Leaked Climate Change Authority report calls on Australia to triple 2020 carbon emissions cuts target
11 years, 7 months ago

Leaked Climate Change Authority report calls on Australia to triple 2020 carbon emissions cuts target

ABC  

One of the Government's key advisory bodies on climate change says Australia should triple its 2020 target for cutting carbon emissions. A leaked report to the Government from the independent Climate Change Authority says Australia should aim to cut emissions by 15 per cent of 2000 levels by 2020. The associate director of the Australian National University's Climate Law and Policy Centre, Andrew McIntosh, says a 15 per cent target is achievable. "If you adopt that approach, the 15 per cent by 2020 and 90 per cent by 2050 results in every person in Australia on average getting at least double what someone from the developing world gets.

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Bowen declares mission accomplished on 2030 emissions as 2035 row heats up
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Bowen declares mission accomplished on 2030 emissions as 2035 row heats up

ABC  

Climate Change Minister Chris Bowen will claim a major win in the fight to meet Australia's 2030 emissions target after closing part of the predicted pollution "gap" with policies to get more Australians into EVs and expanding use of grid-scale batteries. Albanese unlikely to detail emissions aim before next election Photo shows Anthony Albanese wearing a dark suit and red …

Australia commits additional $50 million to deal with climate change
4 months ago

Australia commits additional $50 million to deal with climate change

ABC  

The Australian government has committed an extra $50 million towards a global fund to deal with the loss and damage caused by climate change. "Australia will become the sixth largest contributor to the Fund for Responding to Loss and Damage," Climate Change Minister Chris Bowen said in his address at COP29 in Baku. "Australia is playing a very positive role …

The world is “miles short” of its target to limit climate change, UN reports
4 months, 3 weeks ago

The world is “miles short” of its target to limit climate change, UN reports

Salon  

For the world to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, the 200 countries who signed the Paris climate agreement must hit a target of 43% reduction by 2030. Yet according to a recent report by the United Nations agency tasked with tackling global warming, the planet is currently on track to just hit a measly 2.6% reduction in carbon emissions. …

Climate Authority warns that to limit warming to 1.5 degrees, Australia must cut emissions by 75pc by 2035
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Climate Authority warns that to limit warming to 1.5 degrees, Australia must cut emissions by 75pc by 2035

ABC  

Australians should keep an open mind to alternatives like nuclear power, given how large the task is to cut carbon emissions, Energy Minister Chris Bowen's hand-picked climate adviser has said. Former state Liberal MP Matt Kean's report also included a stark warning that Australia must massively cut emissions in the next decade to escape the most severe global warming scenarios. …

New NT gas projects could raise emissions up to 150 per cent, newly-obtained report reveals
7 months, 1 week ago

New NT gas projects could raise emissions up to 150 per cent, newly-obtained report reveals

ABC  

A government-commissioned report has called into question assurances by both sides of Northern Territory politics that they can expand the NT's gas industry while ensuring targets of net zero emissions by 2050 are met. It said even with no new projects, an increasing amount of greenhouse gas coming from Darwin's two existing gas plants was expected to increase the NT's …

Just two years ago, Peter Dutton was committed to a 2030 emissions target. So what's changed?
9 months, 1 week ago

Just two years ago, Peter Dutton was committed to a 2030 emissions target. So what's changed?

ABC  

Two years ago, few would have thought Peter Dutton would go to the next election without a 2030 climate target. For the past two years, the Liberals stuck to the line they would adopt a new target "before the next election". Even after Dutton told The Australian on Saturday that he wouldn't sign up to Labor's 43 per cent target, …

What is the Paris Agreement and what does it have to do with Australia's climate targets?
9 months, 2 weeks ago

What is the Paris Agreement and what does it have to do with Australia's climate targets?

ABC  

"Dutton to pull out of Paris Agreement if elected", one headline screamed. He declared the Coalition would dump Australia's 2030 climate target, adding there was: "No sense in ­signing up to targets you don't have any prospect of achieving." John Connor from the Carbon Market Institute said while there were no penalties under the agreement, there would be "clear consequences" …

Australia’s leader says opposition will renege on greenhouse gas emissions target if elected
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Australia’s leader says opposition will renege on greenhouse gas emissions target if elected

Associated Press  

MELBOURNE, Australia — Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Monday said the opposition Liberal Party would renege on the nation’s ambitious target to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 if it wins elections due within a year. Dutton said in an interview with the newspaper that he opposed the center-left Labor Party government’s plan to reduce emissions by 43% below …

Australia's leader says opposition will renege on greenhouse gas emissions target if elected
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Australia's leader says opposition will renege on greenhouse gas emissions target if elected

The Independent  

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Coalition to dump Australia's 2030 climate target, arguing 43 per cent emissions reduction is unachievable
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Coalition to dump Australia's 2030 climate target, arguing 43 per cent emissions reduction is unachievable

ABC  

In short: The Coalition says Labor will fail to meet the Paris Agreement emissions reductions target but will damage Australian industry in trying. The Coalition says Labor will fail to meet the Paris Agreement emissions reductions target but will damage Australian industry in trying. CSIRO finds nuclear would cost twice as much as renewables Photo shows Nuclear power station chimneys …

Australia pledges to cut methane emissions by 30 per cent by 2030 at COP28
1 year, 3 months ago

Australia pledges to cut methane emissions by 30 per cent by 2030 at COP28

ABC  

Six of the world’s biggest dairy companies have committed to reducing, and publicly disclosing, their methane emissions as part of a new global alliance launched at COP28. Key points: There's been a flurry of announcements at COP28 aimed at trying to reduce methane escaping into the atmosphere The boss of Sea Forest is developing a feed supplement that can slash …

Australia inches closer to 2030 emissions target, amid debate over renewable energy push
1 year, 4 months ago

Australia inches closer to 2030 emissions target, amid debate over renewable energy push

ABC  

The government says Australia is on its way to hitting its 2030 climate targets as it faces criticism from conservation groups for support of fossil fuels. Key points: Australia is on track for a 42 per cent reduction in emissions by 2030, according to new government data The government announced a renewable energy scheme this week, targeting 82 per cent …

The hints have been coming for a while, but now it's official: Australia isn't on track to meet its climate targets
1 year, 4 months ago

The hints have been coming for a while, but now it's official: Australia isn't on track to meet its climate targets

ABC  

The first official concession came three weeks ago. The engineering brain drain facing Australia's renewable energy sector Photo shows Aerial shot lookingn straight down at big battery project under construction The renewable energy sector says large investment is urgently needed to keep up with the United States' landmark IRA bill. On top of the soaring supply chain costs and higher …

Australia joins G7-backed 'climate club' and promises to drive down greenhouse gas emissions
1 year, 8 months ago

Australia joins G7-backed 'climate club' and promises to drive down greenhouse gas emissions

The Independent  

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EU told to slash greenhouse gas emissions 90-95% by 2040
1 year, 9 months ago

EU told to slash greenhouse gas emissions 90-95% by 2040

India Today  

The European Union should commit to slash its net greenhouse gas emissions by as much as 95% by 2040, official advisers said on Thursday, as Brussels prepares a new goal to curb Europe's contribution to climate change. The European Commission is drafting what would be the EU's first legally binding emissions-cutting target for 2040, aimed at guiding the world's third-biggest …

‘Climate wars’: Australia caps major fossil fuel polluters
1 year, 11 months ago

‘Climate wars’: Australia caps major fossil fuel polluters

Al Jazeera  

New laws signal the end of Australia’s decade of political brawling that repeatedly derailed attempts to tackle its contribution to global warming. Experts on Thursday said the laws signalled the end of Australia’s bitter “climate wars” – a decade of political brawling that has repeatedly derailed attempts to tackle the country’s contribution to global warming. “What the parliament has done …

Cut emissions quickly to save lives, scientists warn in a new U.N. report
2 years ago

Cut emissions quickly to save lives, scientists warn in a new U.N. report

NPR  

Cut emissions quickly to save lives, scientists warn in a new U.N. report Enlarge this image toggle caption Thoko Chikondi/AP Thoko Chikondi/AP The planet is on track for catastrophic warming, but world leaders already have many options to reduce greenhouse gas pollution and protect people, according to a major new climate change report from the United Nations. A cheat-sheet for …

Here's how far behind the world is on reining in climate change
2 years, 4 months ago

Here's how far behind the world is on reining in climate change

NPR  

Here's how far behind the world is on reining in climate change Enlarge this image toggle caption Olivia Zhang/AP Olivia Zhang/AP World leaders will begin climate talks in Egypt in a little over a week, and tensions are expected to run high in the negotiations to reduce heat-trapping emissions. Sponsor Message At last year's climate summit in Glasgow, Scotland, world …

Rich countries fail to strengthen climate plans ahead of UN deadline
2 years, 5 months ago

Rich countries fail to strengthen climate plans ahead of UN deadline

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Australia was one of the G20 countries that significantly upped its ambition, submitting a new target of reducing greenhouse …

Australia passes landmark bill for net zero emissions by 2050
2 years, 6 months ago

Australia passes landmark bill for net zero emissions by 2050

The Hindu  

Australia's parliament on Thursday passed government legislation enshrining a pledge to cut carbon emissions by 43% by 2030 and to net zero by 2050, with the support of the Greens party and independents. "The passage of the climate change legislation sends a message to the world that Australia is serious about driving down emissions, and serious about reaping the economic …

Australia passes landmark climate change bill for net zero emissions by 2050
2 years, 6 months ago

Australia passes landmark climate change bill for net zero emissions by 2050

Firstpost  

The legislation, a key election promise of Australia’s new centre-left Labor government, aims to slash emissions in the carbon-intensive economy by 43 per cent from 2005 levels Sydney: Australia on Thursday passed its first major climate change bill in over a decade, codifying emissions targets and enshrining into its law for the first time a goal to reach net zero …

Australia enshrines in law 43% greenhouse gas reduction aim
2 years, 6 months ago

Australia enshrines in law 43% greenhouse gas reduction aim

Associated Press  

CANBERRA, Australia — Australia’s Parliament on Thursday enshrined in law the government’s elevated target of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 43% below 2005 levels by the end of the decade. The center-left Labor Party government officially committed Australia to the 43% target after it came to power for the first time in nine years at May elections. Climate Change and …

Australian Senate backs 43% greenhouse gas reduction by 2030
2 years, 6 months ago

Australian Senate backs 43% greenhouse gas reduction by 2030

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Australia’s Senate on Thursday voted to ensure the government’s elevated …

Australia to target vehicle emissions to boost electric car supply
2 years, 7 months ago

Australia to target vehicle emissions to boost electric car supply

Hindustan Times  

Australia's government said on Friday it plans to introduce new regulations targeting vehicle carbon emissions to boost the uptake of electric cars, as it looks to catch up with other developed economies. Prime Minister Albanese has promised tax cuts for electric vehicles, and raised Australia's 2030 target for cutting carbon emissions to a 43% reduction from 2005 levels. Former Prime …

Anthony Albanese's new laws forcing Australia to cut carbon emissions by 43 per cent pass
2 years, 7 months ago

Anthony Albanese's new laws forcing Australia to cut carbon emissions by 43 per cent pass

Daily Mail  

Anthony Albanese's new laws forcing Australia to cut carbon dioxide emissions by 43 per cent have passed the House of Representatives with support from the Greens and teal independents. The Greens wanted faster action on climate change, calling for a 2030 emissions reduction target of 75 per cent during the election campaign. But the government and opposition voted against amendments …

Government's 43 per cent emissions target set to become law, as Greens offer votes needed to pass climate bill
2 years, 7 months ago

Government's 43 per cent emissions target set to become law, as Greens offer votes needed to pass climate bill

ABC  

The Greens will offer critical support to a climate bill that will legislate the government's 2030 emissions reduction target, giving it the numbers it needs to pass in the Senate. Key points: Labor's 2030 climate target is set to become law, legislating a national 43 per cent target The Greens have agreed to give the climate target support, despite holding …

Climate bill to write 43 per cent emissions target into law introduced to parliament
2 years, 7 months ago

Climate bill to write 43 per cent emissions target into law introduced to parliament

ABC  

The government has introduced a bill on its first full sitting day that would legislate a requirement for Australia to reduce emissions by 43 per cent by 2030. Key points: The government has introduced a bill to legislate its 2030 climate target It does not yet have the support needed to pass the upper house The Climate Change Minister says …

Australia commits to reducing greenhouse emissions by 43%
2 years, 9 months ago

Australia commits to reducing greenhouse emissions by 43%

Associated Press  

CANBERRA, Australia — Australia’s new government on Thursday formally committed to a more ambitious greenhouse gas reduction target of 43% by the end of the decade in fulfillment of a key election pledge. The previous conservative government was dumped by voters at the May 21 election after it stuck to a seven-year-old pledge to reduce Australia’s emissions by only 26% …

Australia's Paris Agreement commitment lifted to 43 per cent emissions reduction by 2030
2 years, 9 months ago

Australia's Paris Agreement commitment lifted to 43 per cent emissions reduction by 2030

ABC  

The federal government says it has "drawn a line" under a decade of slow action on climate change, with it formally committing to the United Nations it will pursue a substantially more ambitious emissions reduction target. Key points: Australia has committed to reducing its emissions by 43 per cent by 2030 The target still falls short of what is necessary …

Labor, Greens look set to push businesses to adopt tougher emission targets
2 years, 10 months ago

Labor, Greens look set to push businesses to adopt tougher emission targets

ABC  

The future of Australia's biggest emitters looks uncertain under the new Labor government, with the Greens and climate change-focused independents set for a loud voice. Emma Herd says corporate Australia is set for a "debate" on what the climate change targets should be. Corporate Australia ignoring climate risk Photo shows Children hold a sign saying 'Adieu fossil fuels' outside the …

In Australia, the Greens & Teals Will Turn Up the Heat on Labor's Climate Policy
2 years, 10 months ago

In Australia, the Greens & Teals Will Turn Up the Heat on Labor's Climate Policy

The Quint  

Greens and teal independents are aligned with Labor on legislating Australia’s net-zero emissions target and reinvigorating institutions such as the Climate Change Authority. The teals are likely to support Labor’s plans to standardise company reporting on matters such as climate risk and emissions. So too will Labor’s commitment to net-zero emissions in the federal public service by 2030, which will …

How much do Australian voters care about climate change?
2 years, 10 months ago

How much do Australian voters care about climate change?

Al Jazeera  

On Thursday, May 19 at 19:30GMT: More than 17.2 million Australians are set to vote during this week’s elections – and for the first time, climate change could shape the outcome in a major way. Polls show an increasing number of citizens believe that global warming “is a serious and pressing problem” and that “we should begin taking steps now, …

There is something acting a lot like a carbon price in our economy and it is called risk
3 years ago

There is something acting a lot like a carbon price in our economy and it is called risk

ABC  

In the business world, chaos is the enemy. Key points: Australia's industry superannuation funds are putting pressure on companies they invest in to adopt a net zero target by 2050 Greg Combet, chair of the peak body Industry Super Australia, says people want to know their money is safe and that is driving action Mary Delahunty says risk is now …

World heading for 2.4C of warming after latest climate pledges, say analysts
3 years, 4 months ago

World heading for 2.4C of warming after latest climate pledges, say analysts

Live Mint  

New national pledges to tackle climate change this decade would lead to around 2.4 degrees Celsius of global warming this century, far above safe levels, analysts predict. Climate Action Tracker said on Tuesday that the promises by countries attending the U.N. summit in Glasgow to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 would still allow the Earth to heat up far …

As Scott Morrison faces COP26, here's how Australia can solve its climate change mess
3 years, 4 months ago

As Scott Morrison faces COP26, here's how Australia can solve its climate change mess

ABC  

In Australia, we've spent the last 14 years watching our politicians knock each other off over it. We're going to outline how Australia's transition towards zero emissions could work over the next decade and what's happening now. We've still got a way to go, but already about 30 per cent of Australia's power every day is generated by renewables, and …

Australia looks like a climate laggard, as other countries ramp-up efforts
3 years, 4 months ago

Australia looks like a climate laggard, as other countries ramp-up efforts

ABC  

There are calls from all directions for Australia to do more to cut its greenhouse gas emissions. However, with a near-term commitment to cut emissions by just 26 per cent below 2005 levels by 2030, Australia's ambition is considered insufficient by almost any measure. The latest projections show the target isn't even ambitious under its own spotlight: The government projects …

Brazil pledges 50 percent emissions cut by 2030 in change of tone
3 years, 4 months ago

Brazil pledges 50 percent emissions cut by 2030 in change of tone

Al Jazeera  

Environmentalist says Brazil is attempting to rebuild goodwill amid global outrage about deforestation in the Amazon. Brazil’s greenhouse gas emissions rose 9.5 percent in 2020, according to a study released last week Deforestation, which hit a 12-year high in Brazil’s Amazon in 2020, is the biggest source of the country’s emissions. Brazil’s Environment Minister Joaquim Leite said on Monday the …

Australia will beat 2030 goal for lower emissions: Scott Morrison
3 years, 5 months ago

Australia will beat 2030 goal for lower emissions: Scott Morrison

The Hindu  

Australia’s Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Tuesday the country is set to reduce emissions by 35% below 2005 levels by 2030, but he won't commit to such a target at the U.N. climate conference in Scotland. Mr. Morrison said his government would stick with Australia's current 2030 target of reducing emissions by 26% to 28% below 2005 levels. Mr. …

Morrison: Australia will beat 2030 goal for lower emissions
3 years, 5 months ago

Morrison: Australia will beat 2030 goal for lower emissions

Associated Press  

CANBERRA, Australia — Australia’s Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Tuesday the country is set to reduce emissions by 35% below 2005 levels by 2030, but he won’t commit to such a target at the U.N. climate conference in Scotland. Morrison said his government would stick with Australia’s current 2030 target of reducing emissions by 26% to 28% below 2005 …

Australia unveils 2050 net-zero target ahead of Glasgow summit
3 years, 5 months ago

Australia unveils 2050 net-zero target ahead of Glasgow summit

Al Jazeera  

Climate laggard commits to a target of net zero carbon emissions by 2050 but will not improve its goal for 2030. Australia will commit to a target of net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 but will not improve its goal for 2030 at a crucial United Nations climate summit that begins on Sunday in Scotland, Prime Minister Scott Morrison has announced. …

Business Council of Australia calls for ambitious short-term carbon emissions reduction target
3 years, 5 months ago

Business Council of Australia calls for ambitious short-term carbon emissions reduction target

ABC  

The nation's business community is urging the government to adopt a far more ambitious short-term carbon emissions reduction target, if the nation is to have any chance of reaching net zero by 2050. Key points: The BCA wants emissions reductions targets of up to 50 per cent The organisation has noted industries such as the electricity sector would have to …

NSW government sets more ambitious 50pc emissions reduction target for 2030
3 years, 5 months ago

NSW government sets more ambitious 50pc emissions reduction target for 2030

ABC  

The NSW government has committed to an ambitious new emissions reduction target, pledging to halve greenhouse gas pollution by 2030. Key points: The policy change means NSW has a similar emissions reduction target to Victoria and South Australia The government says its electric vehicle strategy and renewable energy investment will make the target achievable The change comes as the federal …

Global action to combat climate change just not enough: UN body
3 years, 6 months ago

Global action to combat climate change just not enough: UN body

India TV News  

Ahead of a key set of meetings at the UN General Assembly at New York next week, the UNFCCC, its climate change body, has on Friday offered a bleak picture about the global efforts at reducing emission. Under the Paris Agreement, NDCs are the steps promised by each signatory nation to reduce its emissions and emission intensity to help add …

Australia widely criticised over emission reduction targets ahead of COP26 climate talks
3 years, 7 months ago

Australia widely criticised over emission reduction targets ahead of COP26 climate talks

ABC  

This week has seen the UK, the US and others pile onto Australia's approach to climate change at a virtual conference on climate action. Ban Ki-moon put it bluntly: "Australia's current goal of a 26 to 28 per cent reduction on 2005 levels by 2030, and the absence of a national zero emissions target, is out of step with its …

Germany aims for net zero emissions by 2045, 5 years earlier
3 years, 10 months ago

Germany aims for net zero emissions by 2045, 5 years earlier

Associated Press  

BERLIN — German officials proposed Wednesday that the country could bring forward the date for reducing its greenhouse gas emissions to “net zero” to 2045, after Germany’s top court ruled that existing plans place too much of the burden for curbing climate change on young people. The proposed targets so far include few details on how the emission cuts would …

Victoria announces plan to halve carbon emissions by 2030 under net zero by 2050 target
3 years, 10 months ago

Victoria announces plan to halve carbon emissions by 2030 under net zero by 2050 target

ABC  

The Victorian government has committed to cutting the state's greenhouse gas emissions in half by 2030, in a long-awaited targets announcement. Key points: By 2025, all government operations, including schools and hospitals, will be powered by renewables The plan also includes money to reduce emissions in the agricultural sector Environment Victoria says the targets need to be more ambitious if …

Why the new US carbon emissions target isn’t good enough
3 years, 11 months ago

Why the new US carbon emissions target isn’t good enough

Live Mint  

On 22 April, US president Joe Biden did what everyone expected him to do: announce a relatively ambitious climate goal for 2030. First, it signals a complete policy volte-face from the previous Donald Trump administration’s climate denial and, second, this updates the previous emissions target set under the Barack Obama administration. Although the specifics are yet to be announced, the …

Climate crisis: UK ‘to raise emissions cut target to 78% by 2035’ ahead of Cop26
3 years, 11 months ago

Climate crisis: UK ‘to raise emissions cut target to 78% by 2035’ ahead of Cop26

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Boris Johnson is preparing to announce a fresh target to reduce the UK's carbon emissions …

Business leaders call on Victorian Government to set interim emissions reduction targets for 2025
4 years, 1 month ago

Business leaders call on Victorian Government to set interim emissions reduction targets for 2025

ABC  

Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews is being urged to set emissions reduction targets for 2025 and 2030 to boost business confidence and prevent Victoria falling behind the rest of the world on climate action. Key points: The Victorian Government failed to set interim emissions reduction targets for 2025 by last year's deadline due to the pandemic Environment Victoria says a record …

Australia faces more fires, drought as climate continues to heat
4 years, 4 months ago

Australia faces more fires, drought as climate continues to heat

Al Jazeera  

Country’s weather bureau says higher temperatures and less rainfall creating conditions for more extreme weather events. Australia’s climate is expected become hotter and drier, increasing the risk of drought and extreme weather events such as the bushfires that devastated swathes of southeastern Australia in the last southern hemisphere summer, according to the latest climate report from the country’s weather bureau. …

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