Australia’s attempts to block UNESCO listing the Great Barrier Reef as a World Heritage site “in danger” has yet again put the country out of step on the global stage, with a dozen nations opposing Australia’s “highly inappropriate” move to delay the listing.

Following Scott Morrison’s “jig” to celebrate the toxic Scarborough gas project, the federal government is set to release a national gas investment framework spelling out plans to grow and support the fossil fuel. 

Climate defenders are increasingly being suppressed by Australian governments as the unregulated influence of the fossil fuel industry drives political inaction on climate, according to a new report by Greenpeace Australia Pacific, the Human Rights Law Centre, and the Environmental Defenders...

Protestors have gathered outside fossil fuel company Woodside’s Perth office, opposing its decision to rush ahead on the toxic Scarborough gas project as CEO Meg O’Neill sought to play down concerns during an investor update.

Fossil fuel company Woodside Energy has reached final investment decision on its Scarborough Gas drilling project, which if it goes ahead is set to be Australia’s most climate polluting project. But the path for Woodside is far from certain, with regulatory hurdles and legal challenges to clear,...

Hydrogen has become central to the Australian government’s net zero plan, but hydrogen made from fossil fuels is more expensive, will release more greenhouse gas emissions, and comes with a greater risk of creating stranded assets, according to new research from ANU. 

Following in the footsteps of his boss’ stunt parading a lump of coal around parliament in 2017, Angus Taylor will be out of step on the global stage as he foreshadows using COP26 to promote Australia as a good place to invest in fossil fuel projects. It appears the Morrison government has a reason...

As Coalition infighting on climate commitments rages on, a new report from the Climate Council has ranked Australia dead last when it comes to cutting greenhouse gas emissions and moving beyond fossil fuels. 

A thought bubble by the Nats that would have taxpayers pouring $250 billion into the fossil fuel industry has been met with derision, including from within the Coalition, which called the proposal “completely crazy”.

As the Morrison Government has a messy public spat over whether to commit to net zero emissions by 2050, Australia’s Pacific neighbours have called for the government to at least halve emissions this decade to help prevent further climate chaos across the region.