Fossil fuels

rain in melbourne

The report synthesises the latest science about Australia’s climate – and paints a worrying picture.

volodymyr zelensky speaking via zoom at cop27 conference

This year’s climate talks have been overshadowed by rising international tensions, energy crises and war. But that doesn’t mean climate action is dead.

A man wears a face mask to protect himself against very dangerous level of air pollution. A thick yellow fog coming from the nearby forest fires covers Canberra city.

It's becoming clearer that climate change can have devastating impacts on economies. What can we expect in the upcoming 2022-23 federal budget to minimise this? 

wind turbines in the countryside

Key to success will be transitioning to an ecologically sustainable economy, with greener technologies and industries.

Factory smoke at sunset

As Australia slides into an energy crisis, UNSW Business School’s Katja Ignatieva explains what customers – and markets – can expect to come next. 

Bulldozers shown next to a huge pile of coal at a mining site

Winning the election might be the easy part for Labor compared to weaning Australia off fossil fuel exports. But it must be done.

power pylons at sunset

New research shows that a transition to renewable energy alone is not fast enough to keep global temperatures below 2050 target levels.

Power station stacks shown emitting smoke under a cloudy sky

The COP26 summit has not lived up to the goal of reducing temperature rises because there are too many loopholes for the fossil fuel industry to exploit.

Protest sign reading 'Clean energy, clean future'

Here’s the rundown of everything you need to know about the upcoming Glasgow Climate Summit.

Coal powered factory

For a net-zero plan not to include a strategy to phase out fossil fuel exports is an abrogation of responsibility.

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