Dozens of climate activists linked to the climate defence group Rising Tide have been arrested after shovelling coal from a train bound for Newcastle, the world’s largest coal export port. The activists say civil disobedience is the only option while NSW was significantly expanding its coal...

While northern Australia is no stranger to cyclones, Tropical Cyclone Ilsa is the strongest to hit the region in 14 years. The "very destructive core" of the storm will bring "extreme" wind gusts of up to 315km/h in parts of the Kimberley and Pilbara regions, the Bureau of Meteorology said.

Overnight U.S. President Joe Biden's administration unveiled new proposed auto emissions rules, aiming to accelerate the electric vehicle transition with a target of two-thirds of the new US car market by 2032. Greenpeace Australia Pacific says the policy decision shows what’s possible for the...

As a crucial deadline looms for a new frontier of mining in the deep Pacific Ocean, Pacific Islanders are worried that deep-sea mining could go ahead before proper regulations are in place. Residents say any damage to ocean ecosystems would be devastating for their countries, where the sea is...

Electric vehicle sales are continuing to accelerate in Australia, with new figures showing their popularity has risen almost 20 per cent, overtaking hybrid vehicles. Greenpeace Australia Pacific say the government must move on implementing a strong national fuel efficiency standard that will...

Carbon emissions from utes, large SUVs and light commercial vehicles are rising in Australia and are exceeding the industry's own emission reduction targets by a significant amount, according to a new report. The Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries blamed the country's lack of EVs and absence...

The value of Australia’s coal and gas exports could be halved in just five years as new forecasts warn booming commodity prices have likely passed their peaks and key trading partners across Asia are increasing efforts to curb greenhouse gas emissions.

Australia’s parliament has passed the country’s most significant emissions reduction legislation in more than a decade after the government won backing from Greens and independent MPs for a plan to deal with pollution from major industrial sites.

In a monumental win for climate justice, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) overnight unanimously moved to refer a Vanuatu-led resolution on the human rights impacts of climate change to the world’s highest court - the International Court of Justice. 

A key piece of Labor's climate legislation is likely to pass parliament, after it struck a compromise deal with the Greens over new coal and gas. The Greens were initially calling for no new coal or gas projects to be included in the Safeguard Mechanism bill, however backed the policy following a...