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‘Unproven’ small nuclear reactors would raise Australia’s energy costs and delay renewable uptake, report says

Australian Conservation Foundation report finds modular reactors are expensive and introduce unnecessary challenges in managing radioactive waste

The Guardian - AU · Oct 4, 2022

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

Replacing NSW coal plant with renewables would create thousands more jobs than gas, report says

Solar and wind could bring ‘jobs boom’ to regions that have previously depended on coal, Australian Conservation Foundation says

The Guardian - AU · Apr 25, 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