A proposal that would have required signatory countries to set a limit on and transparently report their global plastic production has failed to pass at a United Nations meeting in Canada due to a handful of nations, including the United States. This has stalled progress on the establishment of a...

Australian fossil fuel producers are probably emitting twice as much methane as they report under traditional measures, according to a think tank led by Rod Sims that pushes for more aggressive energy transition targets. Mr Sims said the federal government must insist on more accurate data from...

A mere 57 fossil fuel producers are directly linked to 80% of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions since the 2016 Paris climate agreement, a study has shown. West Australian gas giant Woodside comes in the top 100 of the world’s biggest polluters, with the analysis showing Woodside has increased...

As the New South Wales government decides on whether to extend the life of Australia’s biggest coal-fired power station, a new report has revealed closing Eraring in mid-2025 would not cause blackouts. The report’s author found progress made on new renewable energy and battery capacity in NSW...

A historic moment has opened the COP28 summit in Dubai, with 200 nations agreeing to launch a fund to support countries hit the hardest by climate change. 

Planned gas developments on Western Australia’s Burrup Hub led by fossil fuel giant Woodside could result in twice as much greenhouse gas being emitted as any other Australian fossil fuel development up for approval, according to an analysis by Greenpeace.In a stunning photo essay,...

The federal government is massively expanding a taxpayer-funded scheme to subsidise and underwrite new renewable energy projects, in an admission that Australia is not currently on track to reach its 2030 target for the power grid.

New South Wales is set to enshrine its greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets of 50% by 2030 and net zero by 2050 into law. An independent advisory panel will be created to monitor the state’s progress.

A report released by the EU climate monitor has found that global average temperatures from January through to September this year were 1.4 degrees higher than 1850-1900, flirting dangerously with breaching the 1.5 degrees global warming limit and making climate action more critical than ever...

Greenpeace Australia Pacific has condemned fossil fuel giant Woodside following reports it will begin seismic blasting as soon as today in endangered whale habitat off the Pilbara coast in Western Australia.