Browsing: Net zero

The McGowan Government has committed to enshrining WA's net-zero 2050 target in law - along with a pledge to reduce government sector emissions by 80% by 2030.

Concern over Australia's net zero targets is rising among climate experts and environmental groups following the release of the Chubb Review report and the federal government's draft Safeguard Mechanism reforms.

• UN-backed satellite project to expand scrutiny of Australia's methane emissions
  
• Pledge science-aligned targets and disclose risks, US government tells its contractors
  
• Climate scientists warn private sector finance isn't enough

A UN taskforce has released a report aimed at reducing greenwashing and improving the reliability of corporate net-zero pledges and climate commitments.

An alliance of communications businesses has made complaints to the ACCC and Ad Standards about Shell's statements on its website about the company's net-zero plan.

Western Australia's Environment Minister Reece Whitby has imposed tougher greenhouse gas conditions on Chevron's Gorgon LNG project, including a requirement that it reach net-zero by 2050.

The City of Melbourne is canvassing views on the introduction of a local law that would impose emission caps on some types of buildings.

AGL will close its Loy Yang A power plant by the end of FY35, but says its new strategy won't deliver a National Electricity Market that is 1.5-degree aligned.

Coles today revealed it is seeking international validation that its proposed scope 3 target is in line with efforts to limit temperature rise to 1.5 degrees.