Past Australian govts have ignored and disrespected Pacific, Wong says

Australia’s new foreign minister, Penny Wong has praised Pacific leaders for their leadership on climate action, vowed Australia would listen to them, and acknowledged they had been "ignored" and "disrespected" in the past, during a speech in Fiji.

Staying on the international stage, the G7 can lead the way on replacing coal with clean energy, Germany's Climate Minister says.

Meanwhile, a new study reveals that any new coal mines in the Galilee Basin, including Adani’s Carmichael mine, will not be economically viable in the long run under even the most generous assumptions about the future of the fossil fuel

Past Australian governments let down the Pacific on climate change: Wong

Australia’s new foreign minister, Penny Wong praised Pacific leaders for their leadership on climate action, vowed Australia would listen to them, and acknowledged they had been "ignored" and "disrespected" in the past, during a speech in Fiji.

‘Highly implausible’ that new Galilee Basin coalmines would be profitable, study finds

Any new coalmines in Queensland’s  Galilee Basin, including Adani’s Carmichael mine, will not be economically viable in the long run under even the most generous assumptions about the future of the fossil fuel, according to an analysis by German academics.

Germany calls for G7 to phase out coal power generation in bid to halt climate change

The Group of Seven wealthy nations can lead the way on ending the use of coal, a heavily polluting fossil fuel that is responsible for a large chunk of global greenhouse gas emissions, Germany's Climate Minister says.

Huge electricity price hike imminent as regulators jack up default offers

More than 700,000 Australian households will see their energy bills soar on July 1 after key regulators approved significant increases to maximum electricity prices this week.

Teal Chaney vows to push Labor on stronger climate action

Kate Chaney, the incoming teal independent in the blue-ribbon Perth seat of Curtin, has confirmed she will push Labor to set more ambitious carbon emission reduction targets, labelling it one of her key goals.

Victoria told to put its foot down in drive to ditch diesel buses

Victoria is being urged to adopt a target of replacing all public buses with electric vehicles by the end of this decade, to accelerate what transport experts say is an essential step in tackling the state’s carbon emissions.