Fergus Green, of The Australia Institute, joins the Green Left Show to discuss his report about Labor’s Safeguard Mechanism.
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Recent reports suggest that the Western Australian Labor government is planning on pushing ahead with its net-zero plan but without emission reductions targets. Maz Misiewicz reports.
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Labor will set a new 2035 greenhouse gas emissions reduction target to take to the United Nations climate summit in November. Peter Boyle argues that as the world’s third-largest fossil fuel exporter, it needs to be much higher than what is being touted.
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Wilderness Australia is calling on NSW Labor not to join the federal Australian Carbon Credit Unit scheme, and instead prioritse real emissions cuts. Isaac Nellist reports.
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Climate activists protested outside the Department of Climate Change Energy the Environment and Water against Labor's decision to allow Woodside to expand its LNG plant. Paul Oboohov reports.
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Pacific elders are speaking out against Australia’s bid to host COP31, scheduled for 2026. Pip Hinman reports.
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It was notable that Treasurer Jim Chalmers didn’t mouth the words “climate action” while spruiking the budget. Alex Bainbridge argues that’s because it didn’t contain a plan for the climate transition we need.
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Saul Griffiths has demonstrated that 100% renewable energy would help the US and Australia not reach the climate targets, surpass them and raise export earnings. Elena Garcia reports.
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The negotiated amendments won by the Greens improved Labor’s initial terrible climate "safeguard mechanism", but are not enough to make it worthy of support, argues Alex Bainbridge.
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Labor's safeguard mechanism should be scrapped and replaced with a policy designed to reduce emissions, argues Alex Bainbridge.
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Australia lacks ambition and needs to do more in the global effort to stay below 1.5°C, the United Nations said on the eve of its climate summit in Egypt, reports Pip Hinman.
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Claims that Labor’s 43% climate emissions bill will bring “an end to the climate wars” are wrong: it will make it harder to ensure a safe climate with a just transition for workers, argues Alex Bainbridge.