Fossil fuel emissions rise again – but renewables boom offers hope for climate
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The world's burning of fossil fuels is set to release more planet-warming carbon dioxide than ever before this year, new figures show.
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Australia's green energy push, Pacific ties face setback from COP31 impasse
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Australia risks undermining efforts to establish itself as a leader in the green energy transition and letting down its vulnerable Pacific island neighbours if its bid to host next year's biggest climate summit fails, diplomats and analysts say.
World still on track for catastrophic 2.6C temperature rise, report finds
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Fossil fuel emissions have hit a record high while many nations have done too little to avert deadly global heating.
COP30: Brazil tries to find a home for tricky issues
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Brazil is trying to craft a compromise package on several contentious issues and has dismissed the idea of a roadmap away from fossil fuels.
Liberal Party formally abandons net zero by 2050 climate target
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The Liberal Party has agreed to scrap its commitment to reach net zero emissions by 2050, which was first set under the Morrison government.
Trump is said to propose opening California coast to oil drilling
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Gov. Gavin Newsom, a chief critic of the president and an opponent of oil exploration in the Pacific, called the proposal “dead on arrival.”
IEA: Fossil-fuel use will peak before 2030 – unless ‘stated policies’ are abandoned
Thu 13 Nov 2025
The world’s fossil-fuel use is still on track to peak before 2030, despite a surge in political support for coal, oil and gas, according to data from the International Energy Agency (IEA).
Ethiopia set to host UN's 2027 climate summit, 2026 undecided
Thu 13 Nov 2025
Uncertainty still surrounds which country will host next year's UN climate conference: Australia or Turkey. But for 2027, there's little mystery: it will almost certainly be Ethiopia, an African diplomatic powerhouse.
Protesters and UN security clash at climate summit in Brazil
Thu 13 Nov 2025
Activist groups and United Nations security clashed in chaotic scenes late Tuesday after protesters appeared to force their way into the COP30 climate conference venue, in the most serious act of unrest seen in years inside one of the annual gatherings.
Carbon market supporters risk cheating the nature they wish to protect
Thu 13 Nov 2025
COMMENT: Efforts to dilute Article 6 rules risk turning the new UN carbon market mechanism into a false climate solution that harms both nature and global climate action.
