Australia leading in world mammal extinctions

Since December 2023, The Wilderness Society, Greenpeace Australia Pacific and Queensland Conservation Council have referred six instances of potentially illegal deforestation to the federal government for assessment. Today, a joint investigation between the three organisations has revealed a serious blindspot in Australia’s national environment law.

Nuclear energy has ranked last on the list of climate technologies that big institutional investors want exposure to, according to a survey of climate conscious investors with $37tn under their management.

Western Australia’s greenhouse gas emissions are rising with little sign that the state’s main power grid can decarbonise rapidly, putting Australia’s net zero targets in doubt, unless other states make bigger cuts 

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Joint investigation between environmental organisations expose alarming legal loopholes
A joint investigation between The Wilderness Society, Greenpeace Australia Pacific and Queensland Conservation Council has revealed a serious blindspot in Australia’s national environment law.

Climate-conscious investors rank nuclear as least desirable of Australian ventures
Nuclear energy ranks last on the list of climate technologies that big institutional investors want exposure to, according to a survey of climate conscious investors with $37tn under their management. The survey found a rebound in confidence in Australia’s climate policy but a growing appetite for clear timelines for the phase-out of coal, oil and gas.

Surge in WA emissions add doubt to Australia’s ability to reach net zero targets
Western Australia’s greenhouse gas emissions are rising with little sign that the state’s main power grid can decarbonise rapidly, putting Australia’s net zero targets in doubt, unless other states make bigger cuts 

Liberals support nuclear power, but not in their electorates
Twelve opposition MPs have publicly backed lifting the moratorium on nuclear power in Australia, but will not commit to hosting a nuclear power plant in their own electorate.

Moreton Bay’s choking mud and plastic pollution
Researchers say human activity has caused Moreton Bay to be flooded with mud and plastic pollution, with 98 per cent of the floor of Moreton Bay now covered in a thick layer of mud.

New funding to help decarbonise fleet transport in Western Australia
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has today announced just over $21.8 million to three projects that will help accelerate the shift to electric vehicles in Western Australia.