Carbon Emissions

Environment
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
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