EPA sounds alarm on Woodside’s gas emissions and threat to ancient rock art

Western Australia's environmental watchdog has raised concerns Woodside doesn't plan to reduce emissions fast enough at its Pluto gas facility on the Burrup Peninsula, while calling for an urgent inquiry to ensure the facility’s emissions don’t accelerate the weathering of World-Heritage-nominated rock art on the peninsula.

A judge has overturned the oppressive 15-month jail sentence handed to climate activist Deanna ‘Violet’ Coco for blocking one lane of traffic on the Sydney Harbour Bridge as Coco says she will continue raising the alarm on the climate emergency.

And a new report from the Australian Research Council outlines just how turbulent 2022 was in terms of extreme weather events, with inland tsunamis in NSW, new extreme heat records in Western Australia, cricket ball-sized hail-stones in Queensland, and wild winds in South Australia and the Northern Territory.

EPA concerns over Woodside gas emissions reduction time frame at major Pilbara plant

WA’s environmental watchdog is concerned Woodside's Pluto gas facility on the Burrup Peninsula is making limited reductions to its proposed emissions between 2030 and 2050.

Jail sentence overturned for climate change activist who blocked Sydney Harbour Bridge

The 15-month jail sentence imposed on climate activist Deanna ‘Violet’ Coco for blocking one lane on the Sydney Harbour Bridge has been quashed, with Coco planning to pursue compensation against the police for her time in prison. 

Fossil grid smashed by year of weather extremes, as renewables look smarter than ever

In its “State of Weather and Climate Extremes 2022” report, the Australian Research Council outlines just how turbulent last year was, including above average rainfall for the east coast, due to La Niña, creating wet weather records across the eastern seaboard.

Qld fossil fuel exports will end by 2030 in Greens plan

Fossil fuel exports would end in less than a decade to drastically cut the carbon emissions that Queensland sends overseas under a Greens proposal that includes the establishment of an independent authority to work with coal and gas workers on a transition plan. 

NSW Labor commits to the establishment of a Hunter clean energy transition authority

State Labor has committed to creating a Hunter clean energy transition authority to help the region adjust to unprecedented social and economic change in coming years.