Greta’s ‘net zero’ swearing pledge
Greta Thunberg has sworn up a storm at COP26 in Glasgow inviting much criticism but the teen climate activist had a message for her haters.
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Trump mocks ‘Sleepy Joe’ Biden over nap at climate conference
US President Joe Biden has gone viral, after he was filmed nodding off during the opening speeches at the COP26 summit.
‘Climate hypocrisy’: 400 VIPs take private jets to COP26
World leaders have been slammed for taking private planes to the UN climate conference to preach about the need to cut emissions.
The shocking images that warn of destruction to come
The NSW coast could be increasingly battered by tropical storms if action is not taken on climate change. That’s the warning from a leading expert as new aerial images reveal the devastating impact of recent storms.
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Aussies will go elsewhere if companies don’t go green
More than half of Australians say they would avoid using a product or service based on the company’s environmental stance.
Millennials would buy an electric car for right price
As costs come down to be competitive with petrol vehicles, more and more car owners are turning to electric vehicles.
Aussie farmers make the best beef and make carbon pay
Aussie farmers are leaders in finding solutions to climate change by capturing and storing carbon in the soil – putting us on a path to net zero.
Making millions: Aussies under-30 on green investment wave
More young business savvy Aussies are stepping up to meet the challenges of climate change – and attracting the attention of leading investment firms.
1c shock: Solar drives prices to record low
Solar drove average daytime prices in Victoria to just 1c per megawatt hour during August and September, as a move to renewables picked up pace.
Replacing coal and gas with renewables will create jobs
People are being lied to by politicians who say we can take climate action while extracting, burning and shipping off coal and gas for decades to come. We can’t, says Adam Bandt.
Three ways Australia can lift annual targets to meet net zero
Australian governments should take practical actions now to create momentum towards the net zero goal. They need to do three things.
Quokkas to koalas: Australia’s new 100 priority species
There are more than 1800 threatened species in Australia, but the government is prioritising 100 for its conservation efforts. See the full list.
Minister ‘absolutely rejects’ $250bn net zero trade off
Claims the Nationals will be paid out with $250bn for agreeing to net zero has triggered stunning scenes in parliament.
‘Australia’s climate war about to end’
WATCH: In our Mission Zero 360 Roundtable, experts have revealed just how close we are to getting to net zero by 2050.
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