GOLDSTEIN: Carney’s budget omits costs of ‘climate competitiveness strategy’

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Cows in Parks

LARPD has begun a pilot program of grazing cattle on parkland, which has been done before. Shortly after graduating from Granada High School I was running in Sycamore Grove on Winery Loop trail, and I ascended the steep, steep, steep hill up to...

Net zero: Coalition crisis forces Liberals to rethink emissions policy in days

The Liberals will now decide their energy policy within days, not weeks, after the Nationals’ move to dump net zero raised anew the spectre of a split in the Coalition. Opposition Leader Sussan Ley is increasingly expected by colleagues to follow...

More Competitiveness, Less Climate as Carney Releases First Budget

A climate competitiveness strategy that sidesteps emission reduction mandates for fossil fuel producers and sets the stage to repeal a hard-fought cap on the industry’s carbon pollution is a centrepiece of the federal budget released this week by...

Five big questions hanging over COP30

Marking the 10th anniversary of the Paris Agreement, COP30 is seen as a crucial test of the world’s resolve to tackle climate change. At a time of faltering multilateralism, worsening climate-related destruction and a lack of ambition in national...

Prince William spotlights environmental solutions in Brazil

Brazilian and foreign celebrities joined Prince William for the Earthshot Prize awards in Rio de Janeiro on Thursday, the centrepiece of William's three-day environment-focused trip to the Brazilian megalopolis before the heir to the British...

Australia’s electric vehicle revolution stalls as sales plummet

The 17 per cent drop in EV sales is taken from a combination of VFACTS report and Tesla, which does not provide sales data to FCAI. EV sales represent battery-only vehicles, while sales of hybrids and plug-in hybrids both grew in 2025. Loading The...

Pollution board warns against ‘fakes’ operating in its name

Climate change: a crisis of intergenerational justice

Introduction by Croakey: As Australia’s divided Liberal Party looks to be shifting away from net zero by 2050, under pressure from the Nationals, expect to hear more about the issue of intergenerational justice. A moderate Liberal Senator crossed...

This city has no cars, no pollution, clean water — and even solar-powered bins

Located in the southwestern tip of Germany, beneath the forest-covered slopes of the Black Forest, lies Freiburg im Breisgau (Freiburg) - a university city that many regard as a living blueprint for sustainable urban life. With its cobbled lanes,...

EU, HCST, Orange Jordan, and SESAME lead dialogue on ‘The Science We Need for 2050’

The European Union, the Higher Council for Science and Technology (HCST), Orange Jordan, and SESAME (Synchrotron-light for Experimental Science and Applications in the Middle East) joined forces today to host a roundtable on “How innovation builds...

‘We can finally step out again’: As pollution worsens in Delhi, meet the Delhiites who moved to Goa for cleaner air

In 2023, Gurjot Singh and his wife Poonam Chowdhury, moved to Delhi’s Vasant Kunj – a relatively greener neighbourhood – paying higher rent in the hope to get some respite from the city’s rising air pollution. But persistent migraines, skin...

The paint industry’s chemical legacy (and what comes next)

Despite confident claims, no matter which colour or brand you choose, decorating homes and businesses comes with a big environmental price tag. Farrow & Ball’s Gareth Hayfield talks us through a sector desperately trying to move beyond PFAS and...

Coalition on brink of abandoning net zero emissions pledge as Ley under pressure to side with Nationals

The Coalition is on the brink of abandoning net zero emissions as senior Liberal rightwingers pressure Sussan Ley to side with the Nationals in ditching the climate target. That decision could trigger a revolt from moderate Liberals, who believe...

Nestlé Vietnam honours farmers for sustainable agricultural development

Nestlé Vietnam held a dialogue titled “The role of farmers in regenerative agriculture” at its Tri An factory in Dong Nai on October 31 to honour returning farmers. Convening 60 farmers from the NESCAFÉ Plan along with agricultural officers and...

Australian rainforests are becoming a net source of carbon emissions

A team of international scientists led by researchers from Australian universities has found the first evidence that woody biomass in tropical rainforests is acting as a long-term source of carbon dioxide. This has global implications. The study,...

High-stakes meetings to thrash out Liberal energy plan

The party is widely expected to water down its commitment to Australia's climate targets, while still pledging to reduce carbon pollution in some way, after political allies the Nationals unanimously agreed to ditch net-zero emissions by 2050.

Bijliride Offsets 80 Tonnes of CO2 During Hyderabad's Festive Season

Electric vehicle rental platform Bijliride has announced that its operations in Hyderabad offset approximately 80 tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions during the 2025 festive season, while its fleet collectively covered over 2 crore green...

Sewage could continue to flow into Charles River amid proposal to reclassify its water quality

A new proposal by the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority to reclassify the water quality of the Charles River — which would allow for the continued spillage of sewage into the waterway — has sparked public safety concerns. A flock of geese...

Brits still buying EVs, heat pumps and solar panels despite drop in polling support and political attacks, Sky News analysis finds

Uptake of electric vehicles, solar panels and heat pumps and commitment to vegetarian diets remain strong - and in some cases is accelerating - even in the face of political attacks on climate policies, Sky News has found. And fresh polling by...