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World Bank also rejects idea coal can cure poverty
The World Bank has said coal is no cure for global poverty, rejecting a main industry argument for building new fossil fuel projects in developing countries. The World Bank statement follows a report...
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European offshore wind smashes installation record
The latest figures from the European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) reveal installations in the first half of this year hit record levels and the offshore wind industry is heading for a major year. The...
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Obama to unveil tougher climate change plan
United States’ President Barack Obama will today unveil the final version of his plan to tackle greenhouse gases from coal-fired power plants, kicking off what is expected to be a tumultuous legal...
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RepuTex: big polluters escape under Direct Action
A new study has found that Australia’s 20 largest polluters will be able to increase their carbon emissions without penalties under the conservative Liberal-National government’s Direct Action policy....
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Obama issues major challenge on climate change
After days of build up President Barack Obama has challenged the United States and the world to step up efforts to fight global warming at today’s formal unveiling of his administration’s...
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US climate plan gives green energy secure future
The solar and wind energy in the United States has said it is likely to have a secure future thanks to President Barack Obama’s plan to cut carbon emissions by forcing utilities to use renewable...
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IMF highlights high G20 spend on fossil fuel subsidies
New figures from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) show that the world’s leading economies still paying trillions of dollars in fossil fuel subsidies despite pledges to phase them out. The...
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Federal court stops Adani’s controversial coal mine
Australia’s Federal Court has blocked federal government approval for Indian company Adani’s controversial Carmichael coal mine in the Galilee Basin in central Queensland. The court has not yet...
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Sun sets on NZ coal-fired power generation
The last two coal-fired power generators in Australia’s closest neighbour, New Zealand, will close in 2018 as cost of renewable energy continues to fall. Energy company Genesis Energy has announced it...
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Paris deal hopes fuelled by UN climate summit hosts
France and Peru say countries are edging towards consensus over the shape of global climate change deal in the French capital, Paris, later this year. The UN’s decision to ask countries to pledge...
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Poll: Lib-Nat govt not taking climate change seriously
New polling by the Climate Institute think tank shows, Australians are deeply worried the conservative Liberal-National government is underestimating the importance of climate change. The report...
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Labor slams media’s ‘utterly false’ climate claims
Australia’s opposition Labor Party has strongly rejected as utterly false a media report that its plan to deal with climate change would cost hundreds of billions for dollars. Labor’s environment...
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Lib-Nat govt plans 26 per cent carbon cut by 2030
Australia’s conservative Liberal-National government is set to announce today that it plans to cut the country’s carbon emissions by at least 26 per cent from 2005 levels by 2030. Australia is...
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Increasingly money going to ethical investing
Investors are increasingly lining up their money with their morals, with ethical investments growing by almost a quarter over the past year. According to the Responsible Investment Association...
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Lib-Nat PM Abbott defends ‘weak’ climate targets
The conservative Liberal-National Prime Minister Tony Abbott has defended Australia’s new climate targets, saying they strike the right balance between protecting the economy and the environment. His...
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Marshall Islands slams Aust 2030 carbon targets
Pacific island nation Marshall Islands has strongly criticised Australia’s 2030 emissions reduction target, saying if the rest world followed Australia’s lead, vulnerable nations would disappear. In a...
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Japan heads back to nuclear after Fukushima shutdown
Japan has restarted its first nuclear reactor since the accident at its Fukushima plant in 2011, in a move that has been welcomed by nuclear advocates. The nation has ended its two-year nuclear...
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Rich nations’ climate plans fall short for Paris summit
Developed nations are on track to cut their greenhouse emissions by almost 30 per cent by 2030, falling far short of a halving suggested by a United Nations panel of scientists as a fair share to limit...
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Hunt hits back at $200bn Direct Action cost claim
Australia’s conservative Liberal-National federal government has labelled as “ridiculous” business estimates that meeting Australia’s target for cutting carbon pollution will cost as much as $250...
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Study: China air pollution kills 4000 a day
According to researchers, who cited coal burning as the likely principal cause, air pollution is killing an average of 4000 people a day in China. Deaths related to the main pollutant, tiny particles...
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