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3 lessons from Australia's ‘climate wars’ and how we can finally achieve better climate policy

Last week, two influential environmental groups warned the Greens not to stymie progress on Australia’s climate policy. In an unusual intervention, Greenpeace and the Australian Conservation Foundation urged the Greens to “play a constructive role” with Labor or risk being blamed for holding climate policy back.

The Conversation · Jul 19, 2022

Majority of Australia's environment in 'poor' state as Labor blames the Coalition for decade of 'inaction and wilful ignorance'

Climate change, mining, pollution, invasive species and habitat loss are outlined in the five-yearly report that has been released, with Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek laying the blame squarely at the feet of the previous government.

ABC News · Jul 18, 2022

Why this new climate case against the high-polluting Scarborough gas project is so significant

A major new climate case to stop Woodside’s controversial Scarborough gas project going ahead has been filed by the Australian Conservation Foundation (ACF) in the federal court this week. ACF lawyers argue that the potential for the project’s emissions to harm the Great Barrier Reef must be assessed.

The Conversation · Jun 23, 2022

Treasurer delivers budget speech – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU · Mar 29, 2022

Coal, oil and gas projects emitting greenhouse gases above estimates given at environmental approval, new study finds

New research shows a third of coal, oil and gas projects are emitting more carbon dioxide than they estimated when they first received environmental approval.

ABC News · Feb 23, 2022

A fifth of Australia’s fossil fuel facilities emit more greenhouse gas than originally estimated, report says

Australian Conservation Foundation says blowouts show government’s safeguard mechanism is ‘failing’ to control industrial emissions

The Guardian - AU · Feb 23, 2022