Category: Politics and Policy
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Not-Zero: Report finds rampant greenwashing among richest global corporations
A new report has concluded that 24 of the world’s richest companies are hiding climate inaction behind a veil of greenwashing, while they rake in a combined revenue of over $4.5 trillion and contribute 4% of global emissions. The 2023 edition of the Corporate Climate Responsibility Monitor – a joint initiative from the NewClimate Institute…
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Environmental groups warn WA’s gas projects will derail new net-zero legislation
Western Australia is to enshrine its commitment to net zero emissions by 2050 into law, but environmental groups warn that the state’s proposed gas projects could derail the goal before it gets off the ground. The announcement, made today by Climate Action Minister Reece Whitby, includes a provision requiring Whitby and his ministerial successors to…
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The bother with biogas
The “clean” energy that needs to clean up its act.
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Climate versus cost: what does the UK’s energy crisis tell us about the economics of net-zero in an energy-scarce world?
Soaring power prices have fermented opposition to net-zero targets, so can lower energy bills and climate mitigation be compatible?
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How Australia’s land can drink up carbon
The IPCC report released this week signals hope, but it comes with a fair few ‘ifs’. One of them is about the success of carbon drawdown.
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Budget 2022: here’s what you need to know
Critical science-funding opportunities have been ignored, say the experts.
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The carbon offsets conundrum
As a whistle-blower exposes flaws in Australia’s carbon offsetting schemes it’s worth asking the question: can offsetting be done right?
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Clean, green, mean: what’s Australia’s hydrogen future?
The colour of hydrogen is a source of heated discussion and debate, but hydrogen’s rainbow is anything but clear cut.
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Native logging to end in Western Australia
The state will phase out native forest logging by 2024 – so is this decision backed by science?
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The fight for the Martuwarra
Competing interests are vying for the resources of WA’s magnificent Martuwarra (Fitzroy) River system, while Traditional Owners sound the alarm.
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Earth orbital space: who’s in charge?
Tech billionaire Elon Musk has said that his Starlink satellite-based internet will be able to connect anyone, anywhere – except the polar regions – by August of this year. Musk’s floating head made the extraordinary promise via video call at the 2021 Mobile World Congress (an annual mobile communications trade show) in early July. Starlink, a…
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Solar and wind cheapest energy source in Australia
Solar and wind are the cheapest sources of new electricity generation in Australia, and renewables are outcompeting fossil fuels for cost efficiency across the board, according to a new report from CSIRO. The latest report confirms findings from previous years that renewables are not just good for the planet, they’re good for the nation’s coffers…