Australia reaches 3 million households with more climate sense than Scott Morrison

Australian households and small businesses are doing the heavy lifting on net zero, with 3 million solar systems now installed following record installation levels in 2019 and 2020. 

At COP26, former US president Barack Obama has taken aim at China and Russia for a “dangerous lack of urgency”, and called for action to help poorer nations with climate adaptation and resilience. 

Australia has not escaped unscathed, with a document released by COP26 hosts revealing countries that have not improved their short-term targets will be told they are expected to do so in 2022. 

Australia reaches 3 million households with rooftop solar

Australian households and small businesses have more than 3 million solar power systems on their rooftops after a record number were installed last year, even through the disruption of lockdowns.

Barack Obama tells COP26 the world is 'nowhere near' climate targets, takes aim at Russia, China

Former US president Barack Obama has thrown his support behind those on the frontline of global warming, calling for action by rich nations to help poorer nations on the issue of climate change.

Australia to face growing international pressure to improve 2030 emissions target

Pressure on the Australian government to lift its 2030 emissions target is expected to escalate and continue into next year, based on a document released by the British hosts at the Glasgow climate summit.

Scott Morrison accused of failing to understand the 'urgency' of climate change

Australia's contribution to major global climate talks in Glasgow has been labelled a "great disappointment" by the United Kingdom's top government advisor on climate change, who accused Prime Minister Scott Morrison of failing to understand the urgency of reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

Ecologist so troubled by Warragamba dam wall environmental impact statement she resigned

Ecologists involved in the multibillion dollar plan to raise the wall of Sydney’s main water reservoir say their input detailing the threat to endangered species in the world heritage-listed region was either watered down or ignored altogether.

'We can no longer be friends': Farmer warns climate change deniers, after storm devastates crop

Storms have devastated more crops in South Australia's mid north, prompting a farmer to publicly declare he was cutting social ties with any climate change deniers.