Australia likely emitting more methane than reported

Australian fossil fuel producers are probably emitting twice as much methane as they report under traditional measures, according to a think tank led by Rod Sims that pushes for more aggressive energy transition targets. Mr Sims said the federal government must insist on more ­accurate data from coal producers or risk exacerbating climate change.

Torres Strait Islanders could be forced to leave their homes by 2050 if urgent action is not taken on the climate crisis. This would mean a loss of country, sacred sites and culture, the federal court has been told in the first climate class action brought by Australian First Nations people.

Ministers representing the Group of Seven (G7) nations have reached a historic agreement to phase out all coal plants by 2035 at the latest, in a climate policy breakthrough that could influence other countries to do the same.

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Fossil fuel companies are likely to emit twice as much methane than they report
Australian fossil fuel producers are probably emitting twice as much methane as they report under traditional measures, according to a think tank that pushes for more aggressive energy transition targets.

Climate crisis could force Torres Strait Islanders from their homes within 30 years
Torres Strait Islanders could be forced to leave their homes by 2050 if urgent action is not taken on the climate crisis. 

G7 nations agree to phase out coal power plants by 2035
Ministers representing the Group of Seven (G7) nations have reached a historic agreement to phase out all coal plants by 2035 at the latest, a UK minister said on Monday.

First Nations anti-coal mine activist Murrawah Johnson wins 2024 Goldman Environmental Prize
Murrawah Johnson — a 2024 recipient of the coveted environmental award, the Goldman Prize — was born into a "legacy of resistance fighters".

Home insurance costs spike, with parts of Australia at risk of becoming uninsurable
The combination of climate-fuelled natural disasters with increasing populations often living in risky areas is shaking the global insurance industry. 

Why are fish still dying in the Darling River at Menindee — and what can we do to prevent it?
Over the past few months, the Darling River near Menindee has, once again, been strewn with the rotting remains of thousands of native fish. Australia's leading water experts warn we must prepare for the impacts of climate change in the Murray-Darling Basin "immediately". 

Collie to become home to Australia’s biggest battery site
An expansion to a battery in Collie to store midday solar power collected on the state’s biggest power grid for use in the evening will make it Australia’s largest energy storage site.

Bunbury joins WA’s electric vehicle network
Bunbury has joined Australia’s longest electric vehicle network as the 30th member with the opening of a WA EV Network fast charger.