By stopping the government signing the EU-US methane pledge, the Nationals have ensured Australians will suffer more climate damage than they should.
Category: Climate
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In Glasgow, a historic tragedy may reach its climax. Where to from here?
The Glasgow climate summit may end long on rhetoric and short on substance. Among the sobering questions: are our institutions fit for purpose? (more…)
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Allegations about China and carbon pollution are rooted in racism
It’s wrong to paint the Chinese as the world’s biggest environmental villains, but mainstream media outlets do it all the time.
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Japan’s reluctance to cut emissions rivals Australia
Japan will rival Australia for the ‘fossil prize’ at COP26 as it pushes a revival of its nuclear industry in the name of climate change policy.
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Stupid or cynical? How our leaders contribute to climate crisis
Effective leadership on climate change is in short supply. Are our leaders too stupid or too cynical to respond to the world’s greatest problem?
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Bradfield can do better at Glasgow with an independent
Why I threw my hat into the ring as an independent candidate on the platform of action on climate.
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No Mr Morrison, that’s not a plan. This is a plan
Any government smart enough to set up an agency tasked with moving the economy into renewable energy could hold office for at least two decades. (more…)
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Scott Morrison’s weak climate plan leaves Australia exposed
Australia is attending the global climate talks in Glasgow without an emissions reduction target that passes international muster.
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Scott Morrison’s half-hearted U-turn on electric vehicles
Without the vision to invest in electric vehicles and transport technology, Australia is setting up its young people for a very limited future.
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Party’s over for climate vandals: only informed independents can save us
A new parliament is urgently needed with the ability to act on the climate crisis and this must include young people whose future is at stake.
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Nature’s right: a world with limits, to fossil fuels and population
The lessons of climate change are in the numbers, but the fundamental lesson is the most difficult one — on our human numbers.
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Sunday environmental round up
While humans struggle to do the right thing for themselves and their fellow Earth travellers, animals act to save the world.
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‘I see no financial obstacles to getting to net zero by 2050’
With COP26 looming, the expert in sustainable development explains how we can have both decarbonisation and robust growth.
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Net zero and carbon neutrality: Unscientific myths for an us and them world
The world is not united by the goal of net zero emissions by 2050. Each nation and region will have its own trajectory.
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Morrison’s plan has coal on the way out, with the future bright
We will have enough ultra-cheap, pollution-free electricity to power homes, vehicles and industry. All that’s needed is the courage to embrace it.
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Morrison’s 2050 carbon neutral ‘plan’ is deceptive and damaging
The slew of new gas and oil projects in Australia amounts to a pre-emptive strike to force the widespread use of carbon capture and storage. (more…)
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If the Nationals cared about farmers, they’d be concerned about land clearing
As the National Party focuses on opportunities to rort taxpayers, land clearing and global warming are costing farmers dearly.
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Morrison’s net zero deal with the Nationals won’t deal with climate change
The world will be watching, but on some reckonings, the Australian prime minister’s pledge at COP26 in Glasgow will be around 25 years too late.
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Australia is undermining the Paris Agreement, no matter what Morrison says
We need new laws to stop Prime Minister Scott Morrison undermining the international treaty central to combating climate change.
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Why the road to net zero looks smooth for drivers
An emissions ceiling on new vehicle sales would give Australia a fighting chance of reaching its 2050 net zero target — and provide big savings for drivers. (more…)
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How Australia could halve carbon emissions by 2030
Australia needs to cut its emissions by 45-50 per cent by 2030. Australia can realise this near-term target and grasp the opportunities that it also presents.
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Climate of unreality: time to call out the National Party
The Nationals have done a disservice to the farmers they claim to champion. They cannot be allowed to lead Australia’s response to the climate catastrophe.
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‘We share your alarm’ about climate change: Former PMs’ letter to Pacific leaders
Kevin Rudd, Malcolm Turnbull and Bob Carr have written to Pacific leaders to apologise for Australia’s inaction on climate change. This is their letter.
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Why we should halve carbon emissions by 2030
Net zero for carbon emissions in 2050 is meaningless without an ambitious target to halve these emissions in the next decade. In a two-part article, Michael Keating sets out why we need a more dramatic target.
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Sunday environmental round up.
I know Scotty is a regular reader, so this week’s round up is a handy cheat sheet to help him as COP26 in Glasgow beckons.
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Australia’s climate policies are a shambles — will our children forgive us? Part 2
It is too late for an orderly transition to a low-carbon future. It’s now imperative that we have scientifically literate, competent leaders acting for the common good. (more…)
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The deniers at The Australian with their faux commitment to climate change. Part 1
Not so fast with the good news. To avoid disaster for the planet, we need tougher measures. Nothing short of embracing a war footing will be enough.
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The speech the PM can use to wow his Glasgow audience
If Prime Minister Scott Morrison really wants to make an impression at COP26 in Glasgow, here is what he should say.
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Murdoch’s climate denialists must bear heavy responsibility for national failure
The insistence of denialists at The Australian that the 2050 emissions targets are beyond the world’s reach is damaging and flies in the face of science and technological progress. (more…)
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The Nationals and their dangerous search for relevance
Every deputy covets their moment in the sun. This can usually be arranged without harm. In the case of Barnaby Joyce little appears to come without harm. (more…)