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- Survey finds post-1992 universities leading the way on sustainability and ethics
- CO2 emissions from new North Sea drilling sites would match 30 years’ worth from UK households one day agoNew research comes as dozens of small potential fields have received some form of license from the government
- McNeese State University in Louisiana building a liquefied natural gas center, prompting fears of ‘corporate capture’
- Albanese government approves four coalmine expansions as Greens condemn ‘despicable’ move 2 days agoTanya Plibersek says projects in NSW and Queensland produce coal for making essential steel as critics say move ‘opposite of climate action’
- Biden administration warns natural gas expansion would drive up domestic costs Wed, 18 Dec 24, 6:28amNew study shows LNG exports risk raising greenhouse gas emissions, hampering efforts to curtail the climate crisis
- Coalition’s nuclear plan will hit Earth with 1.7bn extra tonnes of CO2 before 2050, experts warn Tue, 17 Dec 24, 1:00amPeter Dutton’s path ‘would be an absolute failure’ in decarbonising the electricity sector and meeting Australia’s emission targets, analyst says
- The Coalition’s nuclear costings and their rubbery assumptions take us back to being a climate pariah | Nicki Hutley Sun, 15 Dec 24, 6:00amDespite a clever comms strategy, there are significant credibility issues around the assumptions on which the cost estimates are based
- The Coalition’s nuclear costings and their rubbery assumptions take us back to being a climate pariah Sun, 15 Dec 24, 6:00amDespite a clever comms strategy, there are significant credibility issues around the assumptions on which the cost estimates are based
- Sam Groth quits John Pesutto’s shadow frontbench – as it happened Fri, 13 Dec 24, 5:56pmThis blog is now closedPeter Dutton says nuclear ‘will make electricity cheaper’ but critics say Coalition costings a ‘fantasy’The glaring gaps and unanswered questions in the Coalition’s nuclear plan and costingsGet...
- From the US to Uganda, how climate activism has been criminalised in 2024 Fri, 13 Dec 24, 4:00pmIn this week’s Down To Earth newsletter: The global crackdown against climate activists and groups is clearly part of the fossil fuel industry’s strategy to crush dissent and keep burning the planet
- Australia news live: Sam Groth quits John Pesutto’s shadow frontbench after Victorian Liberal leader refuses to stand down Fri, 13 Dec 24, 5:01pmFollow livePeter Dutton says nuclear ‘will make electricity cheaper’ but critics say Coalition costings a ‘fantasy’The glaring gaps and unanswered questions in the Coalition’s nuclear plan and costingsGet our breaking...
- Australia news live: Coalition nuclear plan has ‘three fatal errors’, Chris Bowen says in response to policy announcement Fri, 13 Dec 24, 2:00pmFollow livePeter Dutton says nuclear ‘will make electricity cheaper’ but critics say Coalition costings a ‘fantasy’Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastBowen lashes Coalition plan to keep ageing...
- Australia news live: Coalition reveals nuclear energy plan as Peter Dutton says there can be ‘bipartisan’ support Fri, 13 Dec 24, 11:02amFollow liveBuilding nuclear power plants in Australia could cost double CSIRO predictions, energy experts warnGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastBowen lashes Coalition plan to keep ageing coal-fired...
- Australia news live: Qantas warns travellers of potential delays as engineers go on strike; Coalition to reveal nuclear power plan Fri, 13 Dec 24, 8:00amAbout 500 engineers across Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth airports started walking off the job from 3.30am. Follow live
- ‘I have to live in a cocoon’: locals in Pennsylvania feel ‘sacrificed’ for Shell plastics plant Wed, 11 Dec 24, 11:00pmResidents accuse the oil firm of overstating the benefits of its ethane cracker plant – and playing down the harms