Support for developing countries will be a critical issue at Cop27, but new data shows rich countries are lagging. Rich countries pledged to provide US$100bn a year by 2020, although this target has been missed. The US share of this, based on its past emissions, would be $40bn yet it provided only...

The UN climate conference COP27 has officially kicked off in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, with Australia announcing a bid to co-host the 2026 summit with Pacific Island nations.

Temperatures in Europe have increased at more than twice the global average in the last 30 years, according to a report from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). Europe is a 'live picture of a warming world', says the organisation and commented that even well-prepared societies are not safe...

Many in Brazil feared deforestation during another Bolsonaro term would irreversibly damage the rainforest, which is home to 25% of the world’s biodiversity. But with Lula reclaiming leadership, he vowed to wage war on hunger, racism and to combat environmental destruction which has soared under...

Anthony Albanese warned factories would close unless a new price cap is slapped on gas producers "in the next few weeks" as energy ministers prepare to discuss a significant intervention into the electricity sector to provide relief for households. The government has asked ACCC to review the code...

Twenty countries facing the worst impact of global heating submitted proposals for loss and damage payments, reported The Guardian this morning. Loss and damage refer to the most disastrous impacts of climate breakdown, such as hurricanes or severe floods like those that recently hit Pakistan.Up to...

Australians are hitting the accelerator on electric vehicles, with sales speeding up by 65 per cent in the past year, but slow uptake relative to countries with a fuel efficiency standard shows carmakers are still not prioritising Australia when choosing where to send their new EV models.

Australian companies are planning the most new coal mining projects after China and India, according to an analysis produced by the German environmental group Urgewald, which said it was the world’s most comprehensive public database on the coal industry.

As fifteen new animal and plant species have also been added to the endangered list, Federal Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek has made a commitment to protect an additional 50 million hectares of land by the end of the decade.