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- Green Fury at Australia’s Lack of Ambition at the Biden Climate Summit Sun, 25 Apr 21, 3:00amAussie PM Scott Morrison appears to be quietly betting the Biden climate insanity will be a one hit wonder, that the economic devastation unleashed by Biden's tax hikes, carbon pricing, and giveaways to other nations while...
- Aussie PM Joins the Biden Climate Push, Promises Not to Change Anything Thu, 22 Apr 21, 11:00amOK, he is making one change. Aussie PM Scott Morrison will spend $263 million on carbon capture, and $275 million building coal powered clean hydrogen hubs, which won't capture carbon, at least not straight away.
- Coalition told it must hugely increase clean energy investment beyond hydrogen, carbon storage promise Wed, 21 Apr 21, 7:40pmExperts’ assessment comes on eve of US-hosted climate summit pressing countries for bigger commitments and deeper cuts to emissions
- Why gas? Fri, 18 Sep 20, 4:00amAustralia might be getting a new gas power station, but what's the case for it? The Government issued an ultimatum to the energy sector earlier this week to come up with a plan for 1000 megawatts of dispatchable energy within...
- Australia's back road to net zero Mon, 23 Nov 20, 4:00amMore and more countries are signing up to a net zero emissions target. China, Japan and South Korea have all committed in just the past few months, while US President-elect Joe Biden will follow suit next year. But Australia...
- 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...
- UN Shames Australia for a Lack of Climate Ambition Sat, 27 Feb 21, 1:00pmMaking big climate pledges was a cheap political win when the goal was way off in the future. But now the first deadlines are approaching, long serving politicians in countries like Australia are in the increasingly embarrassing...
- Claim: Aussie PM Edging Towards a 2050 Carbon Pledge Wed, 3 Feb 21, 5:00pmSurprise! When Aussies re-elected conservative PM Scott Morrison in the last national election, we thought we were rejecting the hardline climate madness of the Labor opposition party...
- Nationals coal push disrupts Scott Morrison's climate policy pivot Wed, 3 Feb 21, 8:13amCoalition tensions in evidence as growing chorus of Nationals call for new coal plants after PM sends zero emissions signal
- Australia Not Invited to a Big International Climate Summit Fri, 11 Dec 20, 1:00pmSummit organisers rejected Australia's attendance, say Australia's climate action plan was "unacceptably weak".
- UN Paris Agreement Architect Blasts Australia’s “Lack of Integrity” on Climate Action Fri, 4 Dec 20, 5:00amAccording to former UN climate chief and Paris Agreement architect Christiana Figueres, coal exporting Australia is not acting with integrity when it comes to global efforts to reduce CO2 emissions.
- The Coalition will lose more former heartland seats to independents without a climate plan | Malcolm Turnbull Wed, 2 Dec 20, 10:27amProgressive female independents hold three once-safe Liberal seats. Their victories are templates for further change
- The Morrison government has abrogated responsibility for acting on the climate crisis to the states | John Hewson Wed, 25 Nov 20, 2:54pmIt has fallen to the states to lead with more realistic targets, strategies and attempted policy responses
- Washington Post: President Biden will Punish Australia for Climate Failures Wed, 18 Nov 20, 5:00pmAccording to the Washington Post, Biden plans to impose trade tariffs on Australia unless Australia embraces a net zero carbon plan and curbs Australia's CO2 intensive energy export industry.
- Benefits of Coalition’s ‘gas-led recovery’ overstated and declining usage inevitable, report finds Sun, 15 Nov 20, 9:00pm‘Good old days’ of low gas prices long gone making role as ‘transition fuel’ unfeasible, Grattan Institute reports