In today’s news, despite receiving almost half a billion dollars in dubious circumstances only three years ago, the privately-run Great Barrier Reef Foundation also pocketed more than $350,000 in jobkeeper payments.
Meanwhile, the move to net zero continues to gather pace everywhere except the Coalition party room with the Australian Energy Market Operator making plans for how the grid can handle more renewables as coal exits.
And a new study reveals that invasive species have cost the Australian economy $390 billion in just the past 60 years, with cats alone responsible for the deaths of more than 1 billion native animals.
TODAY'S TOP CLIMATE NEWS
Australia’s energy market operator plans for net zero by 2050 as Morrison stalls
While Scott Morrison is yet to give a formal commitment to achieving net zero by 2050, Australia’s energy market operator has added the mid-century scenario to its forward planning.
Coalition criticised after Great Barrier Reef Foundation receives $351,000 in jobkeeper payments
Labor has asked the Morrison government to explain why a Great Barrier Reef-focused charity received jobkeeper despite still having hundreds of millions of dollars remaining from a nearly $500m grant it received three years ago.
TODAY'S TOP ENVIRONMENT NEWS
Invasive species have cost Australia $390 billion in the past 60 years, study shows
They trample fragile environments and devastate crops, and now we can put a figure on how much damage invasive species like feral cats and weedy plants are doing to Australia's bottom line.
The Canberra Low Carbon Housing Challenge — launched on Tuesday night — will give local architects the opportunity to demonstrate how outstanding design can help the ACT meet its target of zero net emissions by 2045.