Greens pledge support for climate bill

Labor’s signature climate policy will become law after the Greens pledged to support the plan to cut emissions by 43 per cent by 2030 in the Senate.

UN boss António Guterres, has described the record oil and gas profits “immoral” and called on governments to introduce a windfall tax to help those in the most need.

And the Great Barrier Reef remains vulnerable to the impacts of climate change despite an increase in coral cover, with a fast growing but easily damaged coral species proliferating and reducing coral diversity.

Government's 43 per cent emissions target set to become law, as Greens offer votes needed to pass climate bill

The Greens will offer critical support to a climate bill that will legislate the government's 2030 emissions reduction target, giving it the numbers it needs to pass in the Senate.

Great Barrier Reef coral cover at record levels after mass-bleaching events, report shows

Record coral cover is being seen across much of the Great Barrier Reef as it recovers from past storms and mass-bleaching events. But the new coral taking over is leaving the reef more vulnerable to future devastating impacts, according to the Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS).

‘Grotesque greed’: immoral fossil fuel profits must be taxed, says UN chief

The UN secretary general, António Guterres, has described the record profits of oil and gas companies as immoral and urged governments to introduce a windfall tax, using the money to help those in the most need.

Giant gas projects may escape bid to slash WA carbon pollution by 2030

Western Australia’s environmental watchdog wants “a deep and substantial reduction” in greenhouse gas emissions this decade in a tightening of the regulatory screw against industry in the only state with rising emissions since the Paris Agreement benchmark year of 2005. However, three giant Chevron and Woodside gas export projects under assessment by the WA Environmental Protection Authority this year are likely to escape the proposed tougher approach that will not come into effect until late 2022.

AGL Energy suffers Liddell coal breakdown, adding to power generation woes

AGL Energy has lost a third of the capacity from its Liddell coal plant in NSW just weeks after it returned to full capacity, the latest sign of ongoing breakdowns as the fossil fuel generator prepares to shut down next summer. The power giant’s fourth unit failed on Monday and was taken out of service to repair a tube leak that is likely to keep it offline until next Tuesday.