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The Climate Change Commission releases New Zealand’s first comprehensive plan to cut emissions, calling on the government to “pick up the pace”.
Several countries have made pledges to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions to zero by mid-century. But new research finds the remaining carbon budget will be depleted before we get there.
The end of coal-fired generation in Australia is inevitable. But the federal government can do more to ensure an orderly transition to renewables – avoiding price spikes and supporting workers.
None of Canada’s past climate targets or plans has been credible. But the math on the latest plan, which relies on a steadily increasing carbon price, could have Canada meet its 2030 goal.
A year out from the postponed 26th UN conference, the UK held an online meeting to drum up goodwill for climate action.
Done right, offsetting projects can benefit local people and make a measurable difference to carbon emissions.
The Paris Agreement set countries on a path to limit global warming. Five years on, some progress has been made, but not enough. Decarbonizing the economy will take leadership and imagination.
Our new study shows that cutting emissions now will bring benefits sooner than expected.
Bold visions for slowing global warming have emerged from all over the world. What’s not clear is how countries will meet them.
If Scott Morrison announces he’ll scrap the controversial Kyoto carryover credits tomorrow, our international counterparts will still regard Australia as a climate change laggard.
New Zealand is one of few countries to enshrine a zero-carbon goal in law, but current climate policies don’t keep up with that ambition.
It’s high time the international shipping industry radically curbed its emissions. The industry must set a net-zero target and adopt a realistic plan to meet it.
Australia faces a carbon tax being imposed on it by its trading partners. It’s time to get ahead of the curve.
A round-up of expert analysis from across the world on Biden’s win.
Hamstrung by a Republican Senate, President-elect Biden will need to look abroad for collaborators on climate action.
Under a Biden administration, fireside chats in the White House will come with new expectations that Australia significantly increases its ambitions under the Paris agreement.
Modern agriculture releases lots of different greenhouse gas emissions, each with complex effects on the global climate.
The coronavirus pandemic caused the UN’s annual climate conference to be postponed by a year, but it was also responsible for a drop in carbon emissions. Is it enough and will it last?
New Zealand’s climate policy is largely copied from other countries, and when judged against objectives such as the 1.5°C target, its actions remain inadequate.
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Visiting Fellow, SPRU, University of Sussex Business School, University of Sussex
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Adjunct Professor, Murdoch University
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Chief Research Scientist, CSIRO Environment; Executive Director, Global Carbon Project, CSIRO
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Research Fellow, Griffith Asia Institute, Griffith University
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Associate Professor in the Frederick S Pardee School of Global Studies, Boston University
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Royal Society Research Professor of Climate Change Science, University of East Anglia
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Professor, Crawford School of Public Policy and Head of Energy, Institute for Climate Energy and Disaster Solutions, Australian National University
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Professor in Applied Mathematics, Massey University
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Professor, Department of Earth System Science, and Chair of the Global Carbon Project, Stanford University
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