Almost 35 years after the US Senate was first warned about climate change, it has passed a bill. Here’s what it means for Australia.
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Labor’s new tax cut is a far cry from what’s needed to meet Australia’s target of 89% new car sales being electric by 2030.
Despite being a major contributor of global carbon emissions, concrete remains a popular construction material. Research suggests this needs to change.
If the UK government is to cut methane emissions by 30% before 2030, it needs fewer cows and more crops.
Our research shows the best changes individuals can make to cut carbon emissions and reduce the effects of climate change.
The concept of the carbon footprint can do more than just make us feel guilty about the climate cost of our everyday lives.
The New Zealand government has set the goal of net zero by 2050 but to get there, New Zealanders will need to let go of our big cars and embrace smaller options.
Research shows large-scale reliance on carbon capture risks postponing climate action too far into the future.
Even if all passenger vehicles sold today were electric, it would take more than ten years for the Australian road fleet to be fully electric.
Humanity is off track to keeping global warming to 1.5°C. But if we pull out all stops, we’ve still got a chance.
What should be done to enhance Indonesia’s emission trading scheme’s accountability? We list three points to consider to further enhance the scheme’s transparency.
As climate change pressures intensify, ecosystems may lose their ability to bounce back from disasters.
Many see carbon markets as key to channelling billions of dollars into reducing carbon emissions and protecting forests, but they also put the well-being of communities at risk.
Blockchain technology can be made greener if we change the way transactions happen.
Saving the Great Barrier Reef is not about throwing money at it – what matters is how the dollars are spent.
By measuring emissions in real time, cities can take stronger action against air pollution and global warming.
Menus that are three-quarters vegetarian help meat eaters choose more climate-friendly options, a tactic that restaurants could use to help fight climate change.
Grattan Institute analysis shows it’s possible to achieve a vastly lower-emissions electricity system in less than two decades – if governments can muster the courage.
From buses in Bogotá to cycling through Cambridge, we can learn valuable lessons from how countries across the world deliver sustainable transport.
COP26 resulted in new climate commitments from countries across the world - here’s what they could mean for our future.
Principais colaboradores
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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Chief Research Scientist, CSIRO Environment; Executive Director, Global Carbon Project, CSIRO
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Senior Research Fellow and Associate Professor, Melbourne Climate Futures initiative, The University of Melbourne
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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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Lecturer, Griffith Business School, Griffith University
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Adjunct professor, UNSW Sydney
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CEO, Climateworks Centre
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Professor of Engineering, Australian National University
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Director of Workforce Development, Clean Energy Council, The University of Melbourne
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Senior Research Associate, Renewable Energy & Energy Systems Analyst, UNSW Sydney
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Senior Industry Fellow, RMIT University
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Associate Professor, School of Property, Construction and Project Management, RMIT University
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Professor, School of Economics, The University of Queensland
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E-Mobility Research Fellow, The University of Queensland
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Senior Researcher, Center for International Climate and Environment Research - Oslo
