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Emission targets on track but nature in 'deep trouble'

Emission targets on track but nature in 'deep trouble'

NSW is making great strides expanding renewable energy but more needs to be done to address waste management, biodiversity loss and climate change.

Global energy CO2 emissions reached record high in 2024

Global energy CO2 emissions reached record high in 2024

Global energy CO2 emissions reached record high in 2024

Global energy CO2 emissions reached record high in 2024

Global conflicts have affected energy supplies, keeping fossil fuel use high, despite record power from renewable sources.

Greenwashing lawsuit to test 'overstated' gas claims

Greenwashing lawsuit to test 'overstated' gas claims

Greenwashing lawsuit to test 'overstated' gas claims

Greenwashing lawsuit to test 'overstated' gas claims

Claims about the future of renewable gas will be tested in Federal Court after the competition regulator launched its biggest greenwashing lawsuit to date.

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Trump may help Australia sail ahead in green shipping

Trump may help Australia sail ahead in green shipping

Australia has a unique opportunity to cut emissions from international shipping but it could be boosted by a carbon price and policy changes in the US.

Fracking company hits out at ‘failed’ legal challenges

Fracking company hits out at ‘failed’ legal challenges

A bid to stop a key fracking project has been dismissed as another "failed" attempt to deny economic and social benefits to a long-overlooked community.

Aussies want solar batteries but many feel overwhelmed

Aussies want solar batteries but many feel overwhelmed

The cost and complexity of installing a solar battery is keeping some Australians from taking the plunge despite incentives, a study has revealed.

Long way to go to stop lending for deforestation

Long way to go to stop lending for deforestation

A number of bank-financed landholders might be involved in illegal landclearing, raising questions about lender exposure to risky nature destruction.

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No easy answers to gas network 'death spiral'

No easy answers to gas network 'death spiral'

No easy answers to gas network 'death spiral'

No easy answers to gas network 'death spiral'

Leaving a smaller and smaller customer base to carry the cost of a stranded gas network as households and businesses electrify is not without consequence.

William and Cate Blanchett hit sustainable fashion lab

William and Cate Blanchett hit sustainable fashion lab

William and Cate Blanchett hit sustainable fashion lab

William and Cate Blanchett hit sustainable fashion lab

Aussie star Cate Blanchett has swapped Oscar-night threads for a lab coat as she joined Prince William on a visit to an eco-friendly clothing dye firm.

Alarm as destructive tree pest threatens to go national

Alarm as destructive tree pest threatens to go national

Alarm as destructive tree pest threatens to go national

Alarm as destructive tree pest threatens to go national

As one state gives up on eradicating a dangerous insect from local parks, experts warn hundreds of native species are at risk if it continues to spread.

Second wind for long-promised nature law reforms

Second wind for long-promised nature law reforms

Second wind for long-promised nature law reforms

Second wind for long-promised nature law reforms

There is no time to waste to fix broken nature laws, Environment Minister Murray Watt says, although early indications suggest climate will not be included.

Caring for Country with ancient knowledge and science

Caring for Country with ancient knowledge and science

Caring for Country with ancient knowledge and science

Caring for Country with ancient knowledge and science

Environmental DNA technology is being combined with Indigenous knowledge to care for Country in one of the world's oldest aquaculture systems.

Three years left to limit greenhouse gasses: study

Three years left to limit greenhouse gasses: study

Three years left to limit greenhouse gasses: study

Three years left to limit greenhouse gasses: study

The world has three years left before its production level of greenhouse gasses will see global warming pass 1.5 degrees celsius, a scientific team says.

Scientists turn to AI to crack the green ammonia riddle

Scientists turn to AI to crack the green ammonia riddle

Scientists turn to AI to crack the green ammonia riddle

Scientists turn to AI to crack the green ammonia riddle

Faced with testing 8000 substances to work out how to cut pollution from a key agricultural product, Aussie scientists turned to artificial intelligence.

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Clue to record-breaking temperatures in clearer skies

More sunlight is making it to Earth to warm the planet faster as reflective cloud coverage gets sparser, research suggests.

Starry nights light the way for Bogong moth migration

An Australian moth uses the stars in the night sky to guide its migration, according to a study shedding light on one of nature’s great mysteries.

Power customers promised tougher rules on price gouging

More downwards pressure on power bills is the goal of planned tweaks to regulated electricity pricing now on the federal government's agenda.

Land clearing for defence housing remains on hold

An Indigenous site where a defence housing agency controversially cleared land must be left alone while a legal challenge is resolved.

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Sunny outlook: big solar farms given tick by neighbours

Living near a large-scale solar project is not a problem for most residents, with a study finding 82 per cent of neighbours would allow more to be built nearby.

Indigenous-led plan sets example in caring for Country

The first Indigenous-led research strategy for Kakadu National Park is hoped to set a new standard for collaboration between Traditional Owners and scientists.

Green tick: Australian net-zero projects to be rated

Environmental projects will be analysed and rated in Australia in a move experts say could prevent greenwashing and encourage international investments.

Art activists in legal bid to kill massive gas project

A legal bid to overturn the state approval of a massive gas project's extension could also impact a pending federal clearance, activists say.

Hitting the brakes on EV, hybrid help could slow cuts

Removing tax breaks for plug-in hybrid vehicles is stalling their adoption, a group warns, and a lack of incentives could slow efforts to cut car emissions.

In the dark: Australia ill-prepared for climate punch

Australia is overdue for a full audit of climate change-fuelled risks as the latest science suggests warming is accelerating.

Momentum building for global plastic pollution pact

The federal environment minister has joined forces with more than 90 countries to clamp down on plastic waste harming the environment and human health.

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