Australia’s electric vehicle strategy is finally here. But is it enough?
Australia’s first National Electric Vehicle Strategy was released yesterday but does it live up to the expectations?
Why Italy should rethink its ban on lab-grown meat
The reason provided by Italy’s minister of agriculture for the proposed ban on lab-grown meat is mainly to protect Italian farmers.
After quitting sugar, Sarah Wilson wants Australia to quit its next big habit: natural gas
A decade after Sarah Wilson published her book I Quit Sugar, she’s launching a new campaign to sound the alarm about the health dangers of gas in our homes. Fittingly, the campaign, which has launched in partnership with the Climate Council, is called ‘I Quit Gas’.
Something is better than nothing on climate action, right? Right?
The general response to the safeguard mechanism negotiated between Labor and the Greens is it’s far from perfect climate policy — but it’s a start.
Easter’s coming. How does your favourite chocolate brand fare on child labour and the environment?
What distinguishes a company that makes “good” chocolate (chocolate untainted by child labour, modern slavery, deforestation and the overuse of agrichemicals) from one that merely makes chocolate?
How extreme heat will put more pressure on workers
Climate change is forcing workplaces to find new ways to handle the heat, but the solutions need to be managed carefully, say experts.
“A free pass to pollute”: The 12 dirtiest companies in Australia, ranked
Dubbed the "dirty dozen", these companies have spewed out more than 287 million tonnes of dangerous, climate-warming pollution in the last six years.
WA’s $14 million e-waste scheme will see unwanted household appliances banned from landfill
From 2024, WA’s unwanted electrical and electronic products, from dinky toasters to broken vacuums, cannot be sent to landfill.
Coffee may be a casualty of climate change, as warmer planet puts Arabica supply at risk
Even if currently declared commitments to reduce emissions are met, new research suggests coffee production will still rapidly decline in countries accounting for 75% of the world’s Arabica coffee supply.
Seaweed startup aims to stop cow burps and farts as Australia poised to back Biden methane pledge
The federal government is expected to adopt new methane reduction targets in the coming weeks, boosting Australian startups committed to slashing emissions in the livestock industry.
“As climate impacts rise, so too do the premiums”: Expect high insurance costs as La Niña returns, report says
Payments to Australian insurers have risen alongside rainfall readings, a new report says, suggesting small businesses can expect heightened premiums to linger through a third straight La Niña season.
Patagonia is trying to save the planet. Which of Australia’s super-rich will follow its lead?
The billionaire founder of outdoor gear company Patagonia is giving his riches to climate action causes. Are the wealthiest Australians doing enough to save the world?