Transport emissions rose by more than 12 per cent in the final months of 2021 as lockdowns lifted, according to a new report which called for emissions cuts by replacing fossil fuel energy with renewables, and electrifying households, industry and transport as fast as possible.

When it comes to the vexed issue of climate change, neither the Coalition nor the Labor Party has a great story to tell. But that hasn’t stopped them from claiming they are not as bad as the other side. That campaign kicked off this week with some old-fashioned scare-mongering around power prices...

The US is singling out countries that failed to lift their climate targets at last year’s COP26 summit in Glasgow, urging Australia to increase its Abbott era, 2030 emission reduction pledge this year to help prevent further destruction.

The first study to quantify the impact of pledges made before and during COP26 has concluded there is a 50 per cent chance of keeping warming below 1.9 or 2 degrees by the end of the century, while new emissions cuts are needed to limit increases to 1.5 degrees.

Modelling commissioned by the Morrison government reveals the federal government’s debts could double if it fails to cut greenhouse gas emissions in line with the goals of the Paris Agreement. 

The calling of the federal election has seen billions of dollars in funding for new energy infrastructure and ‘low emissions’ technologies promised by the Morrison government effectively evaporate, with key legislation lapsing as Parliament dissolves.

With Prime Minister Scott Morrison calling the election on Sunday, all media eyes are trained on 21 May. Climate’s emerging as a key election issue whether the parties want it to or not, with a survey of top economists revealing that three quarters say climate and the environment are the most...

New South Wales is in the midst of a second major weather event within weeks, a sounding alarm that action on climate change is needed right now. But Australian politicians are preoccupied with the cost and logistics of potentially hosting the UN climate summit.

New South Wales residents have been told to brace themselves for another “rain bomb”, with the state expected to be hit by up to 500mm of rain over the coming days.

After another wildly underwhelming Budget, with crumbs tossed at climate change even as Lismore evacuated from its second climate disaster in a month, Australian voters have had enough. A new poll suggests that the majority of Australians feel the Morrison Government has failed us on climate change.