australia climate politics
Watch: Labor strikes deal with Greens for climate commitment
The Australian Government has secured the Greens' support to implement its central climate change commitment, after months of negotiations.
To defeat climate change, Australia must do the impossible
Chris Bowen reignites climate fight with savage one word statement after controversial Coalition decision
Climate Change and Energy Minister Chris Bowen has issued a savage one-word statement in response to the Coalition’s decision to vote against the climate safeguard reforms. “Hypocrites,” he wrote.
Adam Morton: Labor is sending mixed messages on energy – and some of it sounds like climate denial
The release of vast new areas along the Australian coast for oil and gas exploration is undermining proclamations about creating a cleaner economy.
Australia is about to pass its first-ever climate change bill
The Greens will throw their support behind Australia’s first-ever climate change legislation, which should be enough to enshrine an emissions reduction target of 43 percent by 2030 into federal law.
Richard Denniss: Australia’s farcical climate policy - market forces to cut emissions and subsidies to destroy carbon sinks
Australia's federal government pays some people to protect native forests, while state governments pay others to cut them down.