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American tribe gets funds to flee rising seas
18 Mar 2016
In a disappearing section of Louisiana coastline, the people who call Isle De Jean Charles home are moving to save their community and culture.
First solar-powered gas station comes to Outback
18 Mar 2016
Supplying 24-hour access to diesel in remote parts of Western Australia's Pilbara region has become much more feasible with the construction of what is believed to be the world's first fully transportable solar-powered retail fuel outlets.
Obama bans oil drilling along Atlantic seaboard
17 Mar 2016
The Obama administration has abandoned its plan for oil and gas drilling in Atlantic waters, after strong opposition from the Pentagon and coastal communities.
Japan fleshes out Paris climate change plan
17 Mar 2016
Japan’s hopes of meeting its 2030 climate goal rest on technology development, ramping up energy efficiency and restarting some of its mothballed fleet of nuclear power plants.
Germany, Pakistan launch renewables deal
17 Mar 2016
Germany and Pakistan have announced a landmark new partnership to develop renewable energy projects.
German CO2 emissions rise 1% in 2015
17 Mar 2016
Germany’s carbon dioxide emissions increased by an estimated 10 million tonnes from 2014 to 2015, in a blow to the country’s claims to climate leadership.
Renewable energy jobs fall by 27% in four years
17 Mar 2016
More than a quarter of the jobs in the renewable energy industry have disappeared since 2011, with a continued decline in the latest figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics.
Vancouver can show us how to green our cities
16 Mar 2016
A woman who is helping to transform Vancouver into one of the greenest cities in the world is coming to share her secrets with New Zealanders.
Mediterranean may be driest for 900 years
16 Mar 2016
The drought that has blighted the eastern Mediterranean since 1998 could be the worst in nine centuries, according to new research led by scientists from the US space agency Nasa.
Zero carbon emissions target to be enshrined in UK law
16 Mar 2016
The UK will enshrine in law a long-term goal of reducing its carbon emissions to zero, as called for in last year’s historic Paris climate deal.
$1.5b sustainable cities platform launches in Singapore
16 Mar 2016
A new platform to support the development of sustainable cities has been launched in Singapore and the Global Environment Facility will fund the project with an estimated $US1.5 billion.
Vietnam votes $224m for green cities project
16 Mar 2016
Vietnam's Prime Minister Nguyễn Tấn Dũng has approved the funding of nearly $US224 million for a ground-breaking sustainable cities project.
Coal-fired plants no longer need clean-air proof
16 Mar 2016
Scores of Britain’s coal-fired power stations, steel plants and iron works will no longer have to maintain a plan to show they will meet air pollution standards under the latest permits issued by the government.
Environmental policies good for business
16 Mar 2016
Every time a new environmental policy is proposed, detractors argue that new rules drive costs up, kill jobs, and hamper trade. But a new study is challenging the idea that curbing pollution hurts business.
Give cities their own planning rules, says commissioner
15 Mar 2016
New Zealand might need special planning rules for cities to help them to cope with climate change, says Parliamentary Commission for the Environment Dr Jan Wright.
Malaysia declares green incentives for Forest City
15 Mar 2016
Malaysia’s government has declared its Forest City low-carbon island development a duty-free zone with a range of corporate tax incentives for suitable companies and developers.
Call for pollution tax on new diesel cars
15 Mar 2016
An £800 ($NZ1700) pollution tax should be put on sales of new diesel cars, with the proceeds used for a scrappage scheme for older diesels, according to the UK thinktank Policy Exchange.
Norway’s EV market up 71% in 2015
15 Mar 2016
The electric vehicle market in Norway grew by 71 per cent last year compared to 2014.
Bad weather now reliably linked to climate change
15 Mar 2016
A new study shows it's now possible for scientists to confidently measure the influence of climate change on some extreme weather events, such as heat waves.
Carbon emissions our biggest problem, says China
14 Mar 2016
China’s energy sector leaders believe that cutting carbon emissions is the biggest issue they face, a new World Energy Council report shows.
Nature’s hidden wealth is conservation’s missed opportunity
14 Mar 2016
Australia has one of the worst extinction records in the modern world. Since European settlement, a third of the country’s native mammals have disappeared. How can we stem the losses?
February so hot it baked Alaska
14 Mar 2016
How hot was it last month globally? It was so hot that the famed Iditarod sled race in Alaska brought in extra snow from hundreds of miles away by train.
Argentina to boost consumption of clean energy
14 Mar 2016
Argentina is poised to approve the final details of a new law designed to give a boost to renewable energy as President Mauricio Macri steps up his efforts to fight climate change.
French palm oil tax angers producers
14 Mar 2016
French plans to place an additional tax on palm oil as part of its biodiversity bill have angered Malaysia and Indonesia.
Electric car racing series to debut next year
14 Mar 2016
Ten teams will compete in the inaugural Electric GT World Series next year. So far, the only electric car that fits the racing criteria is the Tesla Model S, which has a range of about 240 miles.
How climate denial gained a foothold in the Liberal Party
11 Mar 2016
It seems the Liberal Party is still having trouble letting go of climate denial, judging by the New South Wales branch’s demand that the Turnbull government arrange a series of public debates on climate science.
US and Canada vow to lead world to low-carbon economy
11 Mar 2016
The US and Canada declared they would help lead the transition to a low-carbon global economy on Thursday, in a dramatic role reversal for two countries once derided as climate change villains.
Norway’s sovereign wealth fund drops deforestation firms
11 Mar 2016
Norway’s sovereign wealth fund, the largest in the world, has dropped 11 companies for their connections to deforestation.
Conservative to bankroll clean-energy Republicans
11 Mar 2016
A conservative entrepreneur has pledged to bankroll Republican candidates who support clean energy on Tuesday in an attempt to break down the party’s wall of climate denial.
Is the wind industry still a safe bet for investors?
11 Mar 2016
For investors who seek long-term low-risk investments, the 20-year lifespan of an onshore wind farm is an attractive prospect
If planners understand it's cool to green cities, what's stopping them?
10 Mar 2016
Cities are getting hotter, more crowded and noisier. Climate change is bringing more heatwaves, placing pressure on human health, urban amenity, productivity and infrastructure.
JP Morgan: Coal investment like child labour
10 Mar 2016
Investing in coal is now on par with sanctioning child labour, according to JP Morgan Chase, one the world’s largest banks.
Carbon counting: tracking emissions in a post-Paris world
10 Mar 2016
As the Paris climate deal requires developing countries to monitor their emissions, organisations are using online courses to train a new breed of green accountants capable of the complex task.
Tata joins RE100 clean energy movement
10 Mar 2016
Tata Motors is aiming to source 100 per cent of its electricity from renewables as part of the RE100 initiative of international organisations transitioning to clean energy.
Satellite will get trees to tell carbon secrets
10 Mar 2016
In 2018, America's space agency is going to send a laser into the galaxies to assess the world's trees. And the data will reveal how much carbon forests store.
Las Vegas casinos seek to power bright lights
10 Mar 2016
Ambitious plans by MGM Resorts, Wynn, and Las Vegas Sands are overshadowed by an ongoing battle with regulators and the state’s biggest utility.
US and Canada about to join forces on climate
9 Mar 2016
Barack Obama and Justin Trudeau will commit to work together to fight climate change and protect an Arctic experiencing the mildest winter ever recorded, sources familiar with the initiatives said.
EU emissions trading scheme needs urgent reform
9 Mar 2016
The Paris agreement has shown that the EU’s proposal to decrease CO2 emissions by 40 per cent by 2030, from 1990 levels, was the most ambitious pledge at the summit. Other industrialised countries, such as the US and Australia, as well as emerging powers, notably China and India, are lagging behind Europe.
Electric car sales in China up 223% in 2015
9 Mar 2016
Sales of electric vehicles in China increased by 223 per cent last year and made up a 1.4 per cent share of the country's total auto market in December.
Obama pays out $500m to climate change project
9 Mar 2016
The Obama administration has made a first installment on its $3bn pledge to help poor countries to fight climate change – defying Republican opposition to the president’s environmental plan.
Pentagon makes 'climate change' official
9 Mar 2016
The US Department of Defense has long acknowledged the threat to global and national security posed by climate change. But last week, it officially included "climate change" in its official glossary for the first time.
How climate helped to trigger the fall of Angkor Wat
8 Mar 2016
Scientific evidence is growing that the decline of once-mighty Angkor, the famed temple site in modern Cambodia, was in large part due to abrupt climate change.
China's emissions may have peaked, says Stern
8 Mar 2016
Carbon emissions may have peaked already in China, years earlier than its leaders pledged, according to a study co-authored by the renowned economist Lord Stern.
IMF chief calls for end to fossil fuel subsidies
8 Mar 2016
Fossil fuel subsidies should be cut as part ofthe global effort to combat climate change, according to the head of the International Monetary Fund.
EU open to increasing 2030 carbon target
8 Mar 2016
Europe’s chief climate negotiator has said he is open to increasing the EU’s carbon target for 2030, in a backdown by the European commission.
Plenty of room to store carbon, study finds
8 Mar 2016
Geological sites suitable for storing carbon dioxide emissions are available in most parts of the world, according to data collated by an industry body.
Who's looking after the planet ... and who isn't
8 Mar 2016
The 2016 Environmental Performance Index ranks 180 countries according to their performance in safeguarding ecosystems and protecting human health from environmental harm.
What the White House hopefuls think of new energy
7 Mar 2016
The long-term global transition away from fossil fuels will deliver many benefits, including jobs, reduced air pollution, lower greenhouse gas emissions and less exposure to the volatility and risks of extracting, storing and transporting fossil fuels.
An environmentally just city works best for all
7 Mar 2016
Melbourne’s population is expected to almost double by mid-century, overtaking Sydney as Australia’s biggest city. But all states are growing and the increases are concentrated in the capital cities.
Warming means unfair share for poor
7 Mar 2016
Climate change could seriously redistribute resources and reallocate wealth – but not in a fair way.
Australian rainforests no longer a carbon sink – study
Fri 17 Oct 2025
Australia's tropical rainforests are among the first in the world to start emitting more carbon dioxide than they absorb, scientists said Thursday, linking the "very concerning" trend to climate change.
Climate scientists and republican lawyers are taking aim at Big Tech’s emissions
Fri 17 Oct 2025
Technology companies have long been one of the biggest investors in clean energy, but new accounting rules could upend that.
In China, climate litigation starts with the state
Thu 16 Oct 2025
With thousands of dedicated courts and more than a million recent cases, environmental and climate litigation is booming in China, but it often looks different to the trend seen elsewhere.
'Not up for discussion': Brussels rejects Washington's pressure on climate rules
Mon 13 Oct 2025
In response to US demands to roll back the EU's environmental legislation, the European Commission defended its autonomous power to adopt laws.
Government told to prepare for 2C warming by 2050
Thu 16 Oct 2025
The UK should be prepared to cope with weather extremes as a result of at least 2C of global warming by 2050, independent climate advisers have said.
Renewables are a global economic engine, not a culture war threat
2 Oct 2025
Energy companies are learning this lesson faster than Alberta Premier Danielle Smith.
Indonesia restarts international carbon trade after four years
Fri 17 Oct 2025
Indonesia's President Prabowo Subianto has issued a new decree to restart international carbon emission trading after a four year hiatus.
Familiar tensions emerge at the Pacific Islands Forum
26 Sep 2025
With China-Taiwan rivalry, China-Western competition, and big carbon emitters at odds with the islands on climate policy, there is plenty of tension to go around.
Scientists discovered something alarming seeping out from beneath the ocean around Antarctica
Mon 13 Oct 2025
Planet-heating methane is escaping from cracks in the Antarctic seabed as the region warms, with new seeps being discovered at an “astonishing rate".
Angola lowers climate ambition in blow to spirit of Paris Agreement
Tue 14 Oct 2025
Angola has scaled back its targets for reducing emissions in its new national climate plan, saying it chose “realism and implementability” over the Paris Agreement's calls for governments to set progressively more ambitious goals.
Four Brazilians to watch at COP30
Wed 15 Oct 2025
Influential Brazilians, from government figures to Indigenous activists, will take center stage during UN climate talks in the Amazon next month.
UN agency says CO2 levels hit record high last year, causing more extreme weather
Fri 17 Oct 2025
Heat-trapping carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere jumped by the highest amount on record last year, soaring to a level not seen in human civilisation and “turbo-charging” the Earth’s climate and causing more extreme weather.
