Paris Agreement
As the world wobbles on climate, Australia doubles down
Rattled by Donald Trump’s victory and pushback against earlier commitments, the world’s climate diplomats have struggled to find common ground during COP29 talks.
- by Nick O'Malley
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Opinion
Global warming
How climate-denier Trump may leave China to save the planet
Xi Jinping will take great delight in showing the world how decadent the US becomes under Donald Trump when it comes to global warming. The planet may be the winner.
- by Ross Gittins
Albanese unlikely to announce new climate targets until after federal election
The prime minister is telling regional leaders he is on track to slash emissions by 43 per cent by 2030, but has hedged on whether he will announce an updated target before voters go to the ballot box next year.
- by David Crowe
Analysis
United Nations
Proposal at UN climate talks to tax business-class flights, crypto and plastics
Climate leaders suggest new taxes on dirty old industries could help pay for the multitrillion-dollar cost of stabilising the climate.
- by Nick O'Malley
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New South Wales
NSW is set to miss all emissions targets until 2050. Here’s why
A report shows the state is not on track to meet its net zero target or interim reduction goals.
- by Nick O'Malley
World’s biggest renewables hub planned for Australian desert
Donald Trump’s US election win is raising hopes for green investment growth in markets outside the US – and plans are afoot for Australia to capitalise.
- by Mike Foley
How Donald Trump just made Chris Bowen’s difficult job harder
Global climate talks begin in Azerbaijan this week, with Australia taking a central role even as the United States looks set to abandon the process.
- by Nick O'Malley
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Investigations
‘Extreme risk’: Carbon watchdog mismanaged conflicts, ‘intimidated’ scientists
Hundreds of pages of previously confidential material reveal the regulator responsible for managing billions of dollars in taxpayer funds, as well as millions of carbon offsets, has serious governance issues.
- by Charlotte Grieve and Simone Fox Koob
The numbers behind Victoria’s big energy build
Victoria will consume 50 per cent more electricity in 10 years as it transitions away from fossil fuels. Here’s what it needs to add to the grid.
- by Kieran Rooney
State’s climate future revealed: Success is hot and failure is hotter
NSW climate modelling used by government and councils includes a low-emissions scenario for the first time alongside the more pessimistic forecast.
- by Caitlin Fitzsimmons
Australia’s window for hitting net zero is ‘rapidly closing’
The share of wind, solar and hydropower in the electricity grid needs to more than double by 2030 for the nation to reach its net zero goal, modelling suggests.
- by Mike Foley and Nick Toscano
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