Net zero target needs credible plan to cut climate pollution
The PM may have thought his 2050 vow would help. But failing to do what’s necessary now will make climate change worse, says Kelly O’Shannassy.
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PM ‘rejects’ Attenborough, CNN, Atlassian criticism
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has rejected criticism from David Attenborough and a tech billionaire over Australia’s climate change policy.
Future of coal jobs under net zero plan revealed
Scott Morrison says his net zero deal is an evolution and not a revolution, vowing to protect those with mining jobs. Here’s how.
How Aussies are helping oceans store ‘blue carbon’
A growing band of recreational fishers have taken it upon themselves to put back into the lakes much more than they will ever take out.
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How Victorian sparky became a solar panel whiz
Victorian Jack Smyth started out an electrician, but ever since he’s been in the renewable space he has never looked back.
‘Best way to go’: Mackay tradie sells solar power to mines
Mackay tradie Jack Briscoe now works for a company focused on renewable energy, including selling solar products to the mines.
‘Make a lot of money’: Uralla sparky switches to solar
In the heart of Barnaby Joyce’s New England electorate, Neal Howard said there were “huge opportunities” for locals who wanted to upskill into solar.
News Corp’s plan to reach net zero by 2050
News Corp Australia is following its global company’s target to reach net zero emissions by 2050. This is how we plan to achieve it.
Keeping the lights on: Fixing Australia’s power crisis
Australia has many power options between coal, gas, solar, wind, hydro, hydrogen and even nuclear. But this is why it’s not easy to make the switch.
‘Sick of being used’: Coal miner fury amid move to net zero
Mining giants are moving towards net zero solutions as workers want change, and are “sick of being used as political footballs”.
‘People dying’: Why China is in the hot seat
China gets smashed by even more extreme climate events than Australia — and this is why it knows it must act to save lives.
Full list: How the world is racing to save the planet
The race is on to limit global warming to 2 degrees. Here’s what the rest of the world is doing – including China – and how Australia compares.
Australia’s 10 biggest polluters revealed
These are our 10 biggest greenhouse gas emitters. See the list and what they are doing to change their ways and save the planet.
$2.1 trillion lucky country: 672,000 jobs bonanza
Billionaires, blue collar workers and green groups have all joined forces for Mission Zero — a new plan to get Australians more jobs with a smarter, cleaner nation.
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