Environment
Climate Change
'Disappointing': Global carbon emissions growth quickens on China leap
Carbon emissions from fossil fuel combustion have sped up, driven higher by a resumption of growth in China and the US, dimming the prospects that climate goals agreed in Paris can be met.
- by Peter Hannam
Latest
Renewables
'No trilemma': Study finds increased renewables push down power prices
Renewable energy drives down wholesale power prices well in excess of subsidy costs, a study of Australian and European markets shows.
- by Peter Hannam
Paris Agreement
Australia won't lift 2030 Paris target as minister heads to summit
The Morrison government confirms it has no intention of lifting Australia's commitment to cut greenhouse gas emissions as Melissa Price, the environment minister, prepares to fly to a major climate summit in Poland.
- by Peter Hannam
Exclusive
Renewables
'Scientific fact': NSW Liberals highlight climate difference from Feds
The Liberal-led NSW government remains committed to cutting carbon emissions regardless of changes of policy by federal counterparts, Energy Minister Don Harwin says.
- by Peter Hannam
Opinion
Schools
School strikers are going places but the dole queue isn't one of them
History suggests resources minister Matt Canavan is wrong about where student activists are headed.
- by Clive Hamilton
Legal industry
'New weapon': courts offer hope for driving serious climate action
Frustrated by the lack of action by political leaders to reduce greenhouse gases, lawyers are stepping up efforts to press for change through litigation.
- by Peter Hannam
Exclusive
Legal industry
ACT seeks climate litigation advice as court action gathers momentum
The ACT is set to join growing global efforts to use courts to press for urgent action to curb emissions, with Climate Minister Shane Rattenbury seeking advice on how to lower litigation barriers.
- by Peter Hannam
Opinion
Extreme weather
It should not be up to Australia's schoolchildren to stop Adani
Investing in coal is like investing billions of taxpayers’ dollars in Video Ezy while blaming the world for streaming Netflix.
- by Ebony Bennett
Opinion
Editorial
The kids are all right over call for action on climate
Politicians would do well to listen to, rather than decry our student climate change strikers.
Opinion
Global warming
Why the school strike was a mistake, by a student worried by climate change
Climate change is an extremely important issue that needs to be acted upon, but a student strike is not an effective way of “protesting” against the government.
- by Annalise Tran
Education
Striking students defy PM to protest at inaction on climate change
School is out as thousands of students around the country take to the streets and demand action.
- by Josh Dye