A rapid adoption of heat pump technology across Australia has the potential to reduce emissions by 747 MtCO2-e by 2050, according to a new first-of-a-kind report.
The federal government's Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility (NAIF) has agreed to increase its financial support for the Yangibana Rare Earths Project to $220 million, accelerating the search for minerals used in technologies critical to achieving net zero.
Businesses should be prepared for a rapid increase in TCFD analysis of their climate risk exposure commissioned by third parties such as investors, business customers and climate activists, says leading advisor Dr Karl Mallon of consultancy XDI.
The big four banks are under new pressure from activists to cease financing coal projects that could harm the Great Barrier Reef, while 'Lock the Gate' today sought a NSW Ombudsman's investigation into approval processes for mines.
The Climate Council today urged governments and investors to take full account of the health costs of emissions from coal mining and coal-fired power generation.
To make a fair contribution to global efforts, Australia must cut emissions by at least 27%, and it can't achieve cuts of that scale solely through domestic action, according to a report commissioned by WWF.