You have to wonder at the politics of the decision by the LNP to scrap the 2030 emission reductions target. Many pundits have pointed out that they cannot return to government without winning back seats lost to the Teals and abandoning the 2030 target makes that extremely difficult. There aren’t enough outer suburban seats to compensate. Is it that the Nats are frog-marching the Libs to abandonment, is it that the Libs will fracture on climate if the nutters aren’t appeased, is it that they reckon the mainstream media will do their campaigning for them? What is going on?
Post of the Day
Coal and gas-fired power plant owners say interim target an important step to net zero by 2050
On This Day
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Climate Change
Scientists say atmospheric levels of damaging gases peaked five years ahead of projections, as substances phased out
Levels of nitrous oxide, one of the top three greenhouse gasses, are still going up as is the usage of nitrogen-based fertilisers, global report shows.
The politicization of climate issues and the unsynchronized efforts of stakeholders are hindering the effectiveness of climate adaptation governance in the U.S. According to a new study the design characteristics of quasi-governmental organizations (QGOs) could provide insights on how to depoliticize climate information sources and foster multi-level stakeholder coordination.
National
Ultra-fast fashion is so last year in Europe. France has moved to curb sales of mass-produced clothes. Could Australia follow suit?
Graham Lloyd
Put bluntly, if countries were excised from the Paris Agreement for not meeting high expectations it would be a gathering of none.
The body that sets the rules in Australia’s biggest electricity markets acknowledges worries about complex power prices as it launches review.
Liberal MP Bridget Archer says it would be a “regressive” step if the Coalition abandoned the legislated 2030 climate target, defying her party leader.
Peter Dutton says the Coalition will wait until it has returned to power and looked at “the prevailing economic conditions” before it sets a 2030 climate target.
Chinese-made electric cars are gaining popularity as a cheaper alternative to brand names like Tesla, and Australia is benefiting from the increased supply.
Experts have warned of the consequences of Australia not meeting its 2030 emissions reduction target after the Coalition announced it won’t support it.
Prime minister says there will be ‘regrettable’ consequences for global relationships after Liberal leader won’t commit to 2030 target
An author of the Paris climate agreement says a future Coalition government wouldn’t be forced out of the pact if it adopted a lower 2030 target than Labor.
Coalition’s nuclear plan would fail to deliver net zero emissions on the grid by 2050, new analysis shows.
AGL takes stake in global energy software business with a management system designed to combine solar, batteries and EVs and deal with an energy “future you can’t predict.”
Peter Boyer
How is Australia tracking towards its commitment to cut carbon emissions by 43 per cent by 2030, and to reach net zero by 2050, and how much faith can ordinary citizens have in the answers they get? These are the questions for our age.
Satya Tanner et al
Gaining community acceptance and approval are essential steps for any infrastructure project, and renewable energy projects are no different.
Peter Martin
If you are anything like me, the nearer you get to a deadline, the more desperately you want to postpone it, no matter how much harder that makes things down the track.
Age editorial
The opposition leader’s retreat from the enormous task of transitioning the economy towards zero emissions is a dereliction of duty.
Carrie Fellner
The chemicals, which the US has found are likely to cause cancer, have been found in the drinking water of up to 1.8 million Australians. So how do you strain them out?
Matt McDonald
Opposition leader Peter Dutton on Tuesday reiterated the Coalition’s support for the Paris climate agreement, following suggestions he might walk away from the deal. But he fuelled speculation the Coalition plans to scrap Australia’s current 2030 emissions target and confirmed he won’t announce the Coalition’s proposed target before the election.
Ian A. Wright
Today’s news coverage reports potentially unsafe levels of “forever chemicals” detected in drinking water supplies around Australia. These include human-made chemicals: perfluorooctane sulfonate (known as PFOS) and perflurooctanic acid (PFOA). They are classed under the broader category of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances or PFAS chemicals.
Jennifer Hewett
Peter Dutton is taking aim at Labor’s 2030 emissions reductions targets as unrealistic to try to reset the debate on nuclear power.
David Olsson
The visit by Premier Li Qiang is an opportunity to consolidate our strategic relations with the world’s green economic powerhouse undergoing an era-defining transformation.
Bernard Keane
Peter Dutton has accepted the basic reality of his nuclear power fantasy: a lot more coal-fired power until the 2040s at the earliest.
Benjamin Clark
Let’s talk about other ways of financing network expansions.
Alex Wonhas
Worried about what will happen when the wind don’t blow and the sun don’t shine? And the cost of filling those gaps? An online model allows you to build your own ISP.
Victoria
Melburnians may look north with envy, but experts warn cutting fares is not the best way to get people out of cars and back onto public transport.
New South Wales
After nine days of logging in a northern NSW forest, environmentalists have claimed the work risks wiping out a critical koala habitat. Here’s what we know.
South Australia
A leading expert has called for immediate action to protect South Australians from cancer-causing toxins, fearing our drinking water could be making us sick.
Alexander Downer
South Australia could be helping the world become carbon free without plunging us back into the dark ages, but activists can’t see common sense.
Tasmania
Hobart is well-known for its heritage buildings and low city skyline, but an urban strategist says the city needs to build up to improve livability.
There’s new hope for the Maugean Skate as researchers plan a new home for captive animals. Here’s what it could mean for the plight of the species.
Activists protesting against logging in a North-West Tasmanian forest have complained to Smithton police and the government agency responsible for licencing security guards after the tyres of their vehicles were sabotaged over the weekend.
Western Australia
Jess Beckerling
WA has special natural resources – resources that have helped make our economy strong. But what makes us strong also needs protecting, and now is the time.
Sustainability
New research highlights inequities between downstream and upstream countries that share the same watershed. The study outlines how international agreements can better address shared resource problems and call for greater collaboration and coordination between these international neighbors.
While many households will need more serious heating options in winter, good home design and the principle of heating the person, not the room, can go a long way.
Nature Conservation
Conservationists criticise ‘disappointing’ and ‘dangerous’ move to allow harpooning of fin whales after curbs last year
President Biden’s ambitious plan to conserve 30% of US land and water by 2030 is making progress, but a potential Trump return threatens these gains
Institutions alleged to have given billions of dollars to oil and gas companies involved in projects that are harming the rainforests
Seven Przewalski’s horses, the only truly wild species of the animal in the world, flown to central Asian country from zoos in Europe
A new model reassesses the proportion of terrestrial and marine species threatened with extinction by climate change.
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