Every few years, the idea of using gas to transition to a zero-emissions economy seems to re-emerge. Woodside’s Burrup Hub proposal shows why it’s still a bad move.
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Bullet trains are back on the agenda. But a new analysis shows that rather than helping cut emissions, such a project would drive them up for at least 24 years.
The long-awaited paper sets a positive tone. But it’s not clear if the government grasps the sheer scale or urgency of the emissions reduction task.
Changes to Australia’s emissions reduction policies may do little more than channel taxpayer money to industry.
New research reveals which sectors of the global economy fuelled the emissions decline during COVID-19. We have a narrow window of time to make the change permanent.
The coronavirus slowdown provides an opportunity to reset the economy to address climate change.
The lack of progress by governments in reducing global emissions means bold solutions across multiple fronts are now needed.
The benefits of gas-fired power are badly overstated, and will take Australia further in the wrong direction on climate change.
The fires are putting pressure on the government by elevating the climate issue and opening new division among Liberals.
Sport tips for the Ontario government on how to make good climate change policy.
Recent bushfires and extreme weather are just a small taste of what is to come if this week’s climate negotiations in Madrid fail to deliver.
Eminent economist Ross Garnaut says if climate action fails, he fears the consequences ‘would be beyond contemporary Australia’. But zero-emissions iron and aluminium could be the way forward.
New research confirms that what the world pumps into the atmosphere today has grave long-term consequences. Governments - especially Australia’s - must urgently ramp up efforts to reduce emissions.
In a world-first, scientists have counted the greenhouse gas absorbed and emitted by Australia’s mangroves, seagrass and other ocean ecosystems.
On the issue of a retreat from coal, Albanese is trying to walk both sides of the highway by wandering down the middle.
Some of Australia’s biggest property companies are making ambitious emissions-reduction pledges – but how well are they really doing?
The IPCC report says extreme sea level events that used to hit once a century will occur once a year in many places by 2050. This situation is inevitable, even if emissions are dramatically curbed.
Under the current rules, the federal government takes the most responsibility for buying carbon credits. A blockchain-driven market would be faster, smarter, and much more open.
Ahead of the UN climate summit, we take stock of the world’s best and worst performers on climate action - including some surprise success stories.
The UN has asked world leaders to bring concrete climate action plans to this week’s summit - and Australia is likely to cop heavy criticism.
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Professor, Crawford School of Public Policy and Director, Centre for Climate and Energy Policy, Australian National University
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Adjunct Professor of Energy, Murdoch University
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climate campaigner
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Fellow - Melbourne Law School; Senior Researcher - Climate Council; Associate - Australian-German Climate and Energy College, The University of Melbourne
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Professor Emerita, Department of Biological Sciences, Macquarie University
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Senior Fellow in Energy and Climate Change, Grattan Institute
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Chief Research Scientist, CSIRO Environment; Executive Director, Global Carbon Project, CSIRO
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Professor, School of Economics, The University of Queensland
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Chief Scientist, Australian Antarctic Division and Professor of Climate Science, Australian National University
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Associate Professor, Griffith University
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Lecturer in the School of Environment, Enterprise and Development, University of Waterloo
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Professor, Department of Earth System Science, and Chair of the Global Carbon Project, Stanford University
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Associate Professor, School of Public Administration, University of Victoria
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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A/Prof., School of Earth Sciences, The University of Melbourne