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UN chief, COP28 president clash on fossil fuels' future

UN chief, COP28 president clash on fossil fuels' future

Ending our use of fossil fuels is the only way to arrest global warming, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has told COP28 delegates.

Forestry welcomes contracts but derides compo deal

Forestry welcomes contracts but derides compo deal

Forestry welcomes contracts but derides compo deal

Forestry welcomes contracts but derides compo deal

The Victorian government has offered forestry harvest contractors five-year deals but the industry is unimpressed with its "compensation" packages.

Australia has duty to pay for climate damage: experts

Australia has duty to pay for climate damage: experts

Australia has duty to pay for climate damage: experts

Australia has duty to pay for climate damage: experts

Activists and researchers have urged Australia to pitch in to a fund that will support poorer nations most vulnerable to climate disasters.

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Doctors rally against new gas for the sake of health

Doctors rally against new gas for the sake of health

More than 50 doctors have rallied at WA's parliament, calling on politicians to protect the community from climate change and stop approving new gas projects.

Consumer advocates call for ban on 'green' weasel words

Consumer advocates call for ban on 'green' weasel words

Vague and misleading marketing terms like 'for the planet' should be banned in Australia, according to a report analysing green claims in social media ads.

COP28 opens with plea to work together on fossil fuels

COP28 opens with plea to work together on fossil fuels

International climate talks have begun in Dubai, with the incoming COP28 president calling for co-operation between governments and fossil fuel companies.

WA unveils laws to mandate action on climate change

WA unveils laws to mandate action on climate change

A bill has been introduced to the WA parliament that legally requires a net zero emissions target by 2050 but activists say it lacks substance.

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Pledge for 'world's biggest' salmon farming fight

Pledge for 'world's biggest' salmon farming fight

Pledge for 'world's biggest' salmon farming fight

Pledge for 'world's biggest' salmon farming fight

The Commonwealth has triggered the first step of a review into salmon farming in Tasmania's Macquarie Harbour, in what some have labelled an attack on jobs.

Climate disaster to cost $185b as biodiversity declines

Climate disaster to cost $185b as biodiversity declines

Climate disaster to cost $185b as biodiversity declines

Climate disaster to cost $185b as biodiversity declines

The Victorian State of the Environment report has revealed Victoria is in for more extreme weather, a $185 billion bill and a decline in biodiversity.

Electric cars cut emissions in half, analysis shows

Electric cars cut emissions in half, analysis shows

Electric cars cut emissions in half, analysis shows

Electric cars cut emissions in half, analysis shows

An online calculator shows electric cars produce as much as 60 per cent less carbon than petrol vehicles and motorists can make deeper cuts using solar power.

Climate information integrity threat ahead of summit

Climate information integrity threat ahead of summit

Climate information integrity threat ahead of summit

Climate information integrity threat ahead of summit

The climate crisis is being made worse by an information crisis, with some Australian outlets accused of peddling fake news and adding to confusion and delay.

Australia set to face heat at COP28 climate summit

Australia set to face heat at COP28 climate summit

Australia set to face heat at COP28 climate summit

Australia set to face heat at COP28 climate summit

World leaders will convene for major climate talks with Australia under pressure to show it is doing everything it can to lower emissions.

BHP nickel mine to trial 'air-to-rock' carbon trap

BHP nickel mine to trial 'air-to-rock' carbon trap

BHP nickel mine to trial 'air-to-rock' carbon trap

BHP nickel mine to trial 'air-to-rock' carbon trap

In a world-first pilot project, technology will be used to turn greenhouse gas emissions into rock at an Australian nickel mine.

Protesters take stand against fracking in outback

Protesters take stand against fracking in outback

Protesters take stand against fracking in outback

Protesters take stand against fracking in outback

A joint rally outside Queensland parliament has called on an end to oil and gas exploration in the remote Channel Country rivers by the end of the year.

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Australia yet to shine using solar in agriculture

Australia needs better planning and research to capitalise on its huge potential to graze sheep and grow produce under solar panels according to a new report.

Australian CEOs chart decarbonisation path for peers

A group of chief executive officers already on the decarbonisation journey have offered their thoughts on credibly decarbonising business operations.

Turf theory probed in NSW red fire ant outbreak

Businesses in northern NSW have been hit with unexpected restrictions after invasive fire ants made a historic incursion south of the border.

'Massive failure' for environment laws without trigger

Environmental groups are deeply worried about proposed laws they say will take national protections backwards and do little to stop new gas and coal mines.

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Doctors call for climate change action, less new gas

Doctors for the Environment wants the WA government to protect the community from climate change and stop approving new gas projects.

Digging in to improve Australia's poor soil health

A national action plan aims to address the long-term security of Australia's soil, considered among the oldest and most nutrient poor in the world.

$60m boost needed to stop greenhouse gas 'guessing'

Former ACCC chairman Rod Sims says Australia is not accurately tracking greenhouse gas emissions and needs new technology to meet international standards.

Mass illegal tree removal devastates harbourside suburb

A local council is considering legal action after at least 100 trees were illegally chopped down in a suburb near Sydney harbour.

Australian super funds invest big in UK energy switch

IFM Investors will pour billions into clean energy and large infrastructure projects in the United Kingdom via an agreement with the UK government.

Farmers and scientists at odds over Murray Darling plan

Farmers are fuming over a new deal struck between Labor and the Greens to try and keep the Murray Darling Basin plan afloat, while scientists welcomed the news.

Win for island wind farm despite rare parrot concerns

A requirement for a proposed wind farm project to shut down for five months to safeguard a critically endangered parrot has been overturned.

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