A Victorian tribunal has rejected a proposal to sub-divide and build on a coastal site because of its vulnerability to future sea level rise, saying 'a line in the sand' must be drawn.
Key indicators of climate change are manifesting faster than expected only a few years ago, says a new report by 26 leading scientists, who warn deep cuts are needed.
Climate Change Minister Penny Wong has caved in to pressure from the Coalition, the Greens and sections of the renewables industry, instigating an inquiry into renewable energy certificate prices.
A parliamentary inquiry into the coastal zone and climate change calls for reviews by the Australian Law Reform Commission and the Productivity Commission and recommends that COAG develop an intergovernmental agreement.
Focusing only on lowest-cost action will fail to prevent runaway climate change, says a global report commissioned by WWF Australia and reviewed by author of the renowned 2004 'wedges' climate change scenario, Princeton University's Robert Socolow.
