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Call for next steps to back 'ambitious' emissions goal

Call for next steps to back 'ambitious' emissions goal

Australia has been urged to match its 2035 emissions reduction target with a new renewable energy goal, but the climate change minister is yet to commit.

Property markets yet to twig to looming disaster losses

Property markets yet to twig to looming disaster losses

Property markets yet to twig to looming disaster losses

Property markets yet to twig to looming disaster losses

Hundreds of billions of dollars could disappear from property values due to climate change but it's taking time for the worsening threat to influence buyers.

Complex puzzle: concessions needed for climate target

Complex puzzle: concessions needed for climate target

Complex puzzle: concessions needed for climate target

Complex puzzle: concessions needed for climate target

Steps to boost renewables might have an impact on local environments, experts say, but a trade-off is needed in efforts to slash emissions.

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'Unliveable': sobering climate change warning for north

'Unliveable': sobering climate change warning for north

A territory considered a cultural and natural wonder is on track to become unliveable within decades due to climate change, a conference has been warned.

Anthony Albanese dodges power bill price drop guarantee

Anthony Albanese dodges power bill price drop guarantee

The prime minister has declined to guarantee cheaper power bills for households under Australia's climate target, as experts say prices would remain stable.

Cummins still aiming to play all five Ashes Tests

Cummins still aiming to play all five Ashes Tests

Pat Cummins has pointed to long gaps between Tests as a reason why he could still feature in all five Ashes matches, despite nursing a back issue.

Scientists to research bird flu on Antarctic islands

Scientists to research bird flu on Antarctic islands

Australian researchers will set sail to study if bird flu has reached remote Antarctic islands as part of the largest expedition to the region in 20 years.

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Fossil fuel industry labelled 'a criminal enterprise'

Fossil fuel industry labelled 'a criminal enterprise'

Fossil fuel industry labelled 'a criminal enterprise'

Fossil fuel industry labelled 'a criminal enterprise'

Australia's future will be determined by what happens in the nation's "Great North", says Midnight Oil frontman and former environment minister Peter Garrett.

PM spruiks 'sweet spot' climate target, rejects critics

PM spruiks 'sweet spot' climate target, rejects critics

PM spruiks 'sweet spot' climate target, rejects critics

PM spruiks 'sweet spot' climate target, rejects critics

Australia has set fresh climate targets the federal government believes strikes the right balance between responsibility and ambition.

Timid or too tough? Verdicts in on emissions target

Timid or too tough? Verdicts in on emissions target

Timid or too tough? Verdicts in on emissions target

Timid or too tough? Verdicts in on emissions target

Australia's environmental groups have sharply criticised the nation's 2035 climate target as "insulting" while big business brands it as "ambitious".

Green deliveries to grow as electric trucks roll out

Green deliveries to grow as electric trucks roll out

Green deliveries to grow as electric trucks roll out

Green deliveries to grow as electric trucks roll out

Another major logistics company will add electric trucks and vans to its fleet in a move the company says will appeal to environmentally aware consumers.

Green jet fuel creates runway for 2035 climate goals

Green jet fuel creates runway for 2035 climate goals

Green jet fuel creates runway for 2035 climate goals

Green jet fuel creates runway for 2035 climate goals

Slashing the emissions profile of planes, ships and heavy trucks is the main game of a $1.1 billion injection into the low carbon fuel industry.

Shock nappy pants find sparks 'hitchhiker' pest alert

Shock nappy pants find sparks 'hitchhiker' pest alert

Shock nappy pants find sparks 'hitchhiker' pest alert

Shock nappy pants find sparks 'hitchhiker' pest alert

A major supermarket has removed certain nappy pants after a pack was found to contain a serious pest, sparking a warning about 'hitchhiker' insects.

Climate hearing heats up over 'explosive' target detail

Climate hearing heats up over 'explosive' target detail

Climate hearing heats up over 'explosive' target detail

Climate hearing heats up over 'explosive' target detail

As the government prepares to release its 2035 emissions-reduction goal, officials have given more information about how Labor has decided on the figure.

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Coalition's climate catastrophe worsens over new target

Coalition members are trying to calm expectations of a major fight over climate policy as Labor prepares to unveil a 2035 emissions reduction target.

Offshore wind fees slashed to counter global headwinds

Fees to research and build offshore wind farms in Australia will be cut for two years after global uncertainty and the collapse of several local projects.

Plan to protect threatened species in energy transition

Most at-risk native species live close together, making their habitats easy to identify and avoid when building clean energy infrastructure, researchers say.

Deadly and costly: the climate threats Australians face

As many as 1.5 million Australians will be at high risk from the damaging affects of climate change, a confronting government outlook shows.

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Keep electric car tax cut, remove pollution instead

A tax exemption for electric vehicles could put another 1.5 million on Australian roads if it is extended to 2035, modelling shows, and cut carbon emissions.

Indigenous communities lead remote clean energy charge

As Australia finds itself transitioning to renewables, those in remote communities are finding ways to lead the charge toward clean energy on Country.

Custodian mulls legal action after gas project approval

A traditional owner says she's talking to her lawyers after the federal government approved a massive gas project extension on her Country.

'Climate fail': huge gas project approval ignites fury

Australia's biggest gas project will be allowed to operate until 2070, with the approval lighting the fuse for an angry backlash from climate activists.

Offshore wind setback, but energy source still turning

Offshore wind might take longer to develop as it is still a new technology in Australia, but an expert says it is viable despite its latest project stumble.

Rethink urged as climate change shakes home foundations

Building codes must be updated to contend with intense weather cycles driven by climate change that put homes at risk of serious damage, research shows.

Australia squeezed on climate by Vanuatu minister

Vanuatu’s climate change adaptation minister Ralph Regenvanu says a recent World Court advisory opinion has reset the legal framework on climate change.

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