Lavenia Naivalu has seen the impact of the climate crisis first-hand and is determined to amplify Pacific voices at this year’s pre-Cop summit in Fiji

If fossil fuel companies misled the public about the dangers of their products, should they be required to pay for damages from climate-related disasters?

There is no greater treachery than this failure to face up to the climate crisis. How can we now fend off despair? The Independent Planning Commission’s published reasons for approving the largest coalmine in New South Wales history in the context of mounting death, disaster and despair brought on by global heating reads like a hostage statement. In its decision, the commission accepts that the extension of the Hunter Valley Operations’ mine for a further 19 years – resulting 809m tonnes of greenhouse gas pollution – will materially worsen global warming. The panel members cite CSIRO’s finding that climate change is having a growing effect on the lives and livelihoods of all Australians and that the severity of that impact “will depend on the speed at which global greenhouse gas emissions can be reduced”. They reject the idea that keeping HVO’s coal in the ground would make no difference to global warming. Continue reading...

In a scathing interview, Tuvalu’s climate minister criticises Australia’s inaction on phasing out fossil fuels, and the ‘unacceptable’ absence of global leaders at the Pacific talks.

Vestas has landed a contract to supply turbines to the biggest wind project to begin construction in Australia in more than two years.

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Faster travel times, opportunistic charging and lower maintenance needs are helping Fortescue map a future of electric haul trucks in its race to real zero.

Dan Tehan's attempt to win the climate wars carried a whiff of napalm - dropped on the Opposition itself, and of course the industry.

A study of millions of vehicles reveals that EVs are much less likely to fail compared to petrol equivalents, and will last a lot longer.

Health secretary says extreme demand no longer confined to winter as service in England warns of knock-on effects

Report says Yallourn is old and clunky and ready to retire, and replacing it gas rather than renewables will lead to big hike in power prices.

A 150-tonne electric water truck is on its way to the Pilbara as Fortescue ramps up its efforts to eliminate diesel from its iron ore mining operations.

China’s carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions fell by 1% in the second quarter of 2026, as oil consumption plummeted amid the strait of Hormuz crisis.

The current second wave of big battery projects will kill the economics of most coal generators, but the grid still needs a lot more wind and solar.

A total fire ban is in place for greater Sydney with extreme fire danger exacerbated by hot and windy conditions

Enjoy weekends? Thank a union.

Days apart, one Australian minister called for reduced dependence on fossil fuels, while another literally turned the tap on new fossil gas supply, as a UN report warns we’ll overshoot 1.5 degrees.

The rule change ends a safeguard that had been in place for 50 years and could hasten the demise of imperiled animals.

Replacing fuel imports with renewable power could save Pacific countries millions of dollars if they can secure enough investment to make the switch.

Two NSW battery projects face independent review after attracting dozens of objections, many from opponents living hundreds of kilometres away.

38C is hot by anyone’s standards

A leading ecologist has asked why Australian mammals have been left behind as the Commonwealth rolls out a vaccine program for threatened birds.

The Government will meet to discuss this summer's record-breaking heat as the tally for days above 30C in the UK is broken.

Men for Choice is a nonprofit that’s mobilizing men to protect reproductive freedom

Australia's EV fleet has reached 650,000, or 3 per cent of total car fleets, as legacy makers like Volvo say two thirds of sales in latest month were full battery electric.

The world's fastest-warming continent is being ravaged by record-breaking heat, wildfires and drought this summer, as well as power and water shortages.

Super-affordable solar and battery offer from the German discount supermarket chain has now been extended to six states and territories across Australia.