Don’t cut farmers out: NSW, Victoria demand climate action role for agriculture
NSW’s Nationals Agriculture Minister says his federal colleagues’ demands for agriculture to be excluded from carbon targets is just ‘political point-scoring’.
Australia cannot shirk ‘moral obligation’ to tackle climate change: Brian Schmidt
Australia has an “urgent moral obligation” to help lead international efforts on climate action, Australian Nobel laureate Brian Schmidt has told an international summit.
Australia’s image takes hit after bushfires over lack of climate action
Australia’s climate policy resulted in the country’s reputation taking a hit after the Black Summer fires, government survey reveals.
Stop fighting and start adapting to climate change, Basin Authority says
A unified effort will be needed to tackle the significant reduction in water forecast for Australia’s food bowl, the Murray Darling Basin Authority warns.
Labor committed to clean energy: Butler
Labor’s $20 billion energy policy shows the party is committed to clean energy, long-time energy and climate change spokesman Mark Butler says.
Business welcomes PM’s climate optimism, urges faster action
Business groups have welcomed the Prime Minister’s increasing optimism on climate action as they continue to call for a commitment to net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.
Australia, US centuries apart on net zero emissions goals
Prime Minister Scott Morrison discussed climate change with United States President-elect Joe Biden, but a net zero emissions deadline did not feature.
