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- World Bank and IMF must spearhead a green and inclusive recovery | Letter Thu, 15 Oct 20, 3:42amA group of European ministers and the EC’s commissioner for international partnerships call for measures to foster long-term resilience in the global economy and environment
- Stop CO2 emissions bouncing back after Covid plunge, says IEA Tue, 13 Oct 20, 3:00pmGovernments are not doing enough to prevent rapid rebound, says agency’s report
- Anthony Albanese on Q+A: Labor will go to next election with interim emissions targets 'or a pathway' Tue, 13 Oct 20, 6:46amParty leader confirms he will consider dumping Coalition’s third round of tax cuts
- Boris Johnson: UK must not return to status quo after Covid-19 pandemic Wed, 7 Oct 20, 1:10amPM pledges to transform country in keynote address to Conservative party conference
- Now is the time for big infrastructure projects, says the IMF Tue, 6 Oct 20, 3:35amHigher public spending urged as way of boosting employment and GDP at relatively low cost
- Saving the airlines could cost the Earth | Letters Sat, 3 Oct 20, 12:57amCllr Richard Robertson says the environmental impact of air travel needs to be recognised, while Matthew G Andersson thinks the most central question is whether airlines are really for-profit commercial businesses any longer
- Shell to cut up to 9,000 jobs as Covid-19 accelerates green drive Wed, 30 Sep 20, 8:00pmAnglo-Dutch oil firm expects to save up to $2.5bn a year through restructuring plan
- Shell to cut up to 9,000 jobs on back of Covid-19 crisis Wed, 30 Sep 20, 5:57pmAnglo-Dutch oil firm expects to save up to $2.5bn a year through restructuring plan
- Many fossil fuel workers like me want to transition to renewables – but we need support | Matt Craigan Tue, 29 Sep 20, 11:10pmCovid has hit the industry hard, but the shift to renewables is inevitable. We need government-funded retraining
- Farmers push back on Coalition’s gas plan saying quality of land and water takes priority Fri, 25 Sep 20, 3:30amRenewed pressure from farmers could revive tensions between the Liberals and the Nationals
- The Guardian view on a just transition: make the red wall green | Editorial Mon, 21 Sep 20, 3:30amBritain’s commitment to a net zero carbon footprint by 2050 can be the catalyst for a jobs revolution in regions beyond London and the south-east. The government is doing far too little to make it happen
- Police expecting more lockdown protests on weekend – as it happened Thu, 17 Sep 20, 7:30pmQueensland registers one new case of Covid as Scott Morrison announces new energy plan that diverts funding away from renewables. This blog is now closed
- Coronavirus Australia live update: Victoria police expecting more lockdown protests on weekend as state records 28 new Covid cases and NSW five Thu, 17 Sep 20, 5:53pmQueensland registers one new case of Covid as Scott Morrison announces new energy plan that diverts funding away from renewables. Follow all today’s news
- Coronavirus Australia live update: unemployment rate falls as Victoria records 28 new Covid cases and NSW five Thu, 17 Sep 20, 1:59pmQueensland registers one new case of Covid as Scott Morrison announces new energy plan that diverts funding away from renewables. Follow all today’s news
- Coronavirus Australia live update: Victoria records 28 new Covid cases and eight deaths – latest news Thu, 17 Sep 20, 10:00amCovid-19 restrictions ease in regional Victoria today as economists and international students call for expansion of jobkeeper. Follow all today’s news