The UK is letting itself go over budget.
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British people will still be able to emit 60% more than their fair share.
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The new ‘carbon budget’ has eased fears of a post-Brexit ‘coup’ by Tory climate sceptics.
Australia’s Renewable Energy Target was reduced in 2015.
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The ups and downs of climate policy since the 2013 federal election.
The Greens are the party of climate action - but do they embrace enough technologies to get there?
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The Greens have successfully cast themselves as the party of climate science. But to hit their climate goals they may need to become even more radical, by embracing technologies like nuclear power.
The public appetite for climate policy is bigger now than when Julia Gillard’s government passed the carbon tax in 2011.
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Climate has been something of a sleeper issue in this election. But a new survey suggests voters are keener for action now then they were when the carbon tax was making its way through parliament.
Labor senator Penny Wong was appointed Australia’s first climate change minister.
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Australia had the first government body dedicated to reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
Shadow environment minister Mark Butler and environment minister Greg Hunt shake hands before the National Press Club debate.
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Climate change has won and lost elections in the past, and there’s a distinct chill in the air this time around.
Energy efficiency projects could receive more subsidies if Direct Action is continued.
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Direct Action is the centrepiece of Australia’s climate action – but it may not be working as well as the government hopes.
Labor has promised 50% of electricity will come from renewable sources by 2050, but has left the detail for after the election.
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Labor’s detailed climate policy is ambitious, but it remains to be seen if it will capture the voters.
A Bill Shorten led Labor government would introduce a two-phase emissions trading scheme.
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A Labor government would bring in its emissions trading scheme in two stages, together with a separate scheme for the electricity sector.
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After the warm glow of self-satisfaction comes the realisation that this is going to be really, really tough.
There’s still a way to go before the vision from Paris is achieved.
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The signing of the Paris agreement is the first step towards making it a reality.
A woman in Burkina Faso collects firewood. Developing nations – and particularly women in these nations – are more vulnerable to climate change, and have less ability to adapt.
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Climate justice is becoming an increasingly important part of climate action.
Malcolm Turnbull’s speech to the Paris climate summit lacked real focus, but he still has time to grab the issue with both hands before the election.
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Australia has been mired in climate confusion for years - as reflected by its underwhelming performance at last year’s Paris climate summit. Here’s how to get things back on an even keel.
The era of coal is coming to an end.
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Peabody, the world’s largest private coal company, has filed for bankruptcy, symbolising the world’s swing away from coal.
Investment in renewables has slowed to trickle.
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Renewable energy has had a rough time in Australia. Good climate policy could fix that.
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For the Paris deal to succeed we’ll need some effective carbon matchmaking.
Large-scale solar projects have been highlighted for investment in the new fund.
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Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has announced a new “Clean Energy Innovation Fund”. But will it generate much-needed investment in the sector?
Mumbai is one of many large cities threatened by climate change, but not adapting fast enough.
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Poorer cities are spending less on dealing with the consequences of global warming, even relative to their wealth.
The Australian government seems to think fossil fuels need help, when businesses are deciding otherwise.
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Do fossil fuels need saving from efforts to combat climate change? The Australian government seems to think so, but that sort of thinking is out of date.