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Australia’s federal election on May 18th turned left with a new power broker named climate change. Major networks refer to the election as: “Australia’s

Australia’s federal election May 18th turned left with a new power broker named climate change. Major networks refer to the election as: “Australia’s Climate Election,” with newly elected Prime Minister Anthony Albanese vowing to turn Australia into a “renewable energy superpower.” The incumbent PM Scott Morrison led the Coalition opposed by the Labor party behind

Rapidly phasing out coal power plants and mines would be vital for Australia’s new government to meet its more ambitious carbon emissions targets, environmentalists said, while urging renewable energy investments for mining communities. Australia’s Labor Party formed a new government on Monday, after unprecedented support for the Greens and climate-focused independents ended nearly a decade of rule by the conservative coalition in Saturday last week’s general election. New Australian Prime...

* Newly elected Labor government has ambitious emissions targets * Yet experts say proposals are insufficient to meet Paris accord * Transition may hinge on support for coal workers to leave sector By Michael Taylor KUALA LUMPUR, May 26 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Rapidly phasing out coal power plants and mines will be vital for Australia's new government to meet its more ambitious carbon emissions targets, environmentalists said, while urging renewable energy investments for mining com...

A significant majority of the top 50 Australian economists nominate “climate change and the environment” as the most important issue in this election. They’re right.

A significant majority of the top 50 Australian economists nominate “climate change and the environment” as the most important issue in this election. They’re right.

The Former Canadian environment minister Catherine McKenna is taking on the forces behind disinformation and polarisation.

The group will promote real emissions reductions among cities, regions and businesses, rather than over-reliance on carbon offsets or carbon removal technology

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has appointed a panel to ensure private companies obey climate directives in a reset world.

Several cities, regions and companies have made commitments to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions in order to combat the climate crisis, but how do we know they will actually follow through? In response to this question, the UN’s leader announced a new panel of experts to set robust and straightforward standards for net-zero pledges by non-state actors.