Morrisons postpones net zero target by 15 years
Morrisons becomes the first UK supermarket to push back its net zero goal to 2050, now including its full supply chain. Read the full story on its revised sustainability strategy.
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Australia's clean energy investment slump threatens 2030 target
Investors warn Australia may miss its 2030 clean energy goal due to a sharp drop in solar and wind investment. Policy uncertainty and grid bottlenecks are blamed. Read the analysis.
Coalition's net zero reversal faces Paris scrutiny
Leaked documents reveal Coalition MPs instructed to defend abandoning net zero target as 'consistent' with Paris Agreement, despite internal concerns about potential breach of climate obligations.
Coalition abandons net zero in major climate policy shift
The Coalition has abandoned its net zero target, refocusing energy policy on prices over emissions. Guardian editors fact-check the claims and explore the risks for Australia's climate future. Listen to the Full Story podcast.
Australia's Forest 'Sleight of Hand' Exposed
A new report reveals Australia's official deforestation figures hide ecological damage by counting new seedlings as equal to old-growth forest loss. Urgent action is needed to protect biodiversity.
Australia's $9tn Net Zero Cost Sparks Political Row
Australian politicians claim net zero transition will cost $9tn despite researchers saying figure is misrepresented. Explore the timeline of this climate policy dispute.
Liberal Party formally abandons net zero emissions target
The Australian Liberal Party has formally abandoned its net zero emissions target after a conservative-led revolt, creating major policy inconsistencies ahead of the next election.
Liberals Prepare New Climate Policy After Marathon Talks
The Liberal Party is finalising its new climate change and energy policy following intense discussions. The party is expected to abandon the 2050 net zero target. Read the full details.
Liberal Party Splits Over Net Zero Emissions
In a dramatic political shake-up, rebel Liberal MPs have quit the party to form a new 'Net Zero Coalition', challenging Australia's climate policy direction and threatening the opposition's unity.
Brazil Climate Talks Spark Hope for 1.5°C Goal
As world leaders gather in Brazil for critical climate talks, new analysis reveals a potential pathway to revive the fading Paris Agreement target. Discover why experts say this summit could mark a turning point in the global fight against climate change.
Academics slam $9tn net zero claim as 'misleading'
Leading Australian academics have condemned the Nationals party for repeatedly using a discredited $9 trillion figure to attack net zero policies, calling the costing 'fundamentally misleading' and based on misrepresented research.
Shell abandons climate target after $28bn profits
Energy giant Shell has dramatically scaled back its carbon reduction ambitions while reporting staggering $28bn profits, sparking outrage from climate campaigners.
Net Zero Rebellion: Ley's Fiery Attack on Albanese
Deputy Liberal Leader Sussan Ley launches scathing attack on Anthony Albanese's Net Zero strategy, accusing government of 'making it up as they go' and leaving Australians in the dark about true costs and consequences.
National Party's Net Zero Gamble: Wrong Horse?
Exclusive analysis reveals how the National Party's controversial stance on net zero emissions could leave them isolated as global climate commitments intensify and public opinion shifts dramatically.
Littleproud's Net Zero Claims: Real Action or Political Spin?
An in-depth analysis of the National Party's controversial climate commitments and whether their emissions reduction strategy represents genuine progress or clever political manoeuvring.
Liberal MPs push Sussan Ley to abandon net zero pledge
Deep divisions emerge within Australia's Liberal Party as conservative MPs demand Environment Minister Sussan Ley dump the net zero emissions commitment, fearing the 'tail is wagging the dog' on climate policy.
PM's Net Zero Bombshell Threatens Tory Split
The Prime Minister has dropped a political earthquake with dramatic changes to net zero targets, risking civil war within his own party and putting green policies under unprecedented scrutiny.
Nationals revolt over Australia's net zero target
David Littleproud confronts growing rebellion within Nationals ranks as party room meeting debates ditching Australia's 2050 net zero emissions commitment, exposing deep climate policy divisions.
Australian Nationals abandon net zero target
In a dramatic shift, Australia's National Party has voted to remove its net zero emissions target from official policy, sparking political turmoil and environmental concerns.
American's Australian nightmare: Homeless, jailed, spider attacks
An American man's quest for an Australian adventure inspired by Steve Irwin turned into a harrowing tale of homelessness, spider attacks, and double imprisonment. Discover how his dream life Down Under became a cautionary story.
Liberal Party rift deepens over net zero emissions target
Australia's Liberal Party remains deeply divided over climate policy as Deputy Leader Sussan Ley faces ongoing internal resistance to the government's net zero emissions target, exposing significant fractures within the opposition.
Australia's Net Zero Ambitions Face Parliamentary Test
Political tensions escalate as the Australian government faces opposition pushback on landmark environmental laws while navigating complex net zero commitments ahead of critical climate deadlines.
Electric Cars Produce More CO2 Than Petrol - Shock Study
Groundbreaking research challenges the green credentials of electric vehicles, showing some models generate higher lifetime emissions than traditional petrol cars, raising questions about Britain's net-zero strategy.
UK unveils carbon budget plan to rescue net zero targets
The UK government has launched an ambitious Carbon Budget Delivery Plan to get back on track for its 2030 emissions targets, featuring major investments in renewables, nuclear power, and green technology after previous strategy failures.
Liberal Voters Embrace Net Zero in Shock Climate Shift
Exclusive Guardian Essential research uncovers a dramatic political realignment as Liberal voters show unprecedented support for progressive climate policies and net zero targets.
Coalition MPs challenge net zero targets and climate science
Senior Coalition figures openly question climate science and Australia's 2050 net zero commitment, exposing deep divisions within the opposition party.
Climate pledges fall dangerously short of 1.5°C target
Shocking new analysis shows current climate commitments put the world on track for catastrophic 2.5-2.9°C warming, far exceeding the Paris Agreement's safe limits.
Airport expansion threatens UK net zero goals, MPs warn
Cross-party committee warns that government's airport expansion strategy threatens to undermine Britain's legally binding climate targets and carbon budgets.
MPs Demand Airport Expansion Freeze Over Climate
A powerful cross-party committee of MPs has called for a halt to all major airport expansion, including at Gatwick, until the government can prove it aligns with UK climate targets.
Sussan Ley: Net Zero is a 'Compromise' Not to Be Extended
Deputy Liberal leader Sussan Ley declares net zero a 'compromise' that shouldn't be extended, exposing deep divisions within the Coalition over climate policy ahead of potential early election.
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