas emissions highest on record Mon, 11 Dec 17, 4:00amExclusive: Renewable energy and proper climate policy are key to dropping emissions, carbon consultancy chief says
- Emissions trading and refrigerated truck engines under scrutiny | Letters Sat, 11 Nov 17, 5:05amEmissions trading benefits big polluters, say Maxime Combes et al. And the UK Treasury continues to subsidise certain highly polluting diesel engines, say Matthew Farrow et alWhile the EU is extolling its “climate leadership”...
- Turnbull admits 'many impacts' on energy bills in response to Labor attack Wed, 18 Oct 17, 7:13pmOpposition leaves itself room to move on Coalition’s national energy guarantee while zeroing in on promised price reductions