Paris Agreement
Australia records biggest annual drop in emissions outside pandemic
Record output from renewable energy means emissions from coal plants are down as Australia’s greenhouse output has fallen for the first time in years.
- Mike Foley and Nick Toscano
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- Analysis
- Analysis
Ugly final hours of talks highlight just how difficult Chris Bowen’s new gig will be
The COP climate talks have slowed heating, but as Chris Bowen prepares to lead the next negotiations, they are becoming ever more brutal.
- Nick O'Malley
Trump boycotted the G20. Albanese and other world leaders stared him down
A senior Trump official branded it “shameful” that the meeting had forged ahead with a leaders’ declaration despite US opposition.
- Matthew Knott
Undermined and underdone: How Australia’s climate talks bid failed
On Monday night in Brazil, the mood among the Australian contingent at the United Nations conference was high. Three days later, the nation’s hosting tilt was over.
- Bianca Hall, Nick O'Malley and Mike Foley
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- Climate policy
Turkey refused to budge, so Australia caved. Why is Albanese still calling it a win?
Australia ditched its bid to host the United Nations COP global climate conference in the final days of a three-year effort, but the Albanese government is still claiming a win.
- Mike Foley, Bianca Hall and Nick O'Malley
- Opinion
- Political leadership
The Coalition has done Australia a favour – now we have to decide who we really are
Despite being tagged as a moderate in recent times, Sussan Ley has always been a political shapeshifter, never appearing to come from an identifiable philosophical base. As the leader, she is now but a placeholder.
- Shaun Carney
- Analysis
- Climate policy
Albanese has cut Australia’s COP bid off at the knees; has anyone told Bowen?
Mixed messages from Australia are not making Bowen’s job any easier. But walking away from this fight will weaken the government and harm our links with the Pacific.
- Nick O'Malley
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- Political leadership
Sussan Ley won’t defend frontbenchers after Hughes’ scathing attack
Asked in several media interviews about the attacks on several rivals, the opposition leader described former senator Hollie Hughes as “a dear friend”.
- Brittany Busch
- Analysis
- Political leadership
What is the point of moderates in the Liberal Party?
No one would pretend that resigning from the frontbench is an easy decision to take. But as Julian Leeser proved, you can come back.
- James Massola
Nationals gloat over net zero victory before meeting with Liberals
Nationals Leader David Littleproud is claiming a political victory in driving the Coalition to ditch net zero, before a policy has been formalised with the Liberals on Sunday.
- Mike Foley
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