“What happened here in the Northern Rivers [in 2022] with Lismore as the epicentre has to be recognised as one of the worst disasters the nation has ever seen,” says Lismore City Councillor Elly Bird. The scale of the floods was immense: Australia’s “biggest natural disaster since Cyclone Tracy in 1974, the second-costliest event in Continue reading »
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Nafeez Ahmed argues that, despite mixed feelings about the COP28 agreement, it marks a real step forward
The difference between 'transitioning away' and 'phasing-out' fossil fuels is significant, writes Stuart Spray
Western hypocrisy nearly scuppered global climate negotiations. But now the direction of travel is clear. Byline Times' columnist sums up his conclusions after addressing the Dubai summit
Gulf states pushing fossil fuels at COP have hired Philip Hammond, Tony Blair, Francis Maude and other former leading politicians as ‘consultants’
Hold the vacuum cleaner! There’s evidence in those motes.
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The Green New Deal sputtered on launch yet still made it into global orbit. Left policymakers can learn from the experience.
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Since the election of the new Labor government in 2022, Australia’s international reputation regarding climate action has risen considerably as result of stronger emissions targets and its enhanced safeguard mechanisms.
Chris Stark of the Climate Change Committee says the 'acid test' of COP28 is how it deals with fossil fuels
The lack of a risk strategy to tackle weather crises means ministers are not properly informed about how to tackle problems, according to the National Audit Office