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Flash flooding emerging as new climate threat to Australians

As Australia’s climate sits just shy of 1.5 degrees of warming since records began in 1910, a new report from CSIRO and the Bureau of Meteorology has found flash flooding is emerging as a new climate threat. Cloudbursts of increasing intense rainfall are more likely as warming continues, since the...

Victoria targets 95% renewable energy by 2035

The Victorian government is targeting 95% renewable energy by 2035, a major step towards lowering emissions and tackling the climate crisis, while delivering cleaner and more affordable energy for the state. 

Experts “gobsmacked” by QLD government’s plans to ditch coal power

Topping off a truly stunning week in energy news after AGL announced all its coal-burning power stations will be closed by 2035, experts were “gobsmacked” by the Queensland Government’s announcement that the state would do the same. Could we be at the tipping point away from coal-burning...

Australia not pulling its weight on climate finance

Australia is only funding one-tenth of its fair share of climate finance globally, according to a new Oxfam and ActionAid report which calls on the country to immediately increase its climate finance commitments from $400 million to $3 billion ahead of COP27 in November. 

The frontrunner for AGL Energy's next chair has been announced

Australia's Biggest Climate Polluter, AGL Energy, faces a fresh fight with its biggest shareholder, Mike Cannon-Brookes, after it short-listed Paula Dwyer as its next chair ahead of a major overhaul of its board and strategy.

Australians born now could face dangerous heat most days by their 70s

Tropical regions including northern Australia could experience dangerously high heat levels most days by 2100, while southern parts of the country may face deadly heatwaves annually by then, according to researchers from Harvard and the University of Washington.

Greens pledge support for climate bill

Labor’s signature climate policy will become law after the Greens pledged to support the plan to cut emissions by 43 per cent by 2030 in the Senate.

Climate bill tipped to become law

Labor’s climate change bill appears set to become law with teal independents and the Greens securing concessions to support Labor’s 43 per cent emissions reduction target.

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