Cash creates a climate for change
More than half of voters in favour of Labor’s 45 per cent emissions reduction target would withdraw their support over cost.
Climate
Banks warn over climate change
A third of our 38 largest banks, insurance companies and super funds believe climate change is a “material financial risk”.
Curtin’s climate change battle
Independent Louise Stewart will target her Liberal rival’s claim that humanity’s impact on global warming is “very minimal”.
Business wants climate fine print
Business is demanding that Bill Shorten unveil his plan to meet Labor’s 45 per cent emissions reduction target.
Lib spurns climate consensus
The Liberal candidate for Curtin, Celia Hammond, has rejected scientific opinion on humanity’s contribution to climate change.
Climate plan a ‘wrecking ball’
Labor would have to use credits from exceeding our Kyoto climate change targets to avoid a ‘proxy’ carbon price of almost $700 a tonne.
Reject AGM climate push: Rio
Rio Tinto has urged investors to vote down an activist group’s resolution calling on it to cut the emissions of its end users.
Seeking to bridge the coal divide
Susan McDonald is the new hope of the Nationals to bridge the great divide between city and country, the bush and ’burbs.
Student strike a walk in park
By the morning, our new overlord could be a 15-year-old girl who likes hip-hop, chatting with friends on FaceTime and global conquest.
NZ govt promises climate action
As Australian students copped criticism for striking, in NZ their protesting climate change counterparts got a government promise of action.
‘I like fries hot not my planet’
Students begin climate protests in more than 55 locations across Australia causing traffic delays and road closures.
Labor leader backs climate strike
NSW Opposition Leader Michael Daley has firmly endorsed students skipping school to attend climate change protest rallies.
RBA warns on climate fallout
Climate change will have ‘first-order economic effects’ that require an ‘orderly transition’ to ensure financial stability, Guy Debelle has declared.
Big call to engineer a future
A 70 per cent increase in the power bill for Bundaberg Walkers Engineering could be enough to pull the plug on the business.
‘Shut up’, Barilaro tells Joyce
NSW Nationals leader John Barilaro has hit out at Barnaby Joyce, urging the federal party to stop navel gazing.
Nats’ self-interest over coal
New coal fired power stations only stack up for local MPs fighting to hold their seats in communities needing more job opportunities.
El Nino watch as temps soar
The mercury soared almost 10C above average in southeast Queensland yesterday, linked to an emerging El Nino pattern.
ALP plan to cut half coal plants
Coal-fired power generation would fall by 60 per cent in the next decade to meet Labor’s 45 per cent emissions reduction target.
Labor’s vow to end plastic bottles
Labor is wooing environment-conscious voters with a $3 million package to stop single-use plastic bottles ending up on Australian beaches.
Activists driving Steggall-backed strike
Zali Steggall’s support for a school students’ strike over climate change fuels claims of outsiders taking over her campaign.
Firms ‘face power hit’ under Labor
Power prices could rise as much as 35 per cent under Labor’s emissions reduction target, according to new research.
Turnbull, Abbott renew row on climate
Malcolm Turnbull has reignited his long feud with Tony Abbott with a slapdown over talk of a new coal-fired power station.
‘Progressive’ school backs calls for students to join walkout
A Melbourne state school has invited a backlash by promoting a controversial student climate change strike.
Billions at risk in carbon clamp
Tens of billions of dollars in new resource projects will be at risk after WA’s EPA announced tough new carbon measures.
Independents demand action on coal, climate
NSW is headed Left on renewable energy and policy around coal-fired power stations if a minority government is formed.
HSBC feels coal financing heat
A group of shareholders has called on HSBC to stop financing coal projects in Bangladesh, Vietnam and Indonesia.
Sea life at risk from heatwaves
Heatwaves affecting oceans are becoming more frequent — and wreaking havoc on marine ecosystems, scientists have warned.
Premier rejects gas ban claims as ‘urban myth’
Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews says he accepts some forms of renewable energy are cheaper than others.
Fires linked to climate change
Environment Minister links the Victoria bushfires to climate change, saying there’s “no doubt” of its impact on Australia.
Adani to seek billions if mine blocked
Adani has warned that taxpayers would face a multi-billion-dollar lawsuit if the state government tries to stop the Carmichael mine.
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