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- NT’s Labor government says the territory’s vast solar resources can help it transition to zero net carbon emissions
- Amazon’s ‘climate pledge’ commits to net zero carbon emissions by 2040 and 100% renewables by 2030 2 days agoIn Washington today, Amazon announced a series of initiatives and issued a call for companies to reduce their carbon emissions 10 years ahead of the goals set forth in the Paris Agreement as part of a sweeping effort to reduce...
- Greta Thunberg: ‘We are ignoring natural climate solutions’ Thu, 19 Sep 19, 8:00pmFilm by Swedish activist and Guardian journalist George Monbiot says nature must be used to repair broken climate
- Scientists set out how to halve greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 Thu, 19 Sep 19, 9:00amStrong civil society movements are needed to ramp up pace of change, says study
- UN hosts drive to suck back carbon and reverse climate change Tue, 17 Sep 19, 11:00pmNew York forum aims to ‘restore’ the climate by reducing atmospheric levels of carbon to those of a century ago
- ACT plans far-reaching electrification of vehicles and homes in drive to reduce emissions Mon, 16 Sep 19, 3:14pmTerritory government says it will phase out natural gas and pursue electrification of buses and private cars
- To save the planet, fossil fuels need to stay underground | Letters Mon, 16 Sep 19, 1:48amReaders give their views on what needs to be done to combat climate disaster and save the planetFiona Harvey is surely right when she says “adaptation alone won’t save us from climate disaster” (Journal, 12 September)...
- Coalition's 'big stick' energy laws a 'backdoor to privatisation', Labor says Sun, 15 Sep 19, 10:34amMark Butler signals ALP will continue to oppose legislation to break up power companies and refuses to recommit to a 45% emissions reduction target
- Australians increasingly fear climate change related drought and extinctions Tue, 10 Sep 19, 4:00amClimate of the Nation survey shows growing support for net zero emissions by 2050 and rapid phase-out of coal power
- Energy firms plan UK's first carbon-neutral 'industrial cluster' Mon, 9 Sep 19, 9:01amHumber drive aims to shrink carbon footprint of UK’s most polluting industrial zone
- John Kerry says we can't leave climate emergency to 'neanderthals' in power Tue, 3 Sep 19, 3:50pmIt’s a lie that humanity has to choose between prosperity and protecting the future, former US secretary of state tells Australian conference
- A chilling truth: our addiction to air conditioning must end | Letters Mon, 2 Sep 19, 2:57amReaders respond to Stephen Buranyi’s long read on how air cooling systems burn electricity and fuel global heatingKudos to Stephen Buranyi for drawing attention to the growth of air conditioning worldwide and the accompanying...
- Share of coal in UK's electricity system falls to record lows Sat, 31 Aug 19, 1:42amAverage of 0.7% of total second-quarter electricity generated came from most polluting power plants
- Why it’s payback time on climate change | Letters Fri, 30 Aug 19, 2:45amThe generation that has benefited most from fossil fuels must start paying the price, argues Daniel ScharfThe principle of restorative justice (Glasgow University to pay £20m in slavery reparations, 24 August) also applies...
- WA relaxes emissions curbs on new projects, despite its gas plants driving national rise Thu, 29 Aug 19, 3:00pmGas industry welcomes policy change as state Labor government backs ‘aspirational’ target of zero emissions by 2050