Net-zero, carbon-neutral, carbon-negative … confused by all the carbon jargon? Then read this Editors' Picks Countries around the world are taking steps to tackle climate change and become net-zero emitters of CO₂ by 2050. So what does net-zero mean? Completely…
Premium Insights and analysis Victoria’s climate change adaptation work evolves traditional governance roles with place-based approaches Wednesday January 13, 2021 By Chris Woods Editors' Picks New strategies will focus on challenges across institutions, sectors, services, networks, communities and infrastructure that can be best met at a regional level rather than…
Think tank wants governments to prepare their health sectors for climate change impacts Monday December 7, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Energy & Environment As droughts, bushfires, and floods worsen, more Australians will suffer physical health problems, such as heat stress, while the impacts of these events on people's…
NZ rehashes carbon neutral public sector plan, with 2025 target Friday December 4, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Energy & Environment All NZ public sector agencies will need to measure and publicly report on their emissions, and offset any emissions they can’t cut within five years.
Insurance failing when we need it most Wednesday December 2, 2020 By Paul Kofman Economy & Industry Is it just a case of imperfect product disclosure and a lack of due diligence by customers, or does it signal a moral failure? Either…
WA sets net zero emissions target for government agencies Tuesday December 1, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Energy & Environment Under the policy, state government agencies — including government trading enterprises — will be required to develop and implement plans to transition toward net zero…
DFAT task force appointed to help Cormann with OECD campaign Wednesday November 25, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Federal The former finance minister has faced criticism this week after it was revealed he has been travelling around Europe in a taxpayer-funded private plane since…
Should the ADF take a bigger role in bushfires and other domestic emergencies? The answer isn’t so easy Tuesday November 17, 2020 By Susan Harris Rimmer Defence The Morrison government has introduced a new bill that would give the ADF more power to respond to emergencies. And a Senate committee has recommended…
Government to establish national resilience and recovery entity Monday November 16, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Energy & Environment The government will implement the bushfire royal commission’s recommendation to establish a standing national resilience and recovery agency to help Australia better prepare for future…
A global carbon price could soon be a reality – Australia should prepare Friday November 13, 2020 By Richard Holden Economy & Industry The European Union, Japan and South Korea have already committed to net-zero emissions by 2050. China’s net-zero target is 2060. With the US joining the…
Biosecurity threats like pandemics will continue to rise if Australia doesn’t act, CSIRO finds Wednesday November 4, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Energy & Environment Despite efforts by governments and other sectors, annual interceptions of materials that present a biosecurity risk to Australia have increased by almost 50% in the…
The Briefing: Bushfire Royal Commission emphatically warns of global warming, stops short of recommending emissions reduction Monday November 2, 2020 By Chris Woods Editors' Picks The Royal Commission into National Natural Disaster Arrangements Report has made extensive references to the role of global warming in exacerbating future disasters, while framing…
Norway’s Supreme Court set to rule on whether the country can keep searching for new Arctic oil Friday October 30, 2020 By Alexandru Gociu and Suryapratim Roy Editors' Picks On November 4 Norway's supreme court will highlight the issue that almost all of Norway’s electricity comes from hydropower but it is the seventh largest…
Opinion: A snap-back in the Paris climate accord? Wednesday October 28, 2020 By Ralph Evans Editors' Picks It's possible that a year from now Australia could find itself being pressed by both China and the US to do more to cut greenhouse…
Climate-protected citadels, virtual worlds only for the privileged: is this the future of inequality? Monday October 26, 2020 By Matthew Finch and Marie Mahon Culture The aim of these four visions isn’t to forecast what will certainly happen, but to find our blindspots when it comes to planning for the…
