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Professor Will Steffen was a brilliant scientist, gifted communicator, and brave climate warrior. He was also kind and generous…
Strengthening the Safeguard Mechanism: improving proposed policy settings Australia cannot meet our legislated emissions…
The Australian Energy Market Operator’s (AEMO) latest data shows that renewable energy is our electricity market’s…
NEW POLLING by the Climate Council, supported by Beyond Blue, has revealed the profound impact more frequent and intense…
Australians are facing increasingly severe and frequent extreme weather disasters driven by climate change. In December 2022,…
Australians and communities around the world are already facing devastating unnatural disasters fuelled by climate change. The…
AUSTRALIA’S big polluters are on notice to pull their weight on emissions reductions, as the Federal Government has today…
TO TACKLE HARMFUL climate change, Australia must genuinely cut emissions. The Climate Council says carbon offsets examined by the…
NSW has joined the list of Australian states and territories setting their sights on stronger climate action today, with a…
Australian summers used to be our favourite season. Now, due to climate change, it’s become a season many feel anxious about.…
Globally, and here on home soil, the consequences of delayed climate action have played out in real time in 2022. Australians are…
Big fossil fuel companies in Australia are feeding the climate crisis – threatening our future and destroying our…
Federal and State Energy Ministers have confirmed that clean renewable energy backed by storage is the centrepiece of…
The Australian Government will establish a new agency with a role that includes assessing greenhouse gas emissions from fossil…
Globally, and here on home soil, the consequences of delayed climate action are playing out in real time. This year has been no…
First off, what is all of this? As part of the current Federal Government’s election commitments, this year the Climate…
AUSTRALIA’S first ever annual climate change statement underscores how much work is still needed nationally when it comes to…
AUSTRALIA’S friends across the ditch are showing us how it should be done, with the introduction of New Zealand’s Clean Car…
2022 will be remembered as the year of the Great Deluge, when record-breaking rain and floods lashed large parts of Eastern…
An end to fossil fuel subsidies, a massive boost in resilience funding and a National Adaptation and Disaster Strategy are just…
The Climate Council congratulates Premier Daniel Andrews and Victorian Labor on their re-election for a third term of government.…
AUSTRALIA is moving towards cleaner and cheaper transport, but new analysis by the Climate Council has found big differences in…
Right now, everyone is talking about their high and rising energy bills. Russia’s brutal invasion of Ukraine is a major…
AUSTRALIAN climate leaders will gather in Canberra today to lobby the Albanese Government to fast track the introduction of a…
AFTER YEARS OF blocking progress, Australia was back on the field at the UN Climate Change Conference in Egypt. Marathon…
The fastest way out of Australia’s current energy price crisis is to leave fossil fuels behind and supercharge the roll-out of…
Australian Federal Environment Minister, Tanya Plibersek, has announced that she will reconsider the climate impacts from 18 new…
CLIMATE COUNCIL experts have described Climate Change Minister Chris Bowen’s statement at COP27 as a ‘missed…
Australia has climbed just four places to rank 55th out of 63 in this year’s global Climate Change Performance Index 2023,…
Minister Chris Bowen has a lot more work to do now that he’s touched down in Egypt, after a slow start to COP27 from…
Australia’s emissions are almost double those of Egypt, according to a new global emissions tracker launched at COP27 The…
Australians want transport options that are better for our hip pockets and climate. The transport sector is Australia’s…
The past year has been one of unrelenting extreme weather disasters, with severe economic and health impacts on communities in…
DOWNLOAD THE FULL SUBMISSION HERE The Climate Council recommends the following: Recommendation 1: In light of the wide-ranging…
As the Federal Government develops its National Electric Vehicle Strategy and considers introducing fuel efficiency standards,…
New analysis shows major vehicle manufacturers popular in Australia are starting to get serious about zero emissions, and paving…
EXTREME weather records have been broken on every continent on Earth in the 12 months since the last United Nations global…
At COP27 in Eqypt next week, negotiations surrounding climate finance and loss and damage payments will be crucial to the…
New South Wales households are trapped by escalating gas bills, which are fuelling a cost-of-living crisis. The good news is that…
Everyone deserves to move around in ways that nurture our health, climate and hip pockets. Our governments’ lack of investment…
Queensland households are trapped by escalating gas bills, which are fuelling a cost-of-living crisis. The good news is that…
The Federal Government’s 2023 budget is the first in a decade to take climate seriously as both an opportunity and a threat for…
Coal, gas and oil are driving skyrocketing power prices which are hurting households, businesses and industries both in Australia…
The 2023 Federal Budget has delivered more cash for climate initiatives than any other in the last decade, but Australia must…
The past year has been one of extremes with severe economic and health impacts on communities in Australia and worldwide. The…
Victoria has released new emissions reduction targets today, with a commitment to reduce emissions by 75% to 80% (on 2005 levels)…
The Climate Council has welcomed today’s $2.25 billion state and territory partnership to get cracking on thousands of…
Australians could save up to $1,900 a year by kicking gas out of their homes and switching to clean, safe, and affordable…
Gas is a polluting fossil fuel that’s fuelling the climate crisis. It is also harming our health and our hip pockets, as prices…
Australian state and federal governments subsidised fossil fuels to the tune of a staggering $11.6 billion in 2021/22. A number…
AHEAD of the 2022 Federal Budget, the Climate Council has released a paper calculating ‘five better bets’, the clean energy…
We know climate change is happening. We know what’s causing it. And we know how to solve the problem. These days the Climate…
AUSTRALIA’S BIGGEST POLLUTER, AGL, has today announced the early closure of the nation’s most emissions intensive power…
THE SUNSHINE STATE’S new Energy and Jobs Plan represents a great leap forward in delivering clean energy, thousands of jobs,…
COST OF LIVING pressures are set to climb even higher from today as the temporary discount on fuel excise comes to an end –…
Central Queensland has the abundant natural resources, skilled workforce and existing industry base to be a leader in the…
Media assets including interviews, stills and overlay are available here CENTRAL QUEENSLAND communities have a…
It’s time to end the free ride for Australia’s biggest polluters, with the Climate Council issuing a direct challenge to…
The Safeguard Mechanism is the most important climate policy you’ve probably never heard of. It covers Australia’s 215…
We thank the Federal Government and the Department of Climate Change, Energy, Environment and Water for this opportunity to help…
THE CLIMATE COUNCIL today congratulates its outgoing Board Chair Sam Mostyn and founding member and Climate Councillor,…
The Bureau of Meteorology has declared that a third La Niña event is underway in the Pacific, increasing the likelihood of…
THE CLIMATE COUNCIL has unveiled 10 game-changing actions Australian governments can immediately get cracking on to fast-track…
THE NSW Environment Protection Agency has today released its draft climate plan, which takes an important step forward by putting…
The Climate Change Act has passed – now what? From Bondi to the Pilbara, Australians understand the importance of taking…
OUR FEDERAL Parliament has taken a big step forward in passing the Climate Act, clearing the way for a new era of urgent and…
There’s never been a better time to make the switch away from gas. Australia is facing an energy crisis, caused by a failure to…
THE AUSTRALIAN ELECTRICITY Market Operator’s (AEMO) latest Electricity Statement of Opportunities (ESOO) turns up the heat on…
Getting off gas is a great way to cut your household’s power bills while also cutting the emissions produced. With the price of…
Everyone deserves to move around in ways that nurture our health, climate and hip-pockets. Our governments’ lack of investment…
A new poll of over 2,000 Australians released today reveals that eight in 10 believe governments should invest more in public…
EIGHTY-TWO leading Australian climate and environmental scientists have delivered an open letter to Federal Environment Minister…
Every fraction of a degree of increased warming results in new, and raised threats to our environment and health. As temperatures…
Your Will is powerful. It can ensure your estate is divided the way you intend, and create a lasting impact on the lives of your…
AHEAD OF TOMORROW’S Electric Vehicle Summit in Canberra, the Climate Council is asking the Federal Chamber of Automotive…
The need for a swift transition to renewable energy is more urgent than ever. Climate change, driven by the burning coal, oil and…
FEDERAL AND STATE MINISTERS have made a historic decision to consider the environment as part of the National Electricity…
What are fuel efficiency standards and why am I hearing so much about them lately? Fuel efficiency standards are the key to…
AUSTRALIA is a step closer to becoming an offshore wind superpower, with a landmark new offshore wind announcement touted to…
Parliament has reconvened for its first week back and Labor’s climate bill is among Australian Prime Minister Anthony…
THE ALBANESE GOVERNMENT has today formalised Australia’s renewed climate goal with its Bill that must now act as a foundation…
State and territory transport policy recommendations to reach near-absolute zero…
The Pacific Islands Forum was held in Suva, Fiji from the 11th – 14th July, 2022. This was the first in-person Forum since…
This article was originally published by The Conversation.Written by Emma Johnston, University of Sydney; Ian Cresswell,…
THE STATE OF THE ENVIRONMENT report has identified climate change as a key driving force behind unprecedented environmental…
A little-known organisation recently made a major legal intervention: requesting Federal Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek…
THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY has introduced Australia’s first policy to phase out fossil fuel-powered cars setting a strong…
LEADERS at the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) in Fiji are set to declare a Climate Emergency and welcome Australia’s plans to…
PACIFIC ISLAND LEADERS are set to declare a Climate Emergency after Foreign Ministers have agreed that climate change is the…
The Climate Council is inviting members of the Australian scientific community to sign the below open letter in support of the…
With the incoming federal government declaring it will make Australia a “renewable superpower”, China dominating clean energy…
The Climate Council and PerthUSAsia have authored a report titled Re-energising Indo-Pacific: Australia’s clean energy…
The Climate Council’s new report A fight for survival: Tackling the climate crisis is key to security in the Blue Pacific has…
FORMER PACIFIC LEADERS have sent a strong message to the federal government in a new Climate Council report released just days…
Energy prices and the energy market (what even is an energy market?!) have been in the news a lot lately. A report modelling how…
FLOODING has returned to NSW, with thousands of Sydney residents subject to evacuation orders and warnings that in some parts,…
A NEW REPORT FROM the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) shows that Australia’s transition to net zero by 2050 is…
As complex as it seems, Australia’s energy crisis is, at its most fundamental level, a failure to move more swiftly beyond…
The Bureau of Meteorology has declared La Niña over, for now, however warns there is around a 50% chance it could return by…
THE ALBANESE GOVERNMENT has today submitted its enhanced nationally determined contribution (NDC) to the UN Framework Convention…
It’s been all over the news and perhaps you’ve already started to feel the pinch yourself, but there’s no denying…
Personal transport is one of Australia’s fastest growing sources of emissions, and among the top three highest sources of…
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FEDERAL AND STATE MINISTERS have made a historic decision to back renewables and storage as part of a new ‘National Transition…
THE CLIMATE COUNCIL has today welcomed an announcement from the New South Wales Government that will provide $128 million to…
Thank you to everyone who sent in a submission on Melbourne’s bike lanes! beyond the news headlines (which only capture a…
Well, Australia, we now have a new Federal Government, which means a changing of the guard for those tasked with managing…
The Climate Council welcomes the opportunity to make a submission to this inquiry. Oursubmission mostly relates to terms of…
Wow, what an election weekend! Voters across the country have come together to send a strong message: it’s time to radically…
THE CLIMATE COUNCIL has released an analysis of the key seats in the 2022 Federal Election that were affected by disasters in the…
Votes are still being counted, but one thing is indisputable: climate action is the winner of this election. Millions of…
AUSTRALIA’S NEW GOVERNMENT has its first chance to repair the nation’s tarnished climate reputation on the world stage,…
AUSTRALIANS who care deeply about climate change have spoken loud and clear this election, with a clarion call for the incoming…
FEDERAL ENERGY MINISTER Angus Taylor is expected to announce three new carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects on Friday for…
THE EXTREME RAINFALL and flooding once again inundating parts of Queensland is yet another wake up call about the escalating…
It’s no wonder that climate change is on our minds following unprecedented rainfall and floods on the east coast and…
As the 2022 federal election creeps ever closer, we are reminded that the facts and the science often get trumped by political…
Curious as to where the three largest political parties in Australia stand on climate action? Look no further! The Federal…
A DAMNING report from the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority, released overnight, has confirmed the heartbreaking extent of…
It’s no secret the Federal election is just around the corner. Major parties, minor parties and independent candidates are…
Australians are living with the everyday consequences of climate change. Heatwaves are hotter and last longer; while droughts,…
This fact check assesses claims about Australia’s emissions performance. These include claims made in the Federal…
Floods pose the greatest climate risk to Australian homes. 80% of the properties classified as high risk by 2030 are most at risk…
Climate Council CEO Amanda McKenzie says Australians are sick to death of political doublespeak, and want their elected…
ONE IN 25 Australian properties will be effectively uninsurable by 2030, due to rising risks of extreme weather and climate…
Climate Change, driven by the burning of coal, oil and gas is supercharging our weather systems. While climate change affects all…
The Climate Council’s Climate Risk Map of Australia is an interactive map of climate vulnerable places in Australia.…
The Australian Greens’ ‘Powering Past Coal and Gas‘ climate and energy plan is the first policy that matches the…
Find out about the fight for environmental responsibility happening in Australia's…
THE MORRISON GOVERNMENT’S failure to take stronger action in the face of escalating security risks from climate change is…
Taking the time and effort to call your local candidates is a direct way to ensure your voice is heard in the lead up to the…
SEVEN-STAR ENERGY efficient homes should be the norm in Australia and would drastically drive down household bills while reducing…
THE CLIMATE COUNCIL is calling on all governments to speed up plans to phase out coal and gas, in response to the Australian…
This passage originally appeared as the foreword to our new report, ‘The lost years: Counting the costs of climate inaction…
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has just released the third part of its Sixth Assessment Report, which…
THE UNITED NATIONS and the world’s scientists are calling for an end to fossil fuels in the third instalment of the IPCC’s…
The Climate Council’s new report ‘The Lost Years: Counting the Costs of Climate Inaction in Australia’ has found that the…
A new report by the Climate Council finds the Federal Liberal-National Government has overwhelmingly failed on climate action…
A lack of climate action at the national level is a defining leadership failure of the past eight years. Australians are living…
THE 2022 Federal Budget has failed to deliver any meaningful commitments to address escalating climate change in Australia. Nicki…
With petrol prices at a record high in Australia, prompted in large part by the recent conflict in Ukraine, community concern…
THE CLIMATE COUNCIL is calling on all governments to speed up plans to phase out gas in light of the Australian Energy Market…
A University of Manchester study into how soon we must phase out all fossil fuels if we’re to meet the goals of the Paris…
The Climate Council has congratulated Premier-elect Peter Malinauskas on his party’s South Australian election win at the…
Australia’s reefs and marine ecosystems are at grave risk of mass bleachings and extinction, a marine heatwaves research…
2021 was the warmest year on record for the world’s oceans. Climate change is warming the ocean, leading to more frequent and…
Emergency Leaders for Climate Action (ELCA) is a project of the Climate Council. The group, a growing coalition of 37 former…
The Working Group II Sixth Assessment Report – Impacts, Vulnerability and Adaptation from the Intergovernmental Panel on…
THE RELENTLESS DELUGE that has flooded towns and cities in Queensland and New South Wales is one of the most extreme disasters in…
International Women’s Day: a day to celebrate the amazing achievements of women everywhere. Here at the Climate Council we want…
AS TENS OF THOUSANDS of Australians take stock after one the worst extreme weather disasters in the nation’s history, the…
This is climate change. Now is the time for leadership. The scale and speed of the flooding disaster still unfolding across…
As devastating floods inundate towns across Northern NSW and QLD, families like Emma’s prepared to evacuate, and then faced the…
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THE RELEASE of the IPCC’s Sixth Assessment Report has clearly shown the clock is ticking on climate, with impacts rapidly…
Add your name to our people-powered push for urgent climate action this decade. What is the IPCC? The IPCC (Intergovernmental…
Eco-anxiety is a growing concern amongst Australians. And for good reason – world-renowned naturalist Sir David…
A concessional financing scheme with an education campaign, in partnership with financial institutions, would have low costs,…
Just like heatwaves on land, heatwaves are also causing significant problems in our oceans. Whilst definitions vary, a marine…
RENEWABLES PROVIDED FIVE times more power into Australia’s largest grid than gas in 2021, according to new data from the…
The Federal Government has today approved the unnecessary and polluting Kurri Kurri gas-fired power station, despite sustained…
A new poll of over 2000 voters in regional, rural and metropolitan Queensland and New South Wales released today reveals that 6…
Sometimes it’s hard to get a clear grasp on just how much the climate has changed and where we sit now, compared to the climate…
WITH AN ELECTION and UNESCO’s ruling on the Great Barrier Reef looming, the Federal Government has announced $1 billion for the…
THE CLIMATE COUNCIL is calling for Aussie sports to ditch their polluting fossil fuel sponsors after Tennis Australia dumped oil…
On September 7th, 2013, the Abbott Government abolished the Climate Commission. On September 24th, 2013 the independent Climate…
The prospect of nuclear power in Australia has been a topic of public debate since the 1950s. While we have never had a nuclear…
For many Australians, the Summer of 2021-22 is a little different. Instead of the dry, hot and bushfire-y conditions we often…
Climate change is supercharging our atmosphere and leading to more frequent and severe extreme weather events, such as bushfires,…
When people think about climate action, they picture solar panels and wind farms, but there’s another less well-known but…
AUSTRALIA IS ON the naughty list, with the NSW government today approving the unnecessary and dangerous Kurri Kurri gas-fired…
Australians are already feeling the effects of climate change, and we’re running out of time to turn things around. We urgently…
Many areas of New South Wales and Queensland are currently experiencing intense rainfall and floods which have devastated…
JOINT STATEMENT 14/12/21 Renewable energy transmission lines are essential to reducing pollution, protecting climate and…
A new report outlines how Australia is being left behind in the global race to urgently reduce emissions during the 2020s to…
Labor’s new suite of climate policies would create jobs and economic prosperity – particularly in the regions –…
Queenslander will have more jobs to choose from, and live in a larger economy, if the state manages the transformation to a clean…
Climate action is an economic necessity for Queensland. More than 80% of Australia’s trading partners are committed to reaching…
La Niña is set to shape Australia’s summer 2021-22 with above-average rainfall forecast for eastern parts of the continent;…
THE RACE IS ON to respond to accelerating climate change with rapid and deep cuts to greenhouse gas emissions this decade, but…
We’ve come to the end of COP26, and it’s clear that our work – globally – is nowhere near done. As for Australia,…
Compared to a 6-star home, a 7-star home uses 18-28% less energy to heat and cool, and will save you $900 dollars per year.…
A home’s energy efficiency affects how much power it uses for things like heating and cooling. The better the energy…
JUST TWO weeks after Australia agreed to the COP26 Glasgow Climate Pact to move away from fossil fuels, the Federal Government…
A STARTLING new documentary about Australia’s devastating Black Summer – available on Amazon Prime Video this Friday…
THE INK has barely dried on the COP26 Glasgow Pact, and Woodside Energy has made a disastrous move for the climate and the…
The Australian Energy Regulator (AER), which enforces energy market rules, has issued a serious warning about investing in new…
COP26 in Glasgow has come to an end. It was a massive two weeks which saw many countries step up their commitments and band…
AUSTRALIA’S international reputation has taken a battering as nations leave COP26 with a renewed sense of urgency to act on…
THE Federal Government’s ‘Plan to Deliver Net Zero’ modelling, released this afternoon, is riddled with flaws; most…
Article 6 is an obscure and highly technical part of the Paris Agreement, but it is important and worth taking the time to…
THE WORLD’S TWO biggest polluters, China and the US, have committed to redouble their efforts to fight climate change this…
This article was originally published by The Conversation. Written by Wesley Morgan, Climate Council researcher, Griffith…
THE END of coal is in sight with a group of 190 countries and organisations agreeing to rapidly phase out coal power at COP26, UK…
COP26 has been described as the most important international climate summit in years. During the first two weeks of November in…
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has addressed world leaders at COP26 in Glasgow with a speech that was light on commitments and…
PRIME MINISTER Scott Morrison addressed world leaders at COP26 in Glasgow overnight in a speech that was light on commitments and…
If you missed our latest webinar, Game on for Glasgow: A Snapshot of International Action, with Climate Councillors Prof. Lesley…
EXACTLY ONE YEAR after the Bushfire Royal Commission released its final report, it’s clear that the federal government has…
A NATIONAL net zero target is long overdue, and must be accompanied by accelerated action to deeply cut emissions this decade so…
Concerned about climate change? Want to know what you can do to be part of the solutions? You’re not alone! The majority of…
Australia is the worst climate performer out of all developed countries, a new report from the Climate Council has today…
The climate crisis is the defining challenge of our time. Culminating at the UN Climate Change Conference in Glasgow in November…
As the 26th Conference of the Parties (COP26) approaches, there’s going to be a lot of chat about emissions, targets and what…
The impacts of Australia’s historically lacklustre approach to climate action is hitting close to home, with Australian homes…
Have you been wondering what COP26 is and why everyone is talking about it? Tune in for our next instalment of Summaries with…
NEW SOUTH WALES is positioning itself as a leader in renewable hydrogen with today’s announcement of up to $3 billion of…
A NEW REPORT released today by the Climate Council finds the lack of federal government climate policy exposes the nation to…
We are already counting the costs from climate-driven disasters such as bushfires, droughts, cyclones, and flooding. These…
If it seems like everyone’s talking about hydrogen all of a sudden, you’re not wrong! But what has hydrogen got to do…
For two action-packed weeks in early November, all eyes will be on Glasgow as the world’s leaders meet at what’s been…
EXACTLY ONE YEAR since Santos’ polluting and expensive Narrabri Gas Project was approved, a new report has found the gas this…
On September 7th, 2013, as his very first act as Prime Minister, Tony Abbott abolished the Climate Commission. On September 24th,…
THE NSW GOVERNMENT’S move to ramp up its 2030 emissions reduction target to 50 per cent below 2005 levels builds on the history…
IN A WEEK when Australia’s international counterparts have made significant new climate commitments, Australia is still…
Key Points: Australia could be a global offshore wind superpower If all the current proposed offshore wind farms were built,…
Hosted by the Climate Council, we joined Kerry O’Brien and Climate Councillor and founding member of Emergency Leaders for…
Here in Australia, we are experiencing extreme weather events more frequently and more intensely than ever before, exacerbated by…
What’s better than cooking up a meal with family and friends? It’s something many of us are probably missing at the moment.…
THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT’S failure to address climate change is undermining Australia’s national security, a new report from…
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Australia could become an offshore wind superpower, with new jobs and economic opportunities, after years of waiting for the…
Clean, affordable renewable energy is doing the heavy lifting in ensuring a reliable supply of electricity in the National…
THE RACE IS ON to respond to accelerating climate change with rapid and deep cuts to greenhouse gas emissions this decade, but…
The latest IPCC report could not be clearer: we either dramatically reduce global greenhouse gas emissions this decade, or face…
JULY WAS THE world’s hottest month on record, another warning about the worsening impacts of climate change and the urgent need…
Climate Council Head of Research Dr. Simon Bradshaw breaks down the key takeaways from the latest report from the…
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has just released its latest report, which is a comprehensive assessment of…
Understanding the Working Group I Contribution to the IPCC’s Sixth Assessment Report: What it tells us, why it matters, and…
THE MOST COMPREHENSIVE climate report for almost a decade shows we can navigate a narrow path and avoid climate catastrophe, but…
Moving on from a loud argument about a distant target The political debate about climate change in Australia is stuck on whether…
THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT has damaged the integrity of the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) by changing its remit so that…
The world is speeding ahead when it comes to electric vehicles, but Australia is stuck in the slow lane. To reach net zero by…
With the launch of the Climate Council’s Gas Exploration Map, this article provides an overview of where Australia’s existing…
Australia is one of the world’s largest gas producers. Yet gas companies have plans to open up large parts of Australia to…
Whether supplying the home, supporting the grid, or powering electric vehicles, batteries are already playing a meaningful role…
Relentless Federal Government lobbying has once again seen UNESCO back away from placing the Great Barrier Reef on its “In…
Japan plans to double its renewable energy target for 2030 and, at the same time, halve its use of gas, a move that could pull…
NEW DATA reveals that gas demand has slumped even further, while renewables rose to record highs, proving once again that…
Carbon capture and storage, or CCS, has been touted as a ‘technology’ that could help lower Australia’s emissions. But does…
ENERGY GIANT CHEVRON has failed to capture and store the carbon emissions it promised to at its Gorgon liquefied gas facility in…
A NEW REPORT from the International Energy Agency reveals that demand for global gas is set to slow, but that governments need to…
TORRES STRAIT ISLANDERS are among hundreds of millions of people worldwide who are at risk of being displaced by rising sea…
As Australia resists global pressure to urgently phase out fossil fuels, climate change accelerates with devastating…
THE UNESCO World Heritage Committee’s intention to change the Great Barrier Reef’s status to ‘in danger’ brings shame on…
Recently, there has been a big push from the gas industry to promote ‘biogas’ (also known as ‘biomethane’…
Climate change is accelerating with deadly consequences. But here at the Climate Council, we have a new, game-changing plan to…
The federal government is demonstrating why it lacks climate credibility by opening up 80,000 square kilometres of new offshore…
While the burning of coal, oil and gas is the dominant source of the greenhouse gases in our atmosphere and so the dominant cause…
EXPERTS warn the climate position Australia is taking into the G7 Summit in Cornwall is a major liability for our international…
ON THE EVE of the G7, Queensland has announced new policies that will create thousands of new clean jobs, tackle climate change,…
Ahead of November’s hugely important international climate conference – COP26 – countries have announced a…
After each catastrophic weather event that Australia withstands, two things become more evident: that the need for climate action…
If you missed the special briefing on our report Aim High, Go Fast: Why Emissions Need to Plummet this Decade you can catch it…
This article was originally published on the Conversation May 31 2021 Three global fossil fuel giants have just suffered…
The Climate Council has serious concerns about the proposed gas power station in Kurri Kurri, NSW. As we continue to feel the…
Australian communities are experiencing extreme weather events more frequently and more intensely than ever before, fuelled by…
WHILE STATES are driving increased uptake of renewable energy and COVID-19 travel restrictions have lowered Australia’s…
THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT is failing to meet the expectations of a growing majority of Australians who want to see immediate action…
When we think of our personal impact on the climate, and how we might lighten it, we often turn to the energy we use and the way…
The Morrison Government has announced it will commit up to $600 million of public funds to a new gas-fired power station at Kurri…
Energy and economics experts have slammed the Federal Government’s decision to fund another gas-fired power station in the…
THERE CAN BE no new coal, oil or gas projects if the global energy sector is to reach net zero emissions by 2050 and help avoid…
We asked and you answered! Here are the results of the Climate Council’s 2021 Annual Community Survey, informed by thousands of…
Federal Labor’s $100 million plan to fund apprenticeships in clean energy and clean manufacturing and a $10 million funding…
The Climate Council’s economics expert, Nicki Hutley has rated last night’s federal budget an ‘F’ for addressing climate…
THE AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT’S failure to fund a clean recovery from COVID-19 is a national shame and a lost opportunity to create…
Did you know that burning gas in the home is harming the health of Australians? Environmental scientist and TV presenter Dr Josh…
The Morrison Government’s latest gas plans will lock Australians into expensive power, that is polluting and harms our…
Our latest report, Kicking the Gas Habit: How Gas is Harming our Health, details the health risks of gas. It shows that…
NEW REPORT: The use of gas in homes is exposing Australian children to a higher risk of asthma, as well as driving climate…
THE BEREJIKLIAN GOVERNMENT’S decision to spend taxpayers’ money backing a fossil fuel project is completely at odds with its…
First Nations people in Australia have cared for this country for millennia, yet are being disproportionately affected by climate…
VICTORIA’S new Emissions Reduction Targets will create clean jobs and investment opportunities in the state, but a higher…
There are a lot of great things about Australia: our healthcare, our coffee and our unique native wildlife, to name a few. But…
The Climate Council’s report, Aim High, Go Fast: Why emissions need to plummet this decade finds that whilst positive…
THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION’S commitment to emission reductions this decade exposes Australia’s weak climate record, and serves…
Update: President Biden’s Leaders Summit on Climate took place over April 22nd and 23rd with countries around the world…
JUST HOURS AHEAD of the Biden Climate Summit, Chief Climate Councillor Tim Flannery has won a prestigious medal for his work on…
THE CLIMATE COUNCIL has warned that unrealistic and unnecessary targets for gas production undermine an otherwise promising deal…
When the world outside your window is starting to look like a disaster movie, it’s time to act faster and be bolder. Climate…
A NEW REPORT FROM the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) forecasts there will be no gas shortfall in the coming years,…
This article, written by Climate Councillor Joelle Gergis, was originally published on The Conversation on March 24th 2021. Over…
New South Wales is experiencing its worst flooding in decades, with torrential rain and widespread floods leading to thousands…
FLOOD DISASTERS, such as those currently unfolding in New South Wales and parts of Southern Queensland, are made more likely by…
THE CLIMATE COUNCIL welcomes leading Australian medical bodies calling for the healthcare sector to commit to net zero emissions…
NEW DATA REVEALS renewables provided six times more power than gas this summer withgas generation falling almost 40 percent…
Each month, we’ll be taking a deep dive into exciting areas of the Queensland economy, unpacking the opportunities and…
THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT’S decision to push ahead with a carbon levy against high polluting nations like Australia underscores…
You might have heard that Brisbane is set to host the Olympic Games in 2032. And while this is a big win for Brisbane it could…
THE NSW GOVERNMENT’S $750 million Net Zero Industry and Innovation program will help the state’s businesses cash in on the…
The Climate Council welcomes the opportunity to comment on the 2021 offshore petroleum acreage release. The Climate Council is…
The Federal Government’s plan to boost processing of critical minerals needed for batteries, solar panels and wind turbines is…
STATES AND TERRITORIES have once again done the heavy lifting on reducing Australia’s emissions while the Federal Government…
Australia punches above its weight in sport – winning gold and topping podiums. But we’re falling behind on climate…
SOME OF THE NATION’S most high profile athletes are calling for greater climate action following the release of a new Climate…
This article was written by Ketan Joshi, 18th February 2021, and is republished from Renew Economy. After the initial flurry of…
The National Gas Infrastructure Plan is a proposed taxpayer-funded scheme being developed by the Federal Government to build new…
THE CLIMATE COUNCIL welcomes the Western Australian Labor Party’s announcement of $240 million to create hundreds of jobs,…
WESTERN AUSTRALIANS WOULD benefit from new jobs, growing industries and cheaper power under a plan proposed by the WA State…
The Federal Government needs to start accelerating the uptake of electric vehicles in Australia or risk being left behind. …
One hundred days since the Bushfire Royal Commission findings were made public, the Federal Government has failed to fully…
WESTERN AUSTRALIA is battling severe bushfires just a year on from Australia’s Black Summer. “Climate change is driving…
On January 4 2020, Penrith in Sydney’s west was officially the hottest place on Earth. Climate change is making hot days hotter…
NEW DATA REVEALS gas generation in Australia’s largest electricity grid fell by 19 percent in 2020 while solar and wind had a…
DOWNLOAD THE FULL SUBMISSION HERE The Climate Council recommends the following: Recommendation 1. Consolidate Australia’s…
Climate change is no longer looming on the horizon. The intensification of extreme weather events—heatwaves and extreme…
THE COST of extreme weather in Australia has more than doubled since the 1970s, and totalled $35 billion over the past decade, a…
DOWNLOAD THE FULL SUBMISSION HERE Overview The Climate Council thanks the Australian Energy Market Operator for this opportunity…
Hydrogen is becoming an increasingly common term in the energy sector, often described as being ‘renewable’,…
US President Joe Biden says he will not accept half measures when it comes to climate action, a message the Morrison government…
2020 was the second hottest year on record, cementing the last decade as the hottest on record globally, as climate change…
WHILE Australia’s major trading partners – the UK, the EU and South Korea – up their climate game, the Australian…
Everyone can agree that 2020 has been a year like no other. From the devastating Black Summer bushfires to COVID-19, communities…
2020 was a big year, squishing what feels like a decade’s-worth of events—like horrific bushfires and a global…
From fiction to non-fiction, podcasts to books – there’s something for everyone in our climate reading list. READ…
With a La Niña event now well underway, Australia’s summer 2020/21 is looking at above-average rainfall for many parts of…
In our changed climate, when tropical cyclones form they form in a climate that is warmer, wetter, and more energetic than…
The COP26 ‘Climate Ambition Summit‘ begins on Sunday, December 13, at 1:00 am (AEDT). It marks the fifth anniversary…
Greta Thunberg never wanted to become a global icon. She was just a girl who cared about one thing: getting the adults to act on…
FOR THE FIRST TIME, new data suggests the Federal Government may be able to reach its 2030 climate goals, largely as a result of…
Extracting and burning more gas puts Australians in harm’s way. We are already in the grip of a climate crisis having endured…
A NEW REPORT has found climate change is the single greatest threat to the planet’s natural wonders, with the outlook for the…
When John Tough was working in the gas industry in North West NSW, he saw the terrible damage that the industry is doing to our…
Gas is one of the main fossil fuels driving climate change, and Australia is already experiencing the devastating impacts that…
A NEW REPORT from the Climate Council has revealed the extent to which gas is driving climate change – and it is likely to…
LEADERSHIP FROM STATES and territories on renewable energy has helped drive down Australia’s greenhouse gas emissions, but…
DOWNLOAD THE FULL SUBMISSION HERE Recommendation 1. The rest of the World is moving. Australia’s major trading partners…
A severe heat warning has been issued for large parts of the country over the next few days, contributing to dangerous fire…
THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT has cemented its position as a climate change laggard and driver of environmental destruction by approving…
In the wake of extreme bushfires during 2019-20, and now COVID-19, a time of reckoning has arrived in Australia. State, Territory…
The Climate Council has welcomed the Victorian Government’s state budget, which places clean recovery front and centre. The…
DOWNLOAD THE FULL SUBMISSION HERE It is the Climate Council’s firm position that the proposed Maxwell Underground Coal Mine…
We talk about renewable energy A LOT at the Climate Council, and for good reason! Switching to renewable energy is the most…
THE CLIMATE COUNCIL welcomes the Victorian Government’s record-breaking clean jobs package announced today, which will see $797…
The bushfire Royal Commission findings put climate change front and centre, and yet the Federal Government has largely ignored…
It may be November, but we are in the midst of state budget season, with COVID-19 forcing many state and territory governments to…
It may be November, but we are in the midst of state budget season, with COVID-19 forcing many state and territory governments to…
A JOINT STATEMENT released today is calling on the Victorian government to urgently invest in energy efficiency measures, to…
It may be November, but we are in the midst of state budget season, with COVID-19 forcing many state and territory governments to…
REGIONAL NSW communities will be the biggest beneficiaries from the Berejiklian Government’s Electricity Infrastructure Roadmap…
VICTORIA will soon be home to the biggest battery in Australia – and the largest in the southern hemisphere. The Climate…
SOUTH AUSTRALIA has launched a $240m renewable hydrogen project, further cementing its position as a renewable energy superpower.…
THE CLIMATE COUNCIL congratulates the re-elected Palaszczuk Government, which went to the state election promising to invest in a…
SOUTH AUSTRALIA is ramping up its commitment to clean energy and storage technology with another big battery and big solar farm,…
The Bushfire Royal Commission report has now been tabled in Parliament by the Federal Government. It unequivocally acknowledges…
Our latest research suggests that while the majority of Australians understand that climate change is a problem, many are yet…
One of the most important actions you can take for the climate is just to have a conversation about it! Many people want to know…
Exactly 12 months ago today, the huge Gospers Mountain Fire started from a lightning strike north-west of Sydney. The fire burned…
The biggest disappointment of the 2020 Federal Budget was confirmation of the Federal Government’s risky plan to unlock five…
SEPTEMBER WAS OFFICIALLY the hottest on record across the globe and feeling the heat is the Great Barrier Reef. A new study has…
THE QUEENSLAND GOVERNMENT’S announcement that it will install solar panels on dozens of hospitals across the state will reduce…
THE CLIMATE COUNCIL has welcomed new modelling showing the economic benefits of the Project EnergyConnect interconnector between…
What’s better than new jobs for Queenslanders? New CLEAN jobs for Queenslanders! Our beloved Sunshine State is blessed with…
A new report from the Climate Council has revealed Queensland has the natural resources to become a world leader in renewable…
Queensland is famous for its sunshine, friendly people and relaxed way of life. But recently, COVID-19 has hit everyone hard.…
This guide is designed to provide practical advice about how to effectively talk about climate change during a global pandemic…
DOWNLOAD THE FULL SUBMISSION HERE The Climate Council is generally supportive of the establishment of the Grid Reliability Fund,…
THE NEW SOUTH WALES Independent Planning Commission (IPC) has delivered a devastating blow to our climate and economy by…
The ACT is looking to break the Australian big battery record, with plans that will see the nation’s capital overtake South…
The Federal Government’s Technology Investment Roadmap ignores the urgent need to reach net zero emissions well before 2050.…
THE CLIMATE COUNCIL has strong concerns about the Federal Government’s technology roadmap because it emphasises the continued…
The Federal Government wants to use Australia’s clean energy agencies to prop up dirty fossil fuel projects. The Government’s…
THE MORRISON GOVERNMENT’S plan to change the remit of Australia’s renewable energy agency (ARENA) to support expensive and…
Conditions this spring and summer will be shaped by a very different set of climate drivers from last year. The odds of a La…
The Federal Government is making a bad bet on gas, throwing taxpayer funds at a dangerous fossil fuel, when what it needs is a…
The horrendous bushfire season experienced by Australia last summer is now being replicated on the west coast of the United…
THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT must be stopped from using Australia’s clean energy agencies to fund dirty fossil fuel projects,…
The Federal Government wants to use Australia’s clean energy bank to fund dirty fossil fuel projects. Yes, you read that…
A HUGE AMOUNT of renewable energy is on the cards for Victoria, which will boost the economy and create jobs. The Climate Council…
CLEAN JOBS are the key to long-term emissions reductions and will help get Australians back to work. “Today we’ve seen…
THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT must be stopped from using Australia’s clean energy bank to fund dirty fossil fuel projects, according…
Tony Wolfe has worked in coal for over forty years. But he knows it’s time for a change – it’s time to embrace…
This is an excerpt from the Australian Bushfire and Climate Plan. Read the full plan here. The New Year’s Eve fires on the New…
The sixth Climate Council Online Book Club was all about another kind of club: The Carbon Club. The Carbon Club: How a network of…
THE NSW BUSHFIRE inquiry has made it clear that climate change was a key factor in the devastating fires that ravaged the state…
THE CLIMATE COUNCIL welcomes news that the Queensland government will spend $145 million to unlock renewable energy corridors…
For two generations, the Larkin family has owned and operated Mt Barney Lodge, an ecotourism retreat situated at the base of…
A letter to Prime Minister Scott Morrison, signed by groups representing more than 75 percent of the nation’s doctors, is…
‘THIS PROJECT SHOULD NOT BE APPROVED’, reads the first line of the Climate Council’s submission to the NSW Independent…
A NEW ELECTION COMMITMENT could see the ACT power further ahead as a climate leader, announcing a new clean energy commitment…
A NEW REPORT FROM the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) shows that Australia’s largest grid can rapidly transition to…
Australia’s Black Summer fires over 2019 and 2020 were unprecedented in scale and levels of destruction – and they were…
WESTERN AUSTRALIA IS BACKING a clean recovery from the coronavirus pandemic, announcing a multi-million dollar renewables boost.…
Australia recently overtook Qatar to become the world’s largest exporter of liquefied gas [LNG]. Liquefied gas is a fossil fuel…
76,000 jobs can be created across Australia, rapidly getting people back into the workforce whilst also tackling climate change,…
Australia currently faces two major crises: COVID-19 and climate change. So we need a plan that creates jobs AND solves long term…
Please note: The interactive version of the report is best viewed on desktop. If you are having difficulties viewing it,…
NEW ECONOMIC MODELLING from AlphaBeta has found 76,000 jobs can be created across Australia, rapidly getting people back into the…
THE CLIMATE COUNCIL welcomes news that the Palaszczuk Government is spending $10 million on the Reef Assist program, helping to…
NEW SOUTH WALES IS REAPING THE REWARDS of smart public investment in clean energy after attracting huge private investment…
After dragging its feet on climate change, the Australian Federal Government has finally commited to reaching net zero emissions…
EVERY STATE & TERRITORY in Australia has now committed to a net-zero emissions target, made official by the Northern…
Former Socceroos Captain Craig Foster says the 2023 FIFA World Cup should be used to further “the climate change agenda in…
So, you’ve got questions about gas. Here are the top things to know (but keep reading for more detail): Gas is a fossil…
The climate crisis is all around us. But at the Climate Council, we have a plan. Find out more about it – and how you can power…
THE CLIMATE COUNCIL is disappointed that Federal Opposition leader Anthony Albanese has failed to provide leadership on climate…
DOWNLOAD THE FULL SUBMISSION HERE The Climate Council recommends the following: Recommendation 1. The Technology Investment…
The National Bushfire & Climate Summit launch was a powerful and inspiring night which brought together experts from across…
Book Club #5 discussed the book ‘How to Talk About Climate Change in a Way that Makes a Difference’, by Dr Rebecca…
Meet the bowling club that’s leaving fossil fuels in the gutter and rolling towards a renewable-powered future. Power price…
“We would not be having this summit if global political leaders had started listening to the science on climate change and…
As we recover from the unprecedented disaster of the recent bushfire season and brace for the next, a coordinated national…
DOWNLOAD THE FULL SUBMISSION HERE The Climate Council recommends the following: All changes made to the offsets integrity…
Here in Australia and right around the world, we’ve all been spending a lot more time at home recently due to coronavirus.…
With all of us spending a lot more time at home due to coronavirus, our energy usage is already going to be through the roof…
NEW FEDERAL GOVERNMENT data shows Australia’s greenhouse gas emissions fell slightly in 2019, but without meaningful action on…
Book Club #4 discussed ‘Sunlight and Seaweed’, written by our very own Chief Councillor Tim Flannery! Sunlight and…
COVID-19 has fundamentally reshaped the world we know, taking a horrendous toll on human health and the economy. While the…
Our report ‘Primed for Action: A Resilient Recovery for Australia’ is part of a broader campaign that the Climate…
GAS IS HIGHLY POLLUTING, driving climate change, and the reason power prices have been so high for Australians on the east coast…
ENERGY MINISTER ANGUS Taylor has announced the Federal Government will be placing the interests of fossil fuel producers ahead of…
Surprise, the third book of the Climate Council Online Book Club is a film! A documentary, to be exact. Directed by Damon Gameau,…
When a few mates started a brewery in Sydney’s Inner West back in 2012, they had no idea that eight years later it would become…
The word is out – renewable energy is a no-brainer, and Australian communities are embracing the switch to clean energy in…
The second meeting of the Climate Council Online Book Club explored ‘On Hope’ by Daisy Jeffrey. Daisy Jeffrey is one…
In our first online book club, we were be joined by Amanda McKenzie and Tim Flannery to discuss the book ‘The Future We…
THE BUSHFIRE ROYAL COMMISSION officially gets underway today and the Climate Council welcomes the fact it will explore the role…
From the climate impacts of ongoing drought and blazing bushfires to now fighting off a global pandemic (while rationing our…
This article was written by Philip Gibbons and Geoff Cary, and originally published by The Conversation. As we witnessed last…
We may be keeping ourselves at a safe distance at the moment, but we’re all in this together – and that goes for the…
A message for the Climate Council community, from Climate Council CEO, Amanda…
The Great Barrier Reef has experienced another mass coral bleaching – the third such event in five years. “I am…
Australia has just experienced a summer of crisis. We saw catastrophic bushfires, damaging floods, and scorching heatwaves. These…
The Climate Council has produced the first comprehensive overview of the devastating climate impacts Australians experienced this…
The Climate Council is calling on the Federal Government to provide funding for ongoing research into bushfires following news…
ENERGY MINISTER ANGUS Taylor has announced details of the Federal Government’s so-called ‘technology roadmap’, which plans…
Climate change is accelerating even faster than scientists expected, and we need to respond in kind: faster, and bolder.…
The Federal Government’s latest greenhouse gas emissions data reveals that in the year to September 2019, fugitive emissions…
The Climate Council welcomes news that the Labor party will set a target for net zero emissions by 2050 if it wins the next…
THE GREAT BARRIER REEF may have suffered yet another coral bleaching event, as climate change pushes water temperatures to…
Climate change is at the heart of worsening bushfires in Australia. Here’s why. Learn more about climate change and bushfires…
PRIME MINISTER SCOTT MORRISON is once again planning to dodge Australia’s responsibilities as a big polluter, with reports he…
THE CLIMATE COUNCIL welcomes Independent MP, Zali Steggall’s Climate Change Bill 2020, which has been released today. “It…
Tim Baxter, University of Melbourne As Australia continues to battle horrific bushfires, Prime Minister Scott Morrison has…
Using a fossil fuel to decrease fossil fuel emissions? That makes no sense. Gas in Australia is dangerous, expensive and…
SCOTT MORRISON, just days after addressing the nation with ‘climate action now’, has today announced a significant investment…
This summer is shaping up as a terrible trifecta of heatwaves, droughts and bushfires, as climate change super-charges many of…
New forecasts from the UK Met Office indicate that 2020 will see one of the largest annual rises in carbon emissions and that the…
The 2019-20 bushfire season is shaping up to be Australia’s worst on record. Already, around 10 million hectares have been…
The catastrophic bushfire season we are currently experiencing in Australia is a clear example of the impacts of climate change…
The Climate Council welcomes comments from Victorian Liberal opposition leader, Michael O’Brien calling on the Federal…
2019 saw Australia swelter through its hottest and driest year ever recorded. 2019 was also the second warmest year on record for…
THE CLIMATE COUNCIL has released a new publication on hazard reduction to combat misinformation – some of it coming from…
DOWNLOAD THE FULL HAZARD REDUCTION FACTSHEET HERE DOWNLOAD THE FULL HAZARD REDUCTION FACTSHEET HERE…
AFTER ISSUING the first-ever warning 30 years ago, Australia’s godfather of climate and bushfire science has today sounded the…
If you’ve got a question about climate change and increasing bushfire risk, you’ve come to the right place. On this page…
The recent bushfire crisis has brought the worst impacts of climate change to the forefront of people’s minds, and the impact…
Sometimes it’s hard to get a clear grasp on just how much the climate has changed and where we sit now, compared to the climate…
This piece was written by Jo Lauder for Triple J Hack, read the original here. This summer’s unprecedented bushfire season has…
A GLOBAL CLIMATE REPORT has found 2019 was the second hottest year on record for the planet, and the hottest year ever recorded…
Bushfire season in Australia is getting worse and worse. These fires directly affect Australians in more ways than we can count…
On Sunday, January 12 Prime Minister Scott Morrison did an interview with the host of Insiders, David Speers about the bushfire…
The immensity of Australia’s 2019/20 summer of bushfires shows us that climate change is here now. Directly and indirectly,…
No one does summer better than Australia, but climate change is turning it into a season of anxiety. Climate change is driving…
Greg Mullins, former Commissioner of Fire and Rescue NSW and Climate Councillor, travelled to California to learn more about…
The Climate Council welcomes the Federal Government announcement of $2 billion for bushfire recovery, but warns effective…
The Federal Government has kept up its annual tradition of trying to hide its many climate failures by announcing—two days…
This list is excerpted from a letter sent by Greg Mullins, former Commissioner, NSW Fire and Rescue, to Minister David…
This list is excerpted from a letter sent by Greg Mullins, former Commissioner, NSW Fire and Rescue, to Minister David…
A dangerous summer is unfolding. Hundreds of bushfires are burning, we’ve broken our hottest day on record – twice, and…
Tis’ the season to be jolly. Unless you consider the abysmal performance of Australia at the marathon long United Nations…
It’s easy to get into a typical conversation about the weather. It’s harder to talk about how changing weather patterns…
In the lead up to last Christmas in 2018, 2019, and this year, blistering heatwaves swept across the country. Spring 2020 was the…
THE CLIMATE COUNCIL congratulates New South Wales Minister for Energy and Environment, Matt Kean, for his political leadership…
As one decade closes and another begins, it’s time we take a moment to reflect on climate action over the past ten years.…
Air pollution levels across parts of New South Wales today are amongst the worst in the world. The worst air quality in Sydney…
This summer, like that of last year, is already shaping up as a terrible trifecta of bushfires, droughts, and heatwaves. As the…
As the nation continues to battle devastating bushfires, which are being exacerbated by climate change, the Federal Government…
Here’s a brief overview of expectations of the climate talks taking place in the Spanish capital over the next two weeks…
Read more in our report, “Dangerous Summer: Escalating Bushfire, Heat and Drought…
A NEW CLIMATE COUNCIL report has found this summer is shaping up as a terrible trifecta of heatwaves, droughts and bushfires,…
Download the full submission here. The Climate Council recommends the following: The Western Australian Government should begin…
The Climate Council welcomes news that greenhouse gas emissions have stalled over the past year, but the Federal Government can…
This is not normal. Climate change is driving worsening bushfires in Australia. Our country cannot wait any longer, the…
A new Climate Council report has found the Federal Government is not only failing to lead on the transition to renewable energy,…
Mayors of fire-stricken areas have signed a statement calling on the Australian Government to acknowledge the link between…
The following excerpt is taken from a new Climate Council briefing paper titled This Is Not Normal, which finds the catastrophic…
The Climate Council has released a new briefing paper called “This Is Not Normal” which finds the catastrophic fire…
The nature of bushfires in Australia has changed. Bushfire conditions are now more dangerous than in the past, and the risk to…
Former New South Wales Fire and Rescue Commissioner Greg Mullins has toured devastating Californian fires to learn lessons for…
The Climate Council of Australia congratulates the Northern Territory on its desire to step up action on mitigating climate…
Australia’s greenhouse gas emissions have been rising for five years and this trend is set to continue. “Suggestions in…
THE NSW GOVERNMENT has buckled under pressure from the mining lobby and announced controversial plans to forbid planning…
A few degrees of warming is incredibly significant. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) strongly recommends…
Climate science can be complex, and misinformation in politics and the media can make it difficult to sort fact from fiction.…
Australia faces another summer of stress with more heatwaves and bushfires than normal likely to grip the country. “Climate…
THE CLIMATE COUNCIL has labelled the body that advises the NSW Government on coal licenses “drastically out of touch” today.…
Daisy Jeffrey should be studying for her final year of high school. Instead, she’s taking on the biggest challenge our planet…
Have you seen our PM? At a time when hundreds of thousands of Aussies rallied for climate action, Scott Morrison chose to visit…
This week, after avoiding the United Nations Climate Summit altogether, Prime Minister Scott Morrison took to the global stage to…
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has taken to the global stage delivering a speech to the United Nations in New York which was long…
The Climate Council has welcomed the news that the Northern Territory government wants to adopt a target of net zero emissions by…
A proposed coal mine near the NSW town of Mudgee has been rejected with climate change cited as one of the key reasons. The NSW…
Climate change is heating things up for turtles. Find out why 99% of green turtles in the northern beaches of the Great Barrier…
A NEW REPORT has found green turtles, ringtail possums and an iconic black cockatoo face a common threat that is becoming more…
The next Global Climate Strike is coming up on Friday, 20th September, with events planned in over 100 Australian towns and…
The Climate Council’s Cities Power Partnership is Australia’s largest climate action program for local government councils,…
The Federal Government will achieve the 2020 large-scale renewable energy target (RET) despite the best efforts of the Coalition…
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A new report reveals that under the Federal Government’s watch the long-term outlook for the Great Barrier Reef has gone from…
New data reveals Australia’s greenhouse gas emissions have risen again, just as they have every year for the past five years.…
Australians deserve to know what the Federal Government’s own greenhouse gas emissions data is saying, without the spin. This…
Congratulations to the Cities Power Partnership on their second birthday! The Cities Power Partnership is Australia’s largest…
If Victoria experiences blackouts this summer it is likely to be because of coal fired power stations. “A large share of…
It’s a year today since a young Swedish girl stood alone on the steps of her nation’s parliament demanding action on…
AUSTRALIA is one of the largest drivers of climate change globally, a new report has found. The Australia Institute report,…
By 2030, the UK plans to source one-third of it’s electricity from offshore wind. We took a trip to to Grimsby, England, to…
The Coalition Government has watered down the final communique at the Pacific Islands Forum – refusing to listen to the…
They don’t call Queensland the Sunshine State for nothing… welcome to Elimbah, Australia’s top solar postcode.…
The Pacific Islands are facing obliteration as a result of climate change and Australia is contributing to their demise by…
It’s easier to imagine a transition to a renewable economy, if we can see what that looks like in action. So we decided to take…
Today’s decision from the Australia Energy Regulator (AER) further affirms that the main cause of the blackout in South…
DOWNLOAD THE INFOGRAPHIC For more information, check out our report ‘Welcome to Queensland: Renewable One Day, and…
THE UPTAKE OF rooftop solar across Australia has soared to unprecedented levels with Queensland topping the nation, a new report…
AGL has delayed the closure of its Liddell coal power station – a clear sign that Australia has not planned for the energy…
When it comes to electric vehicles, the UK is miles ahead of Australia. London’s buses are starting to go green and all new…
PARTS OF NSW will begin their “bushfire danger period” today – two months early. The Rural Fire Service has pushed…
New research conducted by Australian and international experts shows that in recent decades the world has warmed faster than at…
BREAKING NEWS: A key Federal Government body has identified climate change as the greatest threat to the Great Barrier Reef and…
The Climate Council has made a submission to the Review of the Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative—Facilities)…
AUSTRALIA COULD SEE another early start to the bushfire season, as the latest BOM outlook paints a hotter and drier than normal…
The climate crisis is serious and urgent. And we’re up against a tough, well-resourced opposition. We know what we’ve…
Margaret River, one of the world’s most beloved surf spots, is highly vulnerable to climate change impacts unless urgent action…
THE CLIMATE COUNCIL has slammed the Queensland Government’s conditional approval of the Adani Carmichael coal mine’s…
THE CLIMATE COUNCIL is calling on the Federal Government to rethink its approach to action on climate change after new data…
The Climate Council is powered by our community. Contribute today to keep climate change in the…
THE CLIMATE COUNCIL is calling on the Federal Government to release its greenhouse gas emissions data, after it failed to share…
Climate Council CEO Amanda McKenzie hosted a post election debrief webinar. Amanda reflects on the Federal election, discusses…
THERE’S NO way to sugar-coat it — the 2019 federal election didn’t deliver the outcome we’d hoped for climate action.…
A mega Chinese coal project near Adani’s proposed mine in the Galilee Basin is on hold with analysts saying it is financially…
DOWNLOAD THE INFOGRAPHIC For more information, read our report, Compound Costs: How Climate Change is Damaging Australia’s…
THE VALUE OF Australian property is predicted to fall dramatically unless urgent steps are taken to address climate change,…
No matter who is in charge, Australia needs an independent body to hold the Federal Government to account. Donate today to power…
The Climate Council’s factsheet, Climate Policies of Major Australian Political Parties, summarises climate policies of the…
THE CLIMATE COUNCIL is calling on Brian Fisher to come clean about his links to the fossil fuel industry, following the release…
In part one of this three-part series, The Climate Council investigates the ways the Federal Government has been burying…
A new report by the Climate Council finds the Federal Government has gone to extraordinary lengths to keep the public in the dark…
The Climate Council’s report, ‘Climate Cuts, Cover-Ups and Censorship’ provides a detailed overview of the…
THE CLIMATE COUNCIL, representing the country’s leading climate scientists, is calling on the Federal Environment Minister to…
TWO-THIRDS OF Australians expect to purchase an electric car in future, according to new polling commissioned by the Climate…
For the first time, 23 former Fire and Emergency Chiefs with more than 600 years of combined experience have banded together to…
Dear Prime Minister Morrison, It seems you’ve got the wrong idea about electric vehicles. But don’t worry, we’re here to…
THE ADANI CARMICHAEL coal mine cannot proceed if Australia is serious about tackling climate change and protecting the Great…
Electric vehicles can travel hundreds of kilometres on a single charge There are at least eight models of electric vehicles that…
Topline facts: Renewable energy supplied 19% of Australia’s electricity in 2018 Fossil fuels supplied 81% of Australia’s…
Many of us can only imagine living in a truly renewable community, where each and every activity we undertake – from the…
THE SUNSHINE STATE has been crowned Australia’s renewable energy construction capital, home to almost half the renewable…
AUSTRALIA IS POWERING ahead in its uptake of renewables, with investment in large-scale clean energy projects doubling between…
AUSTRALIA could hold its head a little higher on climate change policy under Labor if elected, according to the Climate Council.…
THE FEDERAL OPPOSITION has distinguished itself from the Morrison Government on climate change presenting a far superior policy.…
IF LABOR WINS the Federal election increasing numbers of Australians will be behind the wheel of an electric vehicle – a…
The public debate about the reliability of Australia’s electricity system continues and some of it is misinformed. So…
Thousands of Australians have now seen the Climate Council’s expert statement calling out the truth that Australia’s…
What’s the story? Fossil fuel industry consultant Brian Fisher has released so-called “independent” modelling looking at…
Organisers say more than one hundred thousand Australians took part in today’s Schools Strike 4 Climate across 60 locations.…
Six hundred kilometres off the coast of New South Wales, Lord Howe Island boasts outstanding natural landscapes and species,…
On this year’s International Women’s Day it’s time to contemplate both gender inequality and climate change. It’s…
AUSTRALIA HAS JUST sweltered through its hottest summer on record, with more than 200 extreme weather records broken around the…
Dozens of the country’s leading climate and energy experts – including climate scientists, academics and former heads of…
Dozens of the country’s leading climate and energy experts – including climate scientists, academics and former heads of…
AUSTRALIA’S CLIMATE REPORT card has been delivered and, once again, the country gets a big, fat ‘F’ for fail. Newly…
Read the full report Ageing and Unprepared: Energy in New South…
For more information, check out our report Ageing and Unprepared: Energy in New South…
NEW SOUTH WALES was once a world leader on climate action, but a new Climate Council report shows it is now far behind, spewing…
THE MORRISON GOVERNMENT’S announcement that it is injecting more money into the Emissions Reduction Fund will do nothing to…
A Senate committee examining the Federal Government’s decision to award $444 million to the Great Barrier Reef Foundation has…
With January over, it is time to cast our attention forward to the beloved hallmark holiday that is Valentine’s Day. We are…
First it was tobacco, then it was asbestos and now it’s coal. An Australian court has today accepted the science and put the…
Temperatures nudging 50 degrees, bushfires ravaging rainforests and people at increased risk of cardiac arrests because of…
IT’S OFFICIAL. JANUARY was Australia’s hottest single month on record. “Climate change is cranking up the intensity of…
Like we needed another reason to kick coal to the curb. No matter how you label it, coal is always polluting. In fact, it is…
Every Australian state and territory has been hit with heatwaves over the past week. In fact, Australia was home to all 15 of the…
WHILE AUSTRALIA IS experiencing some of its hottest temperatures on record, the news from the sea is grim too. Scientists have…
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Today the Australian government released a range of documents and data including the Quarterly Emissions Update, the 2017 Review…
THE CLIMATE COUNCIL has described Australia’s 12 month review of climate change policies as a farce as there are no new…
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THE CLIMATE COUNCIL is calling for the backlog of Australia’s greenhouse gas pollution data to be urgently released, with the…
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THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT’S National Energy Guarantee (NEG) will not do enough to reduce carbon pollution and tackle climate…
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With COP23 underway, we hit the streets to see how you think our country is (or isn’t) tackling climate change……
168 nations (169 parties) that have ratified the Paris Agreement, including Australia, will meet in Bonn, Germany over the next…
AUSTRALIA will fail to meet its 2030 emissions reduction targets, confirming the the Federal Government has dropped the ball when…
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The Federal Government has chosen to ignore Chief Scientist Alan Finkel’s recommended Clean Energy Target – the product…
NEW SOUTH WALES is facing increasingly dangerous bushfire seasons, commencing earlier and lasting longer as a result of…
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Abbott’s speech last night confirms he’s even more out of touch than we thought with the reality of climate change and its…
Friday 22 September 2017 was the hottest September day experienced in Australia since national area-averaged temperature…
Politics is the only factor standing in the way of Australia’s transition to a modern electricity network, powered by renewable…
A new poll released today by the Climate Council shows that three quarters of Australians (77%) recognise the importance of a…
A new poll commissioned by the Climate Council shows that 7 out of 10 people disagree with the Government’s stance to keep…
A new poll released today by the Climate Council shows that three quarters of Australians (77%) recognise the importance of a…
Cars are a major source of greenhouse gas pollution in Australian cities, our latest report explains. Transport is Australia’s…
Despite locals, employees, and climate experts advising to close AGL’s Liddell Power Plant, the Federal Coalition wants to…
Many of Australia’s favourite outdoor sports are already feeling the effects of climate change with hotter, drier weather…
A new poll released today by the Climate Council shows that 7 out of 10 people disagree with the Government’s stance to keep…
A new poll has found that most Australians expect batteries, which store renewable electricity, to be a key foundation for…
The locals want it gone. The owners want it shut down. And it will cost almost a billion dollars to hold together with sticky…
Climate change, driven by the burning of coal, oil and gas, is influencing all extreme weather events These extreme weather…
While Trump keeps flip-flopping on climate change, the rest of the US is getting it done! Rex Parris, mayor of Lancaster in…
THE CLIMATE COUNCIL has welcomed the United State’s potential revisiting of the historic international Paris Climate Agreement,…
The Climate Council and aid organisation Plan International Australia have called on the Federal Government to meet its climate…
DATA from the International Energy Agency (IEA) has found investment in renewable energy and storage technologies is surging…
DATA from the International Energy Agency (IEA) has found investment in renewable energy and storage technologies is surging…
SUPERCHARGED storms around the world, including Hurricane Irma and Harvey are becoming more powerful as a result of worsening…
AUSTRALIA’S ageing coal fleet has been named one of the nation’s biggest risks to the electricity grid, according to the…
Queenslanders are embracing solar power in droves, with more than 30 per cent of sunshine state homes installing solar panels, as…
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Australia and California. We’re pretty similar right? Both home to sand, surf and sun. We have similar vulnerabilities to…
South Australian Premier Jay Weatherill has just announced a new project to construct a 150MW solar thermal plant bringing clean,…
Your heart’s pounding, your legs are pumping and you can see the finish line in site. You’re cheered over the line by…
The Climate Council made a submission to a Government Review that threatens to place sanctions on the services provided by…
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Intensifying climate change poses a serious threat to Australia’s national security and we are not sufficiently prepared,…
AUSTRALIA has experienced its hottest July (mean maximum temperatures) on record, as a result of a long-term trend of global…
The Climate Council has raised concerns over the adequacy and transparency of the Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility’s…
The future of the world’s corals looks bleak. The longest global coral bleaching event on record from 2014 mid-2017 has…
The Climate Council has today released a new report highlighting the potential and powerful benefits of climate action at a local…
This Clean Coal: Briefing Paper follows the recent release of the Finkel Review report in June 2017. The Finkel Review finds the…
QUEENSLAND is preparing to slash its pollution to net zero by 2050, under new plans released by the State Government today.…
The Australian Government is failing to combat rising greenhouse gas emissions and intensifying climate change, after the latest…
SOUTH AUSTRALIA is a step closer to unveiling the largest lithium ion battery storage facility in the world, after awarding the…
It’s NAIDOC Week – a time to celebrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures, and recognise the contributions made…
Intensifying climate change driven by the burning of fossil fuels remains the biggest threat to the Great Barrier Reef’s…
This year we’ve reached new levels of absurdity. We’ve seen Trump rise to power, coal brandished around the Australian…
America’s largest “clean coal” power station has sensationally scrapped future plans to use coal at the site, after its…
Years of political uncertainty surrounding the National Energy Market is set to lead to more household power price hikes across…
Intensifying climate change remains the greatest threat to the Great Barrier Reef, with the global tourist attraction now worth…
The Climate Council is calling for the backlog of Australia’s emissions data to be urgently released, with the Federal…
Climate Council energy experts Andrew Stock and Greg Bourne have today labelled the Federal Government’s national energy policy…
On Friday, Australia’s Chief Scientist, Dr Alan Finkel, released the findings of a review into the future of the National…
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It’s official. Donald Trump confirmed today that he’s pulling the United States out of the Paris Climate Agreement. This…
The Climate Council has today warned the Federal Government needs to urgently step up its efforts to tackle climate change in…
The Climate Council condemns US President Donald Trump’s moves towards withdrawing from the historic international Paris…
Diverting renewable energy funds to coal projects is costly, will increase emissions, and exacerbate climate change, the Climate…
85,000 people. 14 kilometres. And You. The City2Surf is a well-known and much loved Sydney institution. This year, the Climate…
The Climate Council says the Queensland Government has acted in the interests of Queensland tourism in announcing it will not use…
The Climate Council is warning of serious risks to the environment, public health and North Queensland tourism, if plans for…
What’s happening in Australia? Westpac has raised the bar for Australia’s big banks when it comes to action on climate…
The island of Ta‘ū in American Samoa is basking in the benefits of going off-grid. It is now entirely self-sufficient with…
On Tuesday night, Scott Morrison delivered his budget speech without a single mention of climate change. In another…
Urgent recommendations to seriously tackle climate change and transition to a clean, secure and affordable energy system have…
Happy May the Fourth Day! We’ve created a short video, celebrating all the incredibly energy technology Stars Wars has brought…
Renewable technology is the cleanest, cheapest and fastest solution to Australia’s energy price crisis, according to the latest…
The cornerstone of the Obama Administration’s climate policy was the Clean Power Plan. It required US states to slash carbon…
Queensland’s economy and tourism sector could suffer a billion dollar hit, if extreme coral bleaching on the Great Barrier…
Australian households and businesses will be hit with higher power prices under a greater gas-reliant energy grid that will do…
Investing in more gas will lock in high electricity prices and pollution for decades to come, according to a new Climate Council…
Intensifying climate change remains the biggest threat to coral reefs around the world, with rising sea surface temperatures…
WHEN: THURSDAY – APRIL 20, 2017 at 10:30AM AEST WHERE: The Senate Courtyard, Parliament House, Canberra WHAT: Energy sector…
This factsheet on the influence of climate change on intense rainfall and flooding is a follow up to last week’s factsheet on…
Cyclone Debbie, a devastating category 4 storm, ripped through north Queensland on 28 March 2017. The storm has prompted many…
The livestock sector is responsible for a massive 15% of human-caused greenhouse gas emissions globally. This makes global…
Intensifying climate change remains the biggest threat to coral reefs around the world, with rising sea surface temperatures…
Dr. Monica Araya is a Costa Rican author and adviser on clean development in Latin America. Her TED talk, filmed in June 2016,…
Climate change will continue to amplify extreme weather events, including intense heavy rainfall and flooding, like that…
Bhutan has stepped onto the international stage as the first country to become carbon negative. Bhutan is a small land-locked…
The coal burnt by Hazelwood created 3% of Australia’s emissions. Watch and share our latest video: Australia says goodbye…
The Climate Council has postponed the release of its report ‘Climate Change: A Deadly Threat to Coral Reefs’, ahead…
Australia’s most polluting power station, Hazelwood, is set to become the 9th coal-fired power station to close its doors,…
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This has been a swashbuckler of a week for Australian energy policy. First there were $100 million bets on energy storage by…
This September, a group of adventurous Climate Council supporters will head to Cape York Peninsula. (Click here if you’re up…
Huge news out of South Australia and Victoria as both states announce plans for major battery storage facilities. But could…
AUSTRALIA’S largest battery storage technology will be built in South Australia to warehouse renewable energy, providing more…
After over a decade of consistent policy support for wind and solar power, today South Australia – one of Australia’s…
You may have heard the sad news today that The Climate Institute is closing its doors. Firstly, we wanted to assure you that The…
The climate council’s submission to the National Energy Market (NEM) Security Review chaired by Chief Scientist Alan Finkel,…
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Power shortages predicted to hit New South Wales and South Australia can be avoided by quickly expanding clean competitive…
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To celebrate International Women’s Day, here’s a list of nineteen women kicking goals in the climate change debate…
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THE RELEASE of the State of the Environment Report today shows Australia’s poor performance on climate change with pollution…
Australia’s greenhouse gas emissions have risen by 2.2 per cent, according to new data released from the Clean Energy…
Solar costs have dropped 58% in five years. Over 20 new large-scale solar projects will come online this year. Uptake in…
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The Cities Power Partnership will provide councils and communities with the technical expertise and advice to transition to a…
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THE CLIMATE COUNCIL is urging Australia’s energy market operator (AEMO) to better prepare for extreme weather events, to avoid…
THE TURNBULL GOVERNMENT has lost credibility to deal with Australia’s ageing energy network, after revelations it deceived…
The Climate Council is calling for Australia’s energy system to be overhauled, in a bid to ensure reliable power in the face of…
Yesterday Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull addressed the National Press Club, describing energy as a “defining debate of this…
Climate change is now influencing all extreme weather events with some of the most severe climate impacts the world has…
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Thank you to the Climate Council’s 2016 Kimberley Trekkers In September this year, sixteen of the Climate…
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The fingerprints of climate change can be found all over Australia’s record-breaking year in 2016. The Bureau of…
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Victoria is on the brink of an extreme bushfire season as climate change continues to intensify bushfire risk, a new Climate…
The Australian Capital Territory has paved the way for a dramatic bounce back in Australia’s clean energy investment market,…
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The fingerprints of climate change can be found all over Australia’s record-breaking year in 2016, the Climate Council said…
While greenhouse gas emissions from Australia’s electricity sector have received significant media and political attention in…
Australia’s greenhouse gas emissions have jumped for a second consecutive year, despite global emissions flat lining, according…
Millions of Australians are feeling the heat today, with Sydney and Adelaide forecast to reach temperatures of 36°C, and…
New South Wales (NSW) and the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) are bracing for another severe bushfire season, as climate…
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The Climate Council has blasted the official response to this year’s devastating coral bleaching event on the Great Barrier…
While the last few weeks have seen widespread uncertainty around the future of global climate action (cough, Trump) we’ve…
Australia can expect more extreme weather events that place pressure on the health sector under a changing climate, the Climate…
Australia’s rising carbon emissions are expected to rise even further after the Baird Government successfully passed its…
Another year, another record smashed, with 2016 set to become the world’s hottest on record, according to a new annual…
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Climate change is fuelling more intense and damaging storms in Australia with powerful consequences for Australia’s critical…
The Australian Government has officially ratified the Paris climate agreement formalising Australia’s commitment to the…
How will rising sea level impact Australia’s iconic coastal cities? Climate Central’s new Surging Seas online tool…
Today, representatives from 200 different countries will meet in Marrakech to kick off the COP22 climate conference. It’s the…
Today the Paris Climate Agreement comes into force – with 85 countries ratifying the historic deal, representing over 55% of…
Australia has been left behind as countries and businesses accelerate action on climate change after the historic global…
Leonardo DiCaprio’s new documentary film exploring the topic of climate change, Before the Flood, has just premiered. And…
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New data released by the Bureau of Meteorology has the fingerprints of climate change all over it, the Climate Council said…
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Climate change is increasing the risk of bushfires in Queensland and communities, emergency services and the health sector must…
This new illustration from American cartoonist Randall Munroe puts climate change into perspective… Credit: xkcd licensed…
A recent report released by The Climate Institute reveals that increasing temperatures and extreme weather events will cut the…
Canberra might be famed for its roundabouts, porn and fireworks… but lately, our capital city has emerged as a renewable energy…
The Bushfire and Natural Hazards Cooperative Research Centre (BNHCRC) has released its annual outlook for Australia’s upcoming…
A new report has revealed that the lowest electricity prices in Australia and more than 1,000 jobs are amongst the benefits…
Climate Change Authority member Professor David Karoly. Photo: Justin McManus via SMH. In case you missed it: last week, the…
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Australia is the only country to receive a rating of “very poor” in a majority of categories in a new G20 Climate…
The actions recommended in a report released by the Climate Change Authority on how Australia should deliver on its international…
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This article is based on a RenewEconomy article – you can read the original here. Pacific Island communities are on the…
The Climate Council has today congratulated the Victorian Government for becoming the first state in Australia to put a…
It’s Children’s Book Week – the perfect excuse to revisit your favourite picture book, or for those of us reliving our…
A new study that finds humans have been causing climate change for almost two centuries is an important wake-up call that we are…
Approving the largest coal exploration license in Northern Territory history just hours before the government goes into…
The Ashes, the Olympics medal tally… and now this. Our new video reveals that the Poms are showing us up on SOLAR POWER, of…
South Australia’s power companies made over $178 million in net margin during the July high price events, a new Climate Council…
NEW REPORT: Climate Change & Rural Communities How is climate change impacting Australia’s rural communities? Four…
How do you know we’re living on a warming planet, with serious implications for humanity? A major new international report lays…
Climate change is likely to worsen the systemic disadvantages suffered by rural and regional communities and further widen the…
New Science Minister Greg Hunt has ordered the CSIRO to revive climate science, following widespread community and international…
A new Climate Council report released today reveals the number of electricity price spikes in South Australia has tumbled as the…
The Climate Council has welcomed news that the new Science Minister Greg Hunt has ordered the CSIRO to revive climate science as…
Censored emails which led to all mentions of Australia being scrubbed from a UNESCO report on climate threats to world heritage…
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Federal inaction on climate change getting you down? Next time you’ve got the climate blues, just think about…
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PARENTS and teachers have been warned to be vigilant in protecting children from heat stress as hundreds of thousands of students…
Claims Australia will easily make its 2030 emissions reduction target have been further weakened by Australia’s poor…
Two weeks after the Federal Election we finally have a confirmed Government, and as of yesterday, a new ministry. While…
June was the hottest month on record globally, new data has revealed. Earth has now experienced fourteen consecutive months of…
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New government data that shows electricity generation from coal has barely budged over the last three years is proof that…
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This video will put a megawatt solar-powered smile on your…
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50% renewable energy by 2030? Yep, it’s definitely achievable – and it will create 28,000 new jobs across Australia too. Find…
Landmark report finds 50% renewable electricity by 2030 will create almost 50% more employment than our business as usual…
Moving to 50% renewables by 2030 would create more than 28,000 jobs nationally, new research by Ernst & Young (EY) and the…
This past weekend, storms wreaked havoc along Australia’s east coast with strong winds, giant waves and coastal flooding…
Climate change is making storms like the one that has wreaked havoc on Sydney this week more damaging, the Climate Council said…
Australia had its warmest Autumn on record as climate change supercharged El Nino to create unprecedented temperatures. A new…
More than eight million people are now employed across the globe in the renewable energy industry after another record-breaking…
There are now more than 8.1 MILLION PEOPLE employed by the renewable energy industry worldwide, according to a new report…
AUSTRALIAN government officials have admitted to pressuring UNESCO to censor a scientific report on the Great Barrier Reef in an…
Green smoothies and (pricey) smashed avo aren’t the only greens to hit Australia over the last few years… with smart…
A new Climate Council report card on the renewable energy progress of Australia’s states and territories finds South Australia…
Earth has now experienced an unprecedented 12 straight months of record-breaking temperatures, new data from the National Oceanic…
The Earth’s atmosphere is likely to hit a dangerous milestone in the next few weeks, with researchers expecting the…
Earth has now experienced an unprecedented twelve straight months of record-breaking temperatures, new data has revealed. The US…
BRITAIN received no power from coal for the first time in more than a century yesterday in a major milestone in the global…
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At 2.99 US cents per kilowatt-hour, solar developers in Dubai have set a new record for the world’s cheapest solar power.…
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A new report today has revealed the influence of climate change on the Great Barrier Reef and provides strong scientific evidence…
Together, the Climate Council community has shown time and time again that standing up together as a strong voice for science can…
CLIMATE records have tumbled during autumn with records shattered all over Australia, the Climate Council said today. New records…
This article was originally published on The Conversation. Read the original article here. Authors: Andrew King, University of…
The Climate Council has welcomed the ACT government’s announcement that they will bring their target to power the Territory…
The Great Barrier Reef is currently experiencing the worst mass coral bleaching event in its history. Yesterday, scientists…
The Climate Council has welcomed the announcement of a new climate science centre in response to widespread community outrage…
Australia has made little progress since the Paris agreement despite major advances globally. Environment minister Greg Hunt…
PHASING out coal must be a top priority for Australia if we are to protect what’s left of the Great Barrier Reef, a group of…
Thanks again for attending our first ever Founding Friend Get Together in Sydney last week! …
Last month was the hottest March on record globally, new data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has…
Australia should phase out all coal-fired power plants by 2035 and implement realistic carbon pricing to avoid severe economic…
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One of the challenges to achieving high levels of reliance on solar and wind energy is the ability to deliver power 24/7. But a…
This March was the hottest on record for Australia, according to new data released by the Bureau of Meteorology (BoM). The…
Efforts to rapidly and dramatically reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the burning of fossil fuels must be ramped up if…
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Last week, eleven of our most dedicated supporters travelled to the World Heritage-listed Lord Howe Island on a fundraising trip…
Seaweed, previously the unwanted guest at your beach party, is now increasingly associated with sushi, superfoods, spa treatments…
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The IPCC & the Fifth Assessment Report The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is the most authoritative…
Australia has some of the best wave energy resources in the world. It’s estimated that wave power has the potential to play a…
The coral bleaching that is currently devastating the Great Barrier Reef would not occur without the influence of climate change,…
A record-breaking start to autumn has smashed temperature records all over Australia, a new Climate Council report has found.…
Did you know climate change threatens not only our environment, but something close to the heart of so many Aussies? Beer! Severe…
Global emissions flatlined in 2015 for the second year in a row, while economic output continued to grow, according to new…
This morning Minister for Environment Greg Hunt claimed on ABC Radio that Australia had reached peak emissions. Meanwhile,…
GLOBAL emissions have flatlined for the second year in a row as Australia’s emissions continue to climb. Figures from the…
Imagine if we could capture climate-damaging carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, and use it to make carbonated drinks? That dream…
This month, eleven of our most dedicated supporters will head off to Lord Howe Island on a fundraising trip for the Climate…
Greg Hunt’s claim that Australia’s emissions have peaked is “pure Fantasyland”, the Climate Council said today. Minister…
This month, eleven of our most dedicated supporters will head off to Lord Howe Island on a fundraising trip for the Climate…
JOURNALISTS who report on Australia’s record-breaking heatwaves are missing the real story if they don’t talk about the…
Our expert panelists discussed the challenges of climate change and extreme heat events for human health and the health sector,…
For the last two days, twenty-four experts representing a wide variety of disciplines including emergency management and…
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More needs to be done to prepare Australia’s health and community sectors to cope with the pressures from more frequent and…
Cyclone Winston, a category-5 storm with wind gusts reaching 300km/h, struck Fiji last weekend leaving 44 people dead, 45,000…
Planned cuts to CSIRO’s climate science division would breach Australia’s commitments under the Paris agreement and leave a…
The Climate Council has branded a decision to open a new centre for fossil fuels with taxpayer money “nonsensical.” The…
Planned cuts to CSIRO’s climate science division would breach Australia’s commitments under the Paris agreement and leave a…
Last month was the hottest January on record globally, new data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)…
Last month was the warmest January on record globally, new data has revealed. It was also the ninth consecutive month to break…
A range of climate change factors combined to create the tinderbox conditions that led to devastating fires destroying ancient…
The Climate Council is deeply dismayed at news today that hundreds of climate science jobs will be slashed at the CSIRO.…
The rapid outbreak of mosquito-borne Zika virus across Latin America has prompted the World Health Organisation (WHO) to today…
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The Climate Council has been functioning as a formidable not-for-profit organisation for just under two years thanks to a…
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The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) has just launched the first ever report looking at the global macroeconomic…
MORE than 24 million jobs would be created globally and Australia’s gross domestic product would grow by 1.7% if renewable…
PRESIDENT Obama has ordered a moratorium on all new leases for coal mined from federal lands in another game-changing move for…
Another one of our amazing supporters has undertaken an incredible challenge to raise funds for the Climate Council. Alida Gyory…
Australia experienced its fifth-warmest year on record in 2015, with the national mean temperature 0.83°C above average,…
Human activities are reshaping the evolution of the Earth, pushing it into a new and uncertain geological time period, a new…
HUMAN activities are reshaping the evolution of the Earth, pushing it into a new and uncertain geological time period, a new…
Last week in Paris world leaders agreed to work together to tackle climate change in a strong agreement that commits countries,…
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A REPORT which reveals Australia’s emissions have increased was released quietly on Christmas Eve in a blatant attempt to bury…
The Paris climate talks have finally come to a close. As the negotiating teams of over 190 countries head home, they’ve…
Last month was the hottest November on record by an extraordinary margin, new statistics released by the National Oceanic and…
LAST month was the warmest November on record by an extraordinary margin, new statistics released by the USA’s National…
With just a week to go until Christmas, the North Pole should be the most merry place in the world. Santa should be filling his…
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A HISTORIC universal agreement at the UN climate talks in Paris today is a watershed moment in the global effort to tackle…
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The Climate Council’s recent report Feeding a Hungry Nation: Climate Change, Food and Farming in Australia, highlighted the…
AUSTRALIA already has the tools it needs to solve the climate crisis and innovation can accelerate the transition, the Climate…
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Global leaders are in Paris this week to nut out the next phase in global agreements to tackle climate change. It will be one of…
A NEW mine planned for the Galilee Basin could undo almost all of Australia’s emissions cuts, highlighting the lacklustre…
CLEAN energy innovation could become one of Australia’s most lucrative exports following the announcement of a multi-billion…
As world leaders begin to head to Paris for the COP 21 Paris conference, Environment Minister Greg Hunt this week delivered an…
Renewable energy is rapidly becoming the preferred choice for new electricity generation across the globe, a new Climate Council…
Thirty of Australia’s leading minds from Defence, academia, policy think tanks and other government bodies have joined together…
The United Nations’ Momentum for Change awards shine a light on some of the most innovative, scalable and replicable examples…
Chief Climate Councillor Tim Flannery will be speaking in Melbourne on Thursday night at an important Australia Institute event,…
The Climate Council would like to congratulate Board Member Rob Purves AM, for recently receiving the Australian Geographic…
The Earth’s climate has hit a dangerous milestone, with new research showing we’ve crossed the halfway point towards a…
EARTH is careening towards dangerous climate change with new research showing we’ve crossed the halfway point towards a global…
This week CSIRO released the results of a five-year study into Australian attitudes to climate change and adaptation. Almost…
At an Australian Institute of International Affairs ACT Branch event this week, Climate Councillor Professor Will Steffen…
Australian financial institutions have an important role to play in national and global efforts to reduce carbon emissions, the…
We receive hundreds of science questions each year, covering a huge range of topics – from energy unit comparisons to…
AUSTRALIA could become the number one market for home battery storage allowing households to store energy they capture from…
AUSTRALIA’s top defence and national security experts will gather in Canberra tomorrow for Australia’s first National Climate…
AUSTRALIA has had its third-driest September since records began, new data has shown. New data released overnight by the National…
THE Climate Council has welcomed news the government has withdrawn funding for Bjorn Lomborg’s Australian Consensus Centre.…
POLITICIANS should stick to the facts on the health impacts of energy, the Climate Council said today. The Climate Council has…
The Antarctica Ice Sheet contains approximately 30 million cubic kilometres of ice, which is around 1,779,359 times the volume of…
Denman Prospect will be Australia’s first suburb to require solar panels on every home, with each house to have a minimum 3kW…
SOLAR panels are destined to be the new insulation with no homes to be built without it, the Climate Council said today. New…
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RECORD-BREAKING heat exacerbated by climate change has fuelled an early outbreak of bushfires, the Climate Council said today.…
THE price, quality and seasonality of Australia’s food is increasingly being affected by climate change with Australia’s…
AUSTRALIANS are leading the way on renewable energy with more than half of households in some areas with household solar, a new…
A new report by the Energy Supply Association of Australia (ESAA) has found everyday Australians are leading the way with…
A new international report has found that limiting global warming to 2°C by 2050 is still technically achievable, and could…
OUTLASTING countless celebrity marriages, the singing careers of virtually all the Voice contestants and even an Australian Prime…
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Climate change is a significant and growing national security threat that is undermining the preparedness of the Australian…
Yep, you heard that right. You can now buy a tonne of coal for less than the price of a tonne of water in China. A spectacular…
Australia and its neighbours are on the frontline of climate change. Soaring temperatures, rising sea levels and increases in…
The health risks associated with climate change in Australia are becoming clearer. A recent report from the Australian Academy of…
Ten years after his internationally bestselling book The Weather Makers, Chief Councillor Tim Flannery’s new book,…
WIND and solar energy can now compete on price and in some cases are even cheaper than fossil fuel power stations, a new report…
Australia’s firefighting resources will come under increasing strain as climate change causes northern and southern hemisphere…
AUSTRALIA’S firefighting resources will come under increasing strain as climate change causes northern and southern hemisphere…
1. Meun Lifu, Cape York, Australia Mr Meun Lifu, locally know as ‘Shorty’ is one of the elders in the Injinoo community in…
INTENSE rainfall events such as the one that has caused flash flooding in Sydney and NSW’s South Coast are likely to become…
Today, the Australian Government announced that it will cut emissions by 26%-28% on 2005 levels by 2030, far below the…
A STUNNING new Climate Council report that reveals the climate system is changing more rapidly than expected and with larger and…
Climate change is a worldwide problem and requires all countries to be part of the solution. Australia is the 13th largest…
Sometimes the political inertia on climate change can leave you feeling like all sides of politics have lost touch. But if you…
From economic growth, to inspiring leadership here are five reasons to feel positive about tackling climate change. 1. Last year,…
We hear a lot from climate scientists about the facts and figures, but what about what they feel? Is This How You Feel? is an…
EMISSIONS reduction targets announced today by the Australian Government are out of step with the science and the rest of the…
Climate change is quickly becoming the #1 threat to World Heritage sites around the world. Last month, UNESCO’s World…
The international community will converge in Paris in December to hammer out a new climate agreement to tackle climate change. In…
There’s a lot of talk about emissions reduction targets at the moment. And with Australia’s target set…
A NEW plan announced by US president Barack Obama to radically transform the electricity system in the US could provide a…
Emission intensity is the volume of emissions per unit of GDP. Reducing emission intensity means that less pollution is being…
A NEW plan announced by US president Barack Obama to radically transform the electricity system in the US could provide a…
There’s been a lot of talk in the press over the last few days about whether renewable energy makes power prices go up…
A new report from Oxfam has found that renewable energy is the cheapest way to increase energy access in the world’s…
AUSTRALIANS could face yet another angry summer as the current El Niño continues to strengthen, the Climate Council said today.…
We’re big fans of low-emission transport like cycling, but we’re even bigger fans of renewable energy! This year’s Tour de…
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New data showing coal consumption has shrunk again in China is further proof the transformation of the electricity sector in the…
When countries, states and cities announce the steps they’re taking to act on climate change, we like to congratulate them, but…
AN EMISSIONS REDUCTION TARGET of 40-60% by 2030 would be the bare minimum for Australia to keep pace with its major trading…
An emission reduction target can only be met with a credible plan. This has to involve rapidly reducing fossil fuel emissions,…
This little number gets talked about a lot, but why? Well, in 2010 Governments around the world agreed to keep global temperature…
The United Nations has issued its first ever guidelines on how to survive a heatwave, as 2015 looks on track to surpass 2014 as…
THE UNITED NATIONS has issued its first ever guidelines on how to survive a heatwave as 2015 looks on track to surpass 2014 as…
NEW data that shows electricity emissions have gone up since the repeal of the carbon price is likely to intensify international…
Just one week after our latest report declared that Galilee Basin coal is unburnable, it’s now been revealed to be unbankable…
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You know that the times are changing when even the worst fossil fuel companies start investing in renewables. Here’s 4…
Jen, Jenny and Stephen ran 164 kms in 48 hours through the Southern Tasmanian wilderness from Scott’s Peak Dam to Cockle…
A major new Commission published in prestigious British medical journal The Lancet has found that climate change is a “medical…
The latest research from the Renewable Energy Policy Network was released this morning, and the news is great for renewables…
We thought now would be the perfect time to share some of the most beautiful and artistic renewable energy displays in the…
A RAPID global transition away from coal and mounting evidence that development of Galilee coal would lock the world into a…
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NEW investment in renewables soared to more than 300 billion dollars last year with record-breaking wind and solar installations,…
THE global shift to new sources of power represents new economic opportunities for Australia, the Climate Council said today.…
WIND farms are one of the healthiest forms of energy the world has to offer and Australia’s renewable energy policies should be…
World leaders have signalled an end to the fossil fuel age, committing for the first time to decarbonise the global economy by…
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30 million Americans living in the below 5 cities can now enjoy “solar parity” according to a report by the North…
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