Soft plastics are a scourge of the Earth, but there are ways to break our toxic addiction Plastic recycling is failing to scale anywhere near fast enough and remains a marginal activity in the sector The Guardian - AU · Sep 6, 2024
Move to protect Australian beef industry from EU land clearing laws criticised by scientists Agriculture minister says there’s ‘no risk’ cattle industry is ‘connected to deforestation’, a claim environmental scientists say is ‘patently false’ The Guardian - AU · May 10, 2024
Austrade forum to promote links with oil giant Saudi Aramco condemned by activists Environmental groups say the event in Perth to court the biggest polluting oil company of all time is ‘akin to a joint trade show with a tobacco major’ The Guardian - AU · May 27, 2023
Woodside accused of not taking carbon emission responsibilities seriously in new climate report Climate action groups are warning some of the nation's biggest emitters face growing increasingly isolated from shareholders and industry groups if they do not act to reduce their carbon output. ABC News · Feb 27, 2023
Woodside’s latest report a ‘fail’ despite profit more than tripling, climate activists say Critics say energy giant’s windfall gain from price rises in wake of invasion of Ukraine will likely prove short-lived as markets accelerate shift to renewables The Guardian - AU · Feb 27, 2023
Critics pan 'flawed' carbon credits review A review of Australia's carbon credit scheme has drawn a mixed response, but the industry hopes it will boost confidence in the sector. AAP · Jan 9, 2023
Safeguard not enough to meet climate goal Greenpeace has called Australia's current safeguard mechanism a free pass for companies to pump out emissions amid a federal review of the scheme. AAP · Sep 20, 2022
AGL reveals demerger would cost $260m as Mike Cannon-Brookes tries to block plan Atlassian cofounder says released details prove the split would be a ‘terrible outcome’ for energy giant’s shareholders The Guardian - AU · May 6, 2022
‘Guilty of greenwashing’: Major electricity retailers panned in climate rankings People looking for greener electricity are being urged to ditch big retailers after research found most people are buying power from the dirtiest firms. The New Daily · Feb 8, 2022
Greenpeace Has Ranked All Aus Energy Providers To Help You ‘Cut Through The Greenwash’ The Green Electricity Guide looks at 48 Australian energy providers and ranked them against criteria, including greenwashing and emissions. Pedestrian.tv · Feb 8, 2022
‘Cutting through the greenwash’: Australian energy retailers ranked on climate action Australia’s energy market can be bewildering, but a new consumer guide aims to reveal the reality behind ads featuring wind farms The Guardian - AU · Feb 7, 2022
How green is your power company? How to check and find the best electricity deal for you Rebekkah Wilde has been with the same energy provider for years – but this year she's making a change. ABC News · Feb 6, 2022