The Business Council has welcomed Labor's new climate proposals, particularly its plans for the Safeguard Mechanism and the Climate Change Authority. Read more...
A Labor government would gradually tighten emission limits on 215 large emitters covered by the Safeguard Mechanism, as part of its efforts to deliver a 43% cut in national emissions by 2030. Read more...
* Court orders Boral to pay $100,000 for environmental projects
* Seven WA ministers to lead work on sectoral emissions plans
* Boom in farmer interest in soil carbon prompts new partnership Read more...
Large emitters can now opt-in to a pilot scheme that enables them to disclose progress towards meeting their emissions and renewable energy pledges. Read more...
A climate change Bill introduced today to the Tasmanian Parliament mandates the preparation of sector-based emissions reduction and resilience plans, and prescribes a net-zero target from 2030. Read more...
The federal government's new modelling reveals a different emissions strategy would result in farmers receiving $4.3 billion more a year by 2050, and the fossil fuel sector earning $4.9 billion less. Read more...
Modelling released today by the Morrison government shows its net-zero plan relies on a "voluntary" economy-wide carbon price, which can be passed through to consumers. Read more...
* BCA and AiGroup back call for tougher medium targets
* Plans for Newcastle hydrogen hub attract widespread interest
* NSW to make its parks service "carbon positive" Read more...
Statements by Agriculture Minister David Littleproud that new limits will be placed on carbon farming projects have caused some developers to immediately suspend planned investments. Read more...
* SA to write climate targets into legislation
* WA reveals new details of Woodside hydrogen plan
* Queensland and Japan to recover cobalt from mine waste Read more...
