Global Warming
Emissions forum not hot air: Liberals
Suburban Liberal Party branch attacked for holding a climate science forum that will hear only one, unfashionable point of view: that climate change has nothing to do with skyrocketing greenhouse emissions.
Plant's carbon bill 'too high'
A legal analysis throws into doubt the economic viability of a planned coal-fired power station in Victoria, finding an estimated annual carbon bill of $50 million.
Viable carbon capture unlikely by 2020
One of Australia's leading independent centres on the electricity market concludes clean coal technology will not be commercially deployed by 2020.
Japan to mandate carbon labelling
Japan is to enforce carbon footprint labelling on food packaging and other products in an ambitious scheme to persuade companies and consumers to do more to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions.
Carbon scheme unworkable: economist
Geoff Carmody is running hard. As the former joint-head and co-founder of Access Economics, he was known as Australia's leading private sector economist. These days he is in anything but retirement.
Taxing carbon could be better bet than trading
An ETS seems to have been accepted, but a carbon tax might be a better solution.
Carbon Planet orbits in a world of change
Dave Sag has been called many names, but it does not worry him.
How to reduce emissions?
The Government is committed to emissions trading; its climate change adviser Ross Garnaut is a strong advocate and even the Opposition supports the general idea. Today we get the detail — the design of the Government’s preferred model of emissions trading.
The great biofuels con
Growing crops for oil was supposed to solve global warming. Now, as food prices soar, biofuels stand condemned as a crime against humanity.
Way to go?
Is Garnaut right on tackling climate change?
All you need to know about Garnaut
Ross Garnaut releases the much anticipated draft of his final report tomorrow. Adam Morton tells you what to expect and what it all means.
Eco-friendly pets: Fido reduces his carbon paw print
Enlightened animal lovers across the United States face a quandary: how to pamper beloved pets without adding to global warming or creating an outsized carbon paw print?
Radical plan to change sky's hue
Scientist Tim Flannery has proposed a radical solution to climate change which may change the colour of the sky.
Nelson plan to slash petrol tax decried
Environmentalists last night blasted a new Coalition commitment to cut petrol excise, arguing it would not assist the fight against global warming.
Climate change taking toll much quicker than thought, global research finds
Human-enhanced climate change is taking its toll on the world's plants, animals and physical environment much more quickly than previously thought, scientists warn.
Emissions will drop when we end the reliance on coal
Carbon dioxide capture is unproven and will cost more than renewable energy.
Where to now?
Victoria is about to deal with some troubling home truths.
We put it there, so let's go first in cleaning up
It's time to apply ethics and fairness in the climate change crisis.
Riders in hot seat to illuminate global crisis
They call it the Illumenator, a fitting name for a vehicle that was built to help shine a light on ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Government fleet's greenhouse emissions on rise
Greenhouse emissions from the State Government's car fleet are continuing to rise despite dire warnings of global warming and an environmental crisis.
McEwan goes out on limb for Tasmania's trees
British novelist Ian McEwan has always liked to have his say — in his books and in public. In the 1980s he was part of the anti-nuclear movement and campaigned against the government of Margaret Thatcher.
hOpinions
New crops could help Murray
When will the Government wake up? The water buyback won't work - there is no water to buy.
