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climatecouncil.org.au @climatecouncil.org.au · 14h
It’s 2026, the climate crisis is all around us. How are we still approving polluting coal mines? What NSW exports as coal, we experience as worsening bushfires, floods, heatwaves and droughts. No matter where coal, oil and gas is dug up and burnt, we experience it as climate harm at home.
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climatecouncil.org.au @climatecouncil.org.au · 16h
🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬 That means 800 million more tonnes of climate pollution - more than seven times what NSW emits in an entire year.
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climatecouncil.org.au @climatecouncil.org.au · 29/09/2026
A record number of Aussie households are taking control of their power with solar and batteries. 180,000+ solar, 276,011 batteries in H1 2026 = cleaner power! reneweconomy.com.au/australian-hous…
reneweconomy.com.au
Consumers put squeeze on coal as Australian households install record amounts of solar and batteries
Australian households have installed a record number of rooftop solar systems and home batteries so far this year, well
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climatecouncil.org.au @climatecouncil.org.au · 28/09/2026
Approving the HVO coal mine expansion would unleash decades of pollution at a time when Australians are already paying the price for worsening climate impacts. We need to protect our communities from worsening climate disasters and costs, not add more fuel to the fire.
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climatecouncil.org.au @climatecouncil.org.au · 28/09/2026
Need a reason to feel hopeful? We've got five. 🌏💚 Proof that progress is happening, one policy, panel and species at a time. ☀️ Swipe through for your fortnightly dose of good climate news. 👉
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climatecouncil.org.au @climatecouncil.org.au · 24/09/2026
As climate pollution drives worsening floods, bushfires and heatwaves, it’s time for major sporting codes, arts bodies and event organisers to stop giving a free kick to fossil fuel sponsorships. #getoffmychest
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climatecouncil.org.au @climatecouncil.org.au · 24/09/2026
Floods that were once rare are becoming routine, as rising seas driven by climate pollution push ordinary tides higher up our coastline. This is one of the ways sea level rise will hurt Australia's coasts. 📖 Read the full report: www.climatecouncil.org.au/resources…
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climatecouncil.org.au @climatecouncil.org.au · 23/09/2026
Energy-efficient properties could be sold for up to 66% above local suburb medians, while rental returns could rise to 35%, according to the Efficiency Edge report by Cotality and the Real Estate Institute of Australia.
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climatecouncil.org.au @climatecouncil.org.au · 23/09/2026
The Coalition’s newly announced energy plan is negligent & reckless. They want to remove the only thing putting downward pressure on energy prices: renewable power. The plan would increase Australia’s reliance on foreign oil, raise power & transport costs, & increase deadly climate pollution risks.
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climatecouncil.org.au @climatecouncil.org.au · 22/09/2026
🌏 Australia's bid for a UN Security Council seat is a chance to help drive action on climate security, for Australia, and our Asia-Pacific neighbours. Tackling climate pollution and accelerating the switch to renewables protects our environment, and builds a safer, more secure future for everyone.
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climatecouncil.org.au @climatecouncil.org.au · 22/09/2026
From the kerbside to the road: NSW drivers now have even more reason to electrify, with a $16.5m State Government boost for kerbside chargers thedriven.io/2026/09/19/councils-an…
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Councils and businesses get $16.5 million funding boost to install EV chargers kerbside, and in council and commercial carparks
State government to invest $16.5 million to boost kerbside electric vehicle charging to enable more organisations and pe
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climatecouncil.org.au @climatecouncil.org.au · 21/09/2026
Hunter Valley Operations is the largest coal mine expansion ever proposed in NSW that - if approved - would unleash more than 800 million tonnes of climate pollution. We're expecting the decision on whether or not this project gets the green light next week, stay tuned.
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climatecouncil.org.au @climatecouncil.org.au · 21/09/2026
Australia's biggest polluters lean on carbon offsets to claim climate progress, but is the system built on shaky ground? www.theguardian.com/global/commenti…
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Australia’s big polluters rely on carbon offsets for climate credibility. But the system looks like a house of cards | Adam Morton
Credits are treated as a straight alternative to emissions cuts, but carbon stored in nature is different to burning mil
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climatecouncil.org.au @climatecouncil.org.au · 18/09/2026
Just filled up and felt the pain? You're not alone. The fix? Needing less petrol in the first place. Walking, public transport, EVs, every trip we shift away from petrol is a trip that's shielded against the next price shock.💡
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climatecouncil.org.au @climatecouncil.org.au · 18/09/2026
Bushfire survivors turned their experience into a solution: a flat-pack, fire-resistant tiny home that can go up in two weeks. www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-18/fire…
abc.net.au
Bushfire survivor builds fire-resistant tiny home kit that fits in ute tray
Architect Adriano Pupilli creates a flat-packed tiny home that meets the second-highest bushfire attack level after endu
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climatecouncil.org.au @climatecouncil.org.au · 16/09/2026
FACTS 🎯🎯 The Albanese Government must end the free ride for fossil fuels. Sign our petition now: link in bio.
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climatecouncil.org.au @climatecouncil.org.au · 16/09/2026
Our sea level rise research made the news 🎥 ABC's Romy Stephens breaks down the key findings: 267,000 coastal properties and 2 million hectares could face flood damage this century, costing $855 billion. Full report here: www.climatecouncil.org.au/resources…
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climatecouncil.org.au @climatecouncil.org.au · 16/09/2026
Delaying the Western Renewables Link & VNI West transmission projects could cost Australians a staggering $33 billion in wholesale electricity costs, according to a new Nexa Advisory report. With families already stretched thin, every delay means more pain at the hip pocket.
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climatecouncil.org.au @climatecouncil.org.au · 14/09/2026
At a public hearing in the Hunter Valley, Nic spoke out against the HVO coal extension project, which if approved will unleash more than 800 million tonnes of climate pollution over its lifetime – more than 7X NSW’s annual climate pollution.
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climatecouncil.org.au @climatecouncil.org.au · 14/09/2026
📣 🤑 Aussie households could save $5000 a year by electrifying their homes and cars, according to the Electrify Australia campaign. www.braidwoodtimes.com.au/story/934…
braidwoodtimes.com.au
Electric switch could save households $5000 a year
More than 30 organisations will urge the federal government to do more in backing electric appliances, equipment and...
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climatecouncil.org.au @climatecouncil.org.au · 13/09/2026
What do record EV sales, a giant rooftop solar farm, a protected coastline and 75-year-high kākāpō numbers have in common? 👀 They’re all good recent climate news worth celebrating. 🌏💚 Swipe through for your fortnightly dose of good news. 👉
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climatecouncil.org.au @climatecouncil.org.au · 11/09/2026
Did you know just how many countries are powering ahead with renewable energy? 🌏 Australia is in a league with 88 other countries that have switched at least 35% of their electricity grid to clean renewable sources 😎
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climatecouncil.org.au @climatecouncil.org.au · 10/09/2026
From Broome to Hobart, damage from sea level rise and storm surges is projected to worsen across Australia this century. These are examples of likely hot spots across the country (not a full or ranked list) from rising seas, driven by climate pollution.
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climatecouncil.org.au @climatecouncil.org.au · 10/09/2026
Our report on the economic cost of sea level rise in Australia, Rising Seas, Rising Bills, just made national headlines. www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-10/sea-…
abc.net.au
Australia's love for coastal living faces $850b reckoning
Australian researchers find more than 267,000 coastal properties and 2 million hectares of land across the country will
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climatecouncil.org.au @climatecouncil.org.au · 09/09/2026
New modelling by the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis shows you could save up to $800–$1,900 a year on the solar sharer plan ⚡️🚗 www.theguardian.com/environment/202…
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Electric car owners could save hundreds of dollars a year under the solar sharer scheme. Here’s how
New research shows who benefits most from the federal solar sharer plans
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climatecouncil.org.au @climatecouncil.org.au · 07/09/2026
📣 Today, we are matching your donation dollar-for-dollar because stopping fossil fuel expansion before it starts is cheaper than fighting it after. Give today, link in bio.
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climatecouncil.org.au @climatecouncil.org.au · 07/09/2026
Climate scientist Zeke Hausfather’s latest estimate of just how hot global temperatures in 2026 and 2027 are tracking to be. In Australia, climate pollution and El Niño together stack the odds towards record heat, aggressive drought, dangerous fire seasons and escalating costs for Aussie families.
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climatecouncil.org.au @climatecouncil.org.au · 03/09/2026
“We cannot tackle climate change while approving more fossil fuels. It is crazy to pour more fuel on the fire by allowing fossil fuels to expand," says Climate Council CEO Amanda McKenzie.
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climatecouncil.org.au @climatecouncil.org.au · 02/09/2026
Hottest winter on record. Snow season closing weeks early. Records broken in Sydney, Melbourne and Canberra. And spring's shaping up even hotter. This is what climate pollution from coal, oil and gas looks like for our alpine regions, but it's not too late to change course.
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climatecouncil.org.au @climatecouncil.org.au · 02/09/2026
WTAF 🤬 Yesterday, the NT unleashed a climate bomb by beginning to frack polluting gas from the Beetaloo Basin. Today, the United Nations confirmed we're not cutting climate pollution from coal, oil and gas fast enough, with devastating impacts for us all.
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climatecouncil.org.au @climatecouncil.org.au · 01/09/2026
Fracked gas from the Beetaloo Basin began flowing into the Northern Territory power grid yesterday. This is a climate bomb. Gas from the Beetaloo could unleash climate pollution more than three times Australia's annual domestic pollution over the next two decades. Our kids deserve better.
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climatecouncil.org.au @climatecouncil.org.au · 31/08/2026
The devastating flash flooding in the Himalayas is a stark reminder of how climate pollution is putting vulnerable communities at growing risk. Our thoughts are with all those affected. Find our full statement on our website.
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climatecouncil.org.au @climatecouncil.org.au · 31/08/2026
🌏 GOOD CLIMATE NEWS | AUGUST Chicken poo powering homes. 500,000 home batteries installed. Dung beetles cutting farm methane. First Nations stewardship shaping renewable energy projects. The world's largest battery-electric aircraft taking flight. Swipe through this month's good climate news. 🗞️
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climatecouncil.org.au @climatecouncil.org.au · 27/08/2026
"The fossil fuel industry knows exactly what it's doing." Climate Councillor Prof. Tim Flannery speaks candidly on ABC's Conversations about accountability, denial, and what's really driving the climate crisis.
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climatecouncil.org.au @climatecouncil.org.au · 26/08/2026
There's a predictable rhythm to ocean temperatures, a seasonal rise and fall tied to which hemisphere is basking in summer. This year broke that rhythm, with a new record that's alarming scientists. Swipe through, then let us know what surprised you most.
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climatecouncil.org.au @climatecouncil.org.au · 26/08/2026
RIP to the icon of icons 💖💖💖
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climatecouncil.org.au @climatecouncil.org.au · 25/08/2026
We're calling on the Federal Government to close these loopholes and end the free ride for fossil fuels. Sign our petition here: climatecouncil.org.au/actions/end-the-free-ride-petition/
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climatecouncil.org.au @climatecouncil.org.au · 25/08/2026
Energy authority warns data centre energy use will increase 7 fold next decade as states meet. Climate Council's Amanda McKenzie told the Guardian: “We’ve got one shot to get the rules right now and ensure that data centre growth doesn’t strain our grid and push up pollution.” bit.ly/4y3Fwde
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Albanese seeks to quell datacentre disquiet as climate expert warns ‘we’ve got one shot to get the rules right’
Prime minister will use national cabinet meeting to assuage premiers over new AI law as Aemo forecasts seven-fold rise i
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climatecouncil.org.au @climatecouncil.org.au · 20/08/2026
Switching to an EV could save you around $3,000 a year, and running costs less than you'd think. climc.nl/4xSf6Lp
climc.nl
EV sales are surging in Australia. But are they cheaper to run?
The electric vehicle share of Australia's car market has almost tripled in the first half of 2026 amid the cost-of-livin
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climatecouncil.org.au @climatecouncil.org.au · 19/08/2026
Unprecedented but not unexpected. Climate scientists have been raising the alarm for decades now. 🔥 Swipe to see why the science called this decades ago, and why science says we can still change the ending.
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climatecouncil.org.au @climatecouncil.org.au · 18/08/2026
WTF is... Climate Council edition
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climatecouncil.org.au @climatecouncil.org.au · 17/08/2026
News corp reports this morning that 3.6 million Aussies with Whitehaven Coal in their super funds risk losing money. MarketForces modelling finds Whitehaven is expanding coal mines, and that pollution will have to be paid for through carbon credits in coming years bit.ly/4xMXT60
news.com.au
Millions of super accounts on ‘knife’s edge’
A group of activist investors say shares in a major coal company will go down as the miner expands its coal operations –
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climatecouncil.org.au @climatecouncil.org.au · 17/08/2026
Coal and gas corporations are pumping out more climate pollution, pocketing record profits and leaving Australians to pick up the tab for the climate damage. Sign our petition, link in bio 🔗
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climatecouncil.org.au @climatecouncil.org.au · 13/08/2026
Europe is sweltering under a heat dome. The UK just hit its hottest day of the year and wildfires are tearing through Spain. Burning fossil fuels has supercharged the climate crisis. The world needs to cut climate pollution faster. climc.nl/3UcI4H9
climc.nl
UK records hottest day of year as fifth summer heatwave reaches peak
Kew Gardens in London hits 38.1C and 40C-plus recorded in parts of Europe with continent trapped under heat dome
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climatecouncil.org.au @climatecouncil.org.au · 13/08/2026
The unfolding disaster in Europe and North America “definitely has the fingerprints of climate change all over it,” Greg Mullins told the BBC. We must rapidly and deeply cut climate pollution that’s supercharging wildfires to create a safer future for communities around the globe.
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climatecouncil.org.au @climatecouncil.org.au · 12/08/2026
Solar panels? Kinda chic. Loopholes that let big polluters off the hook? Not it. Our new report Free Ride shows how coal and gas corporations are exploiting loopholes in Australia's industrial pollution law to INCREASE their pollution instead of cutting it. 🔗 Sign our petition, link in bio.
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climatecouncil.org.au @climatecouncil.org.au · 11/08/2026
"With climate change, there's a shift in terms of the frequency and intensity and probably extent and scale of (bush)fires. Which is problematic when you're working with threatened species." The ABC looks at the impact of climate change on orchids and other native flowers. bit.ly/4bIpNrc
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Fire is both friend and foe for Australia's wildflowers
Many of Australia's floral species have evolved over millions of years alongside fire, but are bushfires becoming too fr
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climatecouncil.org.au @climatecouncil.org.au · 11/08/2026
Every bar here is one year of French temperature data since 1850, measured against the 1961–2010 average. For over a century, hot years were rare blips, a few red bars scattered among decades of blue. Since the 1990s, that's flipped. Source: showyourstripes.info/c/europe/france/all
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climatecouncil.org.au @climatecouncil.org.au · 10/08/2026
More figures show Aussies in outer suburbs are the ones dodging petrol pain with EVs. The top suburbs for busting petrol bills with electric cars are Tarneit and Werribee in Victoria, Marsden Park and Kellyville in NSW, according to leasing companies. bit.ly/3SmCuS5
news.com.au
How Aussie homes are killing petrol stations
The humble family driveway is becoming a private petrol bowser, with 10 outer-suburban growth corridors leading a nation
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climatecouncil.org.au @climatecouncil.org.au · 10/08/2026
CSIRO’s GenCost report finds renewable power, backed by storage like pumped hydro and batteries, is the most cost-effective way to keep reliably powering Australian homes and businesses.
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