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Australia looks ahead, with hopes to host climate talks

Australia looks ahead, with hopes to host climate talks

As the 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference draws to a close, Australia looks ahead to COP31, throwing its hat into the co-hosting ring.

COP28 agreement a 'death knell' for fossil fuels

COP28 agreement a 'death knell' for fossil fuels

COP28 agreement a 'death knell' for fossil fuels

COP28 agreement a 'death knell' for fossil fuels

A climate agreement at the COP28 summit urging countries to transition away from fossil fuels has been welcomed by Australian campaigners.

Knitting Nannas win part of protest law challenge

Knitting Nannas win part of protest law challenge

Knitting Nannas win part of protest law challenge

Knitting Nannas win part of protest law challenge

The Knitting Nannas environmental protest group has partly succeeded in a challenge to NSW anti-protest legislation that criminalised actions near major hubs.

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Cars will need to be twice as green to avoid luxury tax

Cars will need to be twice as green to avoid luxury tax

High-end vehicles will need to become more fuel-efficient to avoid a 33 per cent tax under changes in a federal budget update.

COP28 in overtime as revised deal is drafted

COP28 in overtime as revised deal is drafted

COP28 negotiators are still working on a final agreement after a first draft, with no mention of phasing out fossil fuels was greeted with despair.

Australia won't sign 'death certificate' climate deal

Australia won't sign 'death certificate' climate deal

A draft deal from the world's biggest climate talks has been decried as a "death certificate" for island nations and Australia, the US and Japan won't sign it.

COP28 mulls end to fossil fuels in move opposed by OPEC

COP28 mulls end to fossil fuels in move opposed by OPEC

At least 80 countries are demanding a COP28 deal that calls for an eventual end to fossil fuel use as OPEC members push back.

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Why fossil fuel cars may dominate for another decade

Why fossil fuel cars may dominate for another decade

Why fossil fuel cars may dominate for another decade

Why fossil fuel cars may dominate for another decade

Just one in four new cars sold in Australia will be electric by 2030, according to new forecasts that experts say should inspire urgent change.

COP28 leader urges nations come out of 'comfort zones'

COP28 leader urges nations come out of 'comfort zones'

COP28 leader urges nations come out of 'comfort zones'

COP28 leader urges nations come out of 'comfort zones'

The thorny issue of how the almost 200 countries at COP28 will handle fossil fuels, the main source of climate-warming emissions, remains unresolved.

Stop posturing and aim high, UN climate chief tells COP

Stop posturing and aim high, UN climate chief tells COP

Stop posturing and aim high, UN climate chief tells COP

Stop posturing and aim high, UN climate chief tells COP

United Nations climate chief Simon Stiell says the countries of the world need to agree on a way to end the "fossil fuel era as we know it".

Taxpayers to stop funding global fossil fuel projects

Taxpayers to stop funding global fossil fuel projects

Taxpayers to stop funding global fossil fuel projects

Taxpayers to stop funding global fossil fuel projects

Public money will not be used to pay for international climate polluting projects after the Australian government signed on to the Glasgow statement at COP28.

Nature repair bill passes after Greens agree to deal

Nature repair bill passes after Greens agree to deal

Nature repair bill passes after Greens agree to deal

Nature repair bill passes after Greens agree to deal

Land owners will be paid for environmental work on their properties after laws setting up a nature repair market passed the Senate.

Climate activists scale 140-metre crane at Woodside HQ

Climate activists scale 140-metre crane at Woodside HQ

Climate activists scale 140-metre crane at Woodside HQ

Climate activists scale 140-metre crane at Woodside HQ

Greenpeace climate activists have scaled a 140-metre crane in a protest against Woodside Energy, saying the gas producer is Australia’s biggest climate threat.

Climate finance takes centre stage at COP28 summit

Climate finance takes centre stage at COP28 summit

Climate finance takes centre stage at COP28 summit

Climate finance takes centre stage at COP28 summit

COP28's Emirati hosts have set a fast pace on cheque signing amid the United Nations climate summit's biggest-ever attendance from business and finance firms.

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Australia backs COP28 renewables, energy efficiency vow

The federal government says Australia is joining 117 other countries which have pledged to triple the world's renewable energy capacity by 2030.

Plan to triple renewable energy backed by 118 countries

A pledge signed by 118 countries at COP28 says tripling renewable energy could help remove carbon dioxide-emitting fossil fuels by 2050.

Pledge local communities not left dry in new basin plan

Greens senator Sarah Hanson-Young says there will be support in place to help Murray Darling Basin communities that need to transition due to a new plan.

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.

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NSW locks in the journey to net-zero emissions

Net-zero emissions laws have passed the NSW parliament but not before significant amendments from a crossbench alliance wanting further action.

'Immense, urgent': Australia falling short on climate

Australia is not on track to meet its emissions reductions, a report from the Climate Change Authority has found, leading to calls for greater action.

Jaber rejects report UAE sought COP28 hydrocarbon deals

The president-designate for the upcoming COP28 climate talks has denied a report alleging the UAE planned to use the summit to strike oil and gas deals.

'Money in the bank': manufacturing fund ready to invest

Labor's $15 billion National Reconstruction Fund has agreed on its investment mandate and is ready to begin building its bankroll.

Vehicles caught using more petrol in real-world tests

Popular cars have been caught using significantly more petrol than their lab tests showed in the first real-world test results.

Greens, crossbench success on climate law amendments

Climate laws proposed by the NSW government have undergone significant amendments after an alliance of crossbenchers successfully pushed for further action.

$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.

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