Climate change litigants are increasingly arguing their case by alleging infringement of environmental and human rights, according to the Chief Justice of the NSW Land and Environment Court.
The International Energy Agency today warned the ERF and the Safeguard Mechanism don't effectively limit carbon emissions, and cautioned that the National Energy Guarantee won't be a 'silver bullet'.
Australia's capacity to overcome severe and catastrophic events is under strain, and climate change could accelerate instability, according to security agencies.
A new study says building large solar power plants to service resource projects in the Pilbara could be an important stepping stone towards a gigawatt-scale energy export industry.