In its previous term, Labor laid the groundwork for stronger climate action. Now, in an expanded majority government, it has the chance to capitalise.
The Productivity Commission’s interim report highlights the potential of the circular economy to transform Australia’s economic landscape, offering strategic advantages and boosting business competitiveness while protecting the environment.
Growing climate risk means growing costs of natural disasters. As insurance premiums have risen by 300%, these are costs that households simply can’t afford.
Climate change is driving up insurance costs, impacting housing affordability, and reshaping economic geography. The insurance protection gap and fiscal implications of extreme weather events are becoming increasingly significant.
Enough time has been lost arguing “jobs versus climate” – the transition to renewable energy is now rightly understood as an economic opportunity, rather than a detrimental trade-off.
At COP29, focus shifts to climate adaptation, balancing mitigation efforts with local resilience strategies.
The world has talked at great lengths about how climate change is an environmental crisis. But what about the human health effects that come from it?
Greenhushing is when companies keep their sustainability credentials secret. It’s becoming more widespread – and this is why that matters.
Emissions pathways act as a map of the future, showing us how to get from where we are to where we want to be.
The Mad Max films are set in an arid, barren, apocalyptic world known as “the wasteland” – what does this tell us about the Australian environment?
Cost-of-living increases, inflation, and energy prices affect everyone. And that matters even more when we’re amid a significant generational shift in voting patterns.
Vietnam is poised to play a significant role in the Indo-Pacific region’s decarbonisation. Now is the time for Australia to strengthen its strategic relationship with the country, and the broader Southeast Asia region.
What does the future hold for the millions of women left to work in Asia’s agriculture sector battling a climate in collapse?
A new tool boosts the aim of providing a consistent accounting framework for measurement and tracking of the carbon emissions associated with hydrogen production.
It’s still possible for Australia to cut emissions in line with holding climate change to 1.5°C, but only if we act quickly and seize the enormous opportunities offered in fast decarbonisation.
Working with young people is a crucial part of promoting sustainable food systems, and reducing food waste’s impact on the environment.
There’s little that can be done to make Qantas more responsive to its customers while it dominates the domestic aviation market.
Reaching 82% renewable energy share of the market by 2030 is admirable, but we’re underestimating how much electricity we’ll need to generate.
A new survey finds Australians care deeply about the environment, but many aren’t aware of the full extent of biodiversity loss.
If we put green hydrogen plants next to green iron and steelmaking, we can clean up steelmaking, and boost the hydrogen industry.
How the country ensures its carbon market system produces high-quality emission reductions will be a challenge in its nascent stages.
Muslim girls are one among many minority groups underrepresented in STEM in Australia. Diversity is important, not just ethically and socially, but also economically.
With the global shift in corporate sustainability, what will it take to ensure Indonesian businesses rise to the challenge?
Cities are starting to restore natural systems such as waterways, wetlands and bushland. But restoration on the scale these systems need to function properly calls for a rethink of urban planning.
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