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Reports & Explainers
Looking for straightforward answers to your climate questions based on the latest evidence? Let us explain in ways that make sense.
Safeguard Mechanism: Why is our industrial pollution law letting big polluters off the hook?
Everything you need to know about the loopholes in the Safeguard Mechanism – and why the Government needs to rein in industrial pollution and protect the community.
Free Ride: How our biggest polluters are dodging their fair share
This report finds the biggest polluters continuously covered by the Safeguard Mechanism have cut their climate pollution by just 0.4%, falling far short of the 4.9% cut set out in the law.
Clouded future: Managing the risks of the data centre boom
Australian governments and industry have a once-in-a-generation opportunity to develop data centres in ways that support our shift to renewables without negatively impacting power bills, energy security or water resources.
Climate Pollution and El Niño
Signals are pointing to the re-emergence of El Niño. If this is officially declared, what will this mean for Australians? And what does it have to do with climate pollution from coal, oil and gas?
Federal Budget 2026–27: Does it deliver on energy security and climate?
Does the Federal Budget deliver lasting energy security? We assessed it against the measures Australians need most. Here’s what we found.
Why drilling for more oil is too slow and expensive to shield Australians from global energy shocks
With petrol hitting $2.53 a litre and diesel crossing the $3 mark, Australians have been feeling the cost of fossil fuel dependence at the bowser.
What Australians want in this year’s Federal Budget
Australians want budget measures to help electrify their homes and transport, and the government to prioritise renewable energy sources rather than fossil fuels, a new poll has found.
Pedal to the Metal: A Budget to Break Free from Fuel Chaos
Australia cannot control global conflicts, but we can control how much they hurt household budgets.
Modelling: Fossil fuels and the Safeguard Mechanism
New Reputex modelling shows that the fossil fuel industry is undermining the Safeguard Mechanism, increasing climate pollution, and putting more Australians at risk of climate harm.
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