The Pacific calls Australia to Fund Our Future – NOT Gas.
As part of the 350.org.au week of climate action, Pacific Climate Warriors around Australia called on the Morrison Government to Fund our Future NOT Gas. The science is clear. Our […]
Australia ranked worst in world on Covid recovery spending on green options
A new report published by the United Nations Environment Programme has found that Australia is at the bottom of the list for directing post-coved 19 economic stimulus towards clean, […]
Construction set to start on Australia’s first lithium-ion battery manufacturing plant
Standing in a paddock at the back of an industrial area near Newcastle, Prime Minister Scott Morrison declared the site would soon be the first advanced manufacturing facility of lithium-ion […]
Money down for hydrogen hopes in Victoria’s hottest and driest region
Those mapping out the economic future of Victoria’s hottest and driest region hope it can be positioned as a pillar of the budding hydrogen industry. Key points: Private groups and […]
Australia not among 50 countries vowing to protect 30 per cent of land and sea by 2030
At least 50 countries committed to protecting 30 per cent of the planet, including land and sea, over the next decade to halt species extinction and address climate change issues, […]
China and Australia face a climate tipping point
Once again, scientists warn that at least part of the world could be facing a climate tipping point. Two parts, in fact. LONDON, 8 December 2020 − The grasslands of […]
Researchers develop new method to turn used cooking oil into biodiesel
Researchers from The University of Western Australia and around the world have developed a low-cost method for recycling used cooking oil and agricultural waste into biodiesel. The method, published in […]
WA’s South West could soon be home to an advanced manufacturing hub
The Western Australia State Government is hoping wind turbines could be built in the South-West region as part of a push towards more local manufacturing. Key points: WA’s South West […]
Australia’s Suncorp to stop financing, insuring oil and gas industry by 2025
The Guardian: Major Australian insurer Suncorp will end any financing or insuring of the oil and gas industry by 2025, adding to the group’s existing ban on support for new […]
‘Extreme’ glacier loss events linked to human-caused climate change for first time
The rapidly evolving scientific field of “extreme event event attribution” has detected the fingerprint of human-caused climate change on a wide range of extreme weather events, including heatwaves, floods, wildfires […]
