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Dockers continue gas sponsorship despite climate change impacts

Prominent climate scientist Bill Hare has expressed his shock and dismay at the Fremantle Dockers decision to sign a new multimillion dollar deal with Woodside Energy for another two seasons, with this decision coming despite accelerating impacts of climate change brought on by the fossil fuel...

Traditional owner challenges Woodside's seismic testing

A Federal Court judge is expected to decide this week on a traditional owner's challenge to Woodside Energy's plan to begin seismic blasting off northern Western Australia as part of its Scarborough Gas Project. Traditional custodian Raelene Cooper filed for a judicial review in August of the...

WA only state without 2030 emissions reduction target

Western Australia has confirmed it will be the only state to not set an emissions reduction target for 2030, despite having the most work to do to bring its carbon output down. Greenpeace Australia Pacific's Jess Panegyres said it was disappointing WA was being left without a 2030 target because it...

Australia amongst first to sign global high seas treaty

Australia has become one of the first in the world to sign a legally binding, landmark biodiversity pact for the high seas which addresses an astonishing lack of protection for parts of the ocean that lie over 200 nautical miles offshore. Greenpeace CEO David Ritter has praised this development but...

Mark McGowan pressured EPA boss to remove WA's tough emissions targets

Western Australia's former environmental protection chief has made the "extraordinary" claim that the previous premier Mark McGowan pressured him to withdraw tough new emissions guidelines.2023 is almost certain to become Earth's warmest on record after a hot July and August saw global temperatures...

Duty of care to young people over climate impacts

Following years of advocacy from young people, independent Senator David Pocock will today introduce a Private Senator’s bill to impose a duty of care on politicians to protect young people from climate harm.

Nuclear too slow and expensive to help Australia reach net zero, study finds

Nuclear power should not form part of Australia’s plans to reach net zero emissions, a new report has found - but the pipeline of solar and onshore wind projects could fall short of what’s needed.The Andrews Government is being urged to end its opposition to Commonwealth water purchases in the...

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