Carbon Emissions

Environment

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Opinion

We must stop playing musical chairs with the climate

The COP29 climate conference again failed to deal with the real cause of climate change – extraction of fossil fuels

Health & Medicine

Daily decisions can reduce the carbon footprint of our health sector

The Healthcare Carbon Lab aims to reduce carbon emissions in our health sector by measuring carbon-emitting procedures and products, while still delivering quality care

Environment

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Opinion

Our deadly commitment to fossil fuels just keeps going

The government’s new gas strategy not only continues the extraction of carbon in the form of methane, but expands it

Sciences & Technology

Australia’s construction industry must help build a sustainable future

Financial viability alone is no longer enough, the building sector must look at its carbon budget

Sciences & Technology

Our health is compromised by our global fossil fuel addiction

Climate change is affecting the health of people around the world; transitioning to net-zero emissions could be the greatest health opportunity this century

Sciences & Technology

Nature restoration no substitute for cutting fossil fuels

While restoring ecosystems is crucial for planetary health, it’s no substitute for preventing emissions from fossil fuels

Environment

Mapping climate policy

Climate policy across Australia is fragmented, but researchers are aiming to use big data to make better sense of it

Environment

What we now know about climate change after 2021

Along with COVID-19, much of the focus in 2021 was on climate change and how the world, including Australia, is going to reach those crucial targets

Environment

Labor’s climate policy puts Australia in the race

The Labor Opposition’s climate policy is more ambitious and in line with COP26, but will need accelerated action

Environment

What was achieved at COP26?

As the dust settles on the international climate negotiations at COP26, 1.5°C may still be alive but it’s on life support and the road from Glasgow remains an uphill climb