Space probe to map carbon content of world’s remotest tropical forests
8 Apr 2025
Revolutionary scanner to be fired into Earth orbit this month to measure effects of deforestation.
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‘Suicidal’ model of capitalism leading to war and fascism, climate summit told
Today 12:45pm
Colombia president Gustavo Petro tells 57-country talks on a green energy transition that fossil fuel interests could destroy humanity.
With its first marine reserve, Ghana protects its ocean to secure its future
Today 12:45pm
Comment: Last month, Ghana made news when it declared its first marine reserve and sited it in one of the nation’s most ecologically and biologically significant marine environments.
ESG funds include petrochemical companies, report finds
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Global banks have invested US$133bn into US petrochemical expansion, even as the industry is linked to climate change.
WA government preparing to abandon its emissions reduction targets, documents reveal
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The WA government will not implement emissions reduction targets under proposed new laws, according to internal government documents seen by the ABC.
Amsterdam bans public adverts for meat and fossil fuels
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Amsterdam has become the world's first capital city to ban public advertisements for both meat and fossil fuel products.
Tackling methane emissions key for climate change and energy security: IEA
Today 12:45pm
Dealing with emissions could help alleviate effects of Iran crisis on global energy supply, says report.
‘Historic breakthrough’: Colombia climate talks end with hopes raised for fossil fuel phaseout
Mon 4 May 2026
Nearly 60 countries back voluntary roadmaps to wean world off coal, oil and gas, at conference prompted by frustration with UN climate summits.
Immense irony as Iran war fuels 'boom' in renewable power - UN climate chief
Mon 4 May 2026
Oil and gas prices have soared as the conflict in Iran chokes off about a fifth of global oil and liquefied natural gas (LNG) supplies and spreads misery.
Analysts cut EU carbon price forecasts on policy reforms
Mon 4 May 2026
Analysts have significantly cut their forecasts for prices in the European Union's carbon market for the next couple of years, due to uncertainty over proposed policy changes and future supply levels.
How climate change threatens the economic backbone of the Pacific
Mon 4 May 2026
The vast Pacific Ocean and the islands dotted within it produce more than half of the world's tuna.
