Gas a roadblock to net zero: new report

A new report has revealed getting households off gas for heating and cooking would cut energy bills and improve people’s health, and is necessary for Australia to have any hope of reaching net zero greenhouse emissions by 2050. The analysis is calling on governments to help households and businesses transition to all-electric.

Oil, gas and coal representatives will have to disclose their industry ties at future climate meetings, the UN says. The new rules will be in place for the COP28 summit in November in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, one of the world's top oil producers.

Protesters say they’re worried their messages will get lost and people will be put off joining movements following a wide-spread crackdown on protesting across Australia. 

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Getting Australian homes off gas crucial for meeting net zero targets, report says
The report by the Grattan Institute, a Melbourne-based thinktank, called on state and territory governments to set dates for the end of gas use and launch campaigns to encourage and help households become “all electric”, running on renewable energy. 

UN to unmask fossil fuel lobbyists at climate talks
Increasingly, representatives from the fossil fuel industries have been attending climate talks, including the Conference of the Parties (COP). The problem though is that often employees of coal, oil and gas companies are not open about their affiliations.

Protesters fear their messages could be lost as police crack down on protesting
Some see protesting as a right, others a necessity or even an obligation. But as police ramp up their responses to protests across Australia, protesters are worried the message could get lost.

Billion-dollar battle for gas as global giants put ego before 'logic'
Tensions are building off Australia’s north-west coast, as two fossil fuel giants are entwined in a battle to extract gas. How it came to pass is as much a story about corporate ego as it is about flawed strategies.

Climate expert calls for urgent rethink on scale of aid for developing world
The world must rethink its approach to the climate crisis, by investing trillions of dollars instead of billions in the developing world, one of the world’s most influential climate economists has urged.

Switzerland votes on new climate bill to save iconic glaciers
A majority of Swiss citizens have voted in favour of a bill aimed at introducing new climate measures to sharply curb the rich Alpine nation's greenhouse gas emissions.

AGL adds three more big batteries, concedes gas demand will fall even with coal exit
AGL has added another three big batteries to its development pipeline, as it seeks to transform its energy portfolio ahead of the planned shutdown of its last two coal generators.

Backed by a band of passionate and powerful supporters, the Cooks River is slowly coming back to life
Over two centuries, its wetlands and marshes have been beaten into a suburban drain, its water poisoned with industrial waste, its vegetation ripped up, and its banks lined with concrete and steel. Now, the community is fighting for the health of the Cooks River.