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Electric check-out: Coles opens greener grocery store

Electric check-out: Coles opens greener grocery store

It is not just the bags that are green: a Melbourne supermarket will use renewable energy and customised technology to reduce its environmental footprint.

Nepal floods a climate 'wake-up call' for Australia

Nepal floods a climate 'wake-up call' for Australia

Nepal floods a climate 'wake-up call' for Australia

Nepal floods a climate 'wake-up call' for Australia

Australia's humanitarian funding to the Nepal-Tibet floods is a "drop in the ocean," climate groups have warned in an open letter to the prime minister.

Pacific friends to suffer from fossil-fuel 'hypocrisy'

Pacific friends to suffer from fossil-fuel 'hypocrisy'

Pacific friends to suffer from fossil-fuel 'hypocrisy'

Pacific friends to suffer from fossil-fuel 'hypocrisy'

The government is being criticised for claiming to stand with Pacific nations threatened by climate change without moving away from fossil-fuel exports.

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'Stuck': enough energy projects planned, too few built

'Stuck': enough energy projects planned, too few built

Australia could miss its 2030 climate targets unless more renewable energy projects move from the planning phase into construction.

Health hazard: doctors say it's time to run out of gas

Health hazard: doctors say it's time to run out of gas

Australia should stop approving new gas projects and phase out use of the fossil fuel to protect public health as well as the environment, a report says.

Multimillion-dollar boost to create 'climate unicorns'

Multimillion-dollar boost to create 'climate unicorns'

Artificial intelligence firms might be dominating headlines but a $30 million program aims to put renewable energy start-ups in the funding spotlight.

Slashing fossil fuels is 'life and death' for Pacific

Slashing fossil fuels is 'life and death' for Pacific

New gas and coal developments should not go ahead if the world is to stop climate change forcing Pacific islanders out of their homes.

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US scraps greenhouse gas rules for power plants

US scraps greenhouse gas rules for power plants

US scraps greenhouse gas rules for power plants

US scraps greenhouse gas rules for power plants

The US continues to roll back environmental protections and is scrapping rules aimed at limiting greenhouse gas emissions from coal and gas-fired power plants.

William's stark clarion call to tackle climate change

William's stark clarion call to tackle climate change

William's stark clarion call to tackle climate change

William's stark clarion call to tackle climate change

After a British summer marred by deadly heatwaves and fires, Prince William is urging the world to take the necessary steps required to tackle climate change.

US to repeal carbon standard for gas, coal power plants

US to repeal carbon standard for gas, coal power plants

US to repeal carbon standard for gas, coal power plants

US to repeal carbon standard for gas, coal power plants

The US body responsible for protecting the environment is preparing to ‌repeal carbon pollution standards for coal-and-gas-fired power plants.

Electric switch could save households $5000 a year

Electric switch could save households $5000 a year

Electric switch could save households $5000 a year

Electric switch could save households $5000 a year

More than 30 organisations will urge the federal government to do more in backing electric appliances, equipment and vehicles to cut costs and emissions.

No coal power, no new petrol cars by 2035 for net zero

No coal power, no new petrol cars by 2035 for net zero

No coal power, no new petrol cars by 2035 for net zero

No coal power, no new petrol cars by 2035 for net zero

Australia needs to phase out coal, gas and oil faster than planned to meet its climate commitments, a report says, with changes in energy, transport and mining.

'Crossroads moment': Greens at odds over carbon scheme

'Crossroads moment': Greens at odds over carbon scheme

'Crossroads moment': Greens at odds over carbon scheme

'Crossroads moment': Greens at odds over carbon scheme

Polluters will be able to use carbon credits from existing native forests after Labor won support for a new accounting method, creating a rift among the Greens.

Electric car surge strains Australia's charging network

Electric car surge strains Australia's charging network

Electric car surge strains Australia's charging network

Electric car surge strains Australia's charging network

Motorists are adopting electric vehicles in record numbers but the nation's public charging is struggling to keep pace with demand.

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Rising sea levels threaten more than 267,000 properties

Rising seas and storm surges could cost Australia more than $855 billion, endangering homes, businesses, infrastructure and land.

David Attenborough laments ‘terrible plight’ of planet

David Attenborough has lamented the “terrible plight of our wonderful planet” in a speech delivered on his behalf at Britain's National Television Awards.

Renovation nation: Aussies plan $85b in energy upgrades

Spending on home energy upgrades such as insulation and solar panels is on the rise but renters and younger households may be left behind.

Australian found safe in Nepal as others wait and hope

As relatives desperately search and wait for news on dozens of Australians missing following the Nepal-Tibet floods, one Aussie has been found alive and safe.

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Koala Park hinges on government pay day from polluters

A carbon credit scheme has divided environmental groups and caused a rift in the Greens leading up to a key senate vote that could end a planned Koala Park.

Hard deadline: call for coal plants to pay to stay open

Keeping coal-fired power stations operating past their deadlines is delaying renewable energy projects, an industry group says.

Sustainable jet fuel project moves closer to take-off

A multimillion-dollar project designed to produce green fuels is a step closer to launch after securing a $30 million investment.

Fires, heat and looming El Niño menace east coast

Early spring blazes and soaring heat have put Australia’s east coast on high alert as a looming El Niño raises fears of a brutal fire season.

Nepal survivors' fresh test as men pulled from tunnel

Infrastructure challenges continue to hamper the search for survivors of the Nepal-Tibet floods as rescuers make a dramatic rescue at an underground facility.

'Social distancing' plea for birds as flu hits Sydney

A deadly bird flu strain has hit the shores of another major Australian city, with a vet urging people and pets to practice "social distancing" with wild birds.

Electric cars outsell petrol rivals for the first time

Fuel prices are up and so are electric vehicle sales, with Australian drivers now buying more battery-powered cars than either petrol or diesel models.

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