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- Its key temperature goal has been missed but experts say the agreement is still proving a vital moral compass for progress
- Endangered turtles and ‘exceptional’ coral at risk from Woodside’s gas drilling in WA, watchdog says Tue, 27 Oct 26, 1:00amExclusive: EPA flags oil spill risk from proposed gasfield and threat to pygmy blue whales
- Complex issues: how to get your apartment block off gas – before it’s too late Sat, 24 Oct 26, 10:00amElectrifying your block of flats could cut emissions and save money. Don’t wait to plan the change
- Snowy Hydro 2.0 is costing $25bn – 12 times more than its initial estimate. How did we get here? Sat, 24 Oct 26, 1:00amChris Bowen says the hydroelectricity development has become ‘one of the most complicated engineering projects’ in the world
- In allowing coal expansion in the Hunter, Chris Minns is pouring fuel on the climate fire. His decision will come back to hurt us all | Jack Egan Fri, 23 Oct 26, 12:08pmThe high court found NSW is responsible for emissions from burning exported coal. What message does it send when the government can step in and bypass the law?
- Snowy Hydro 2.0 has blown out to 12 times its original cost – but the CEO says it ‘could have been worse’ Thu, 22 Oct 26, 10:00pmNew projections by the Snowy Hydro company show tunnelling work is now 65% finished, but the completion date has been pushed back to 2029
- Minns accused of bypassing high court ruling with laws to allow NSW mine to increase coal production by 32% Mon, 19 Oct 26, 3:21pmBill to authorise production expansion at Mount Pleasant coalmine, subject to a landmark high court decision, criticised as ‘legislative overreach’
- Just what damage can the emissions from a new fossil fuel facility cause? A new tool has estimates Fri, 16 Oct 26, 6:00amFrom crop failures to coral bleaching, a new tool developed by climate scientists aims to predict in detail the impacts of each megatonne of carbon emissions
- Australian industry reliant on gas for ‘foreseeable future’, resources minister tells press club Wed, 14 Oct 26, 4:52pmMadeleine King says national gas reservation scheme, expected to come into effect from 2028, will reduce power prices
- Minns government’s only meeting before reopening gas exploration was with fossil fuel lobby Mon, 12 Oct 26, 10:00amExclusive: Peak body for oil and gas industry met with minister’s office before a 2014 freeze on new licences was overturned, documents show
- Our place in the sun: Australia’s uptake of solar panels is already through the roof. How much higher could it get? Sun, 11 Oct 26, 6:00amSunshine, government subsidies and high power prices are driving record solar installations
- Cop31 host urges wealthy countries to spend ‘much more’ on climate than defence Fri, 9 Oct 26, 11:00pm‘The climate issue is the security issue,’ says Turkish minister at Pacific pre-Cop summit in Fiji
- Chris Minns says activists shouldn’t get ‘overexcited’ about ‘technical’ landmark coalmine decision Thu, 8 Oct 26, 4:04pmHigh court judgment blocking Mount Pleasant mine expansion will not affect state regulation, NSW premier says
- Overseas, Albanese sees ‘the very definition of climate injustice’ – but at home, he still wants coal Thu, 8 Oct 26, 1:00amIt isn’t hard to see a contradiction between the PM’s message in Fiji and his opposition to legal action to stop a NSW coalmine
- ‘Lawyers should be running to courts’ to stop coal approvals after landmark ruling, NSW MP says Wed, 7 Oct 26, 6:24pmHigh court finding in favour of Hunter Valley community group sets precedent other environmentalists should follow, advocate says