Climate & Energy
Datacentres’ soaring electricity demand raises questions over Australia’s net zero path
Australia’s booming data centre industry is driving a rapid increase in electricity consumption, prompting warnings that the sector’s expansion could...
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Reuse and return schemes could eliminate plastic pollution within 15 years, report finds
A new global assessment suggests that plastic pollution could be virtually eliminated within 15 years if governments and industries adopt...
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Rising Tide protest halts ships at world’s largest coal port in Newcastle
Climate activists from Rising Tide blocked three bulk carriers from entering the port of Newcastle on Sunday, intensifying pressure on...
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Europe’s water reserves shrink sharply as climate breakdown accelerates, scientists warn
New research from climate scientists shows that vast regions of southern Europe are experiencing a rapid depletion of water reserves,...
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Scientists warn of severe climate-related risks to UK economy and national security
The UK faces escalating economic disruption and security threats unless it undertakes major structural changes to adapt to accelerating climate...
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Bhutan PM on leading the first carbon-negative nation: ‘The wellbeing of our people is at the centre of our agenda’
Bhutan’s prime minister has reaffirmed the country’s commitment to remaining the world’s first carbon-negative nation, emphasising that environmental stewardship is...
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Fossil fuel giants finally in the crosshairs’: Cop30 averts failure with last-ditch climate deal
Cop30 negotiators reached a fragile but significant agreement in the final hours of the summit, narrowly avoiding a collapse after...
Read moreDetails‘Now is the hour’: pressure mounts on Labor to accelerate fossil fuel phase-out after Cop30 pledge
Calls grow as Australia confronts climate credibility gapThe Albanese government is facing renewed pressure from climate advocates to accelerate its...
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Cop30 agreement edges world closer to end of fossil fuel era after tense final standoff
A fraught negotiation delivers a historic shiftThe Cop30 summit has concluded with a landmark agreement that moves the global economy...
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Brazil’s Lula to push fossil-fuel phase-out plan at G20 summit
Brazilian president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has confirmed he will take a comprehensive fossil-fuel phase-out proposal to the upcoming...
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