AAP News Stories
Environment news from Australian Associated Press
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'Sad': bank boss blasts Australia's energy transition
The boss of one of Australia's biggest banks has excoriated the debate around net zero, saying power bills could be heavily reduced if renewables are harnessed.
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Australia makes bid for leaders' meeting in the Pacific
Australia's prime minister has signalled he's willing to concede on hosting a key climate summit but is pushing for an outcome that still benefits the Pacific.
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PM launches blistering attack on climate policy 'mess'
Anthony Albanese has torn strips off the coalition's climate and energy policies after an apparent about-face over public funding for coal-powered plants.
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Regional towns set to spark from EV charger installing
Electric vehicle chargers will be rolled out across regional hotspots in a bid to attract more visitors to country towns.
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Australia downplays joint climate event with Turkey
Turkey has suggested co-leading the 2026 UN climate conference with Australia in a bid to break the hosting impasse, but Australia has played down the idea.
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Cyclone shelter and flood levee boost in disaster plan
Projects including a cyclone shelter and flood levees are part of a $1 billion funding plan to build Australia's disaster readiness and resilience.
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Coalition outlines climate plan after ditching net zero
Unlocking gas supply and opening the door to new coal-fired power stations are among the key pillars of the federal opposition's climate and energy policies.
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Australia to make eleventh-hour bid to seal COP31 deal
With just days before the next host of the world's biggest climate conference must be decided, Australia is doing all it can to secure its bid.
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Embattled steelworks should become a green iron beacon
Australia should take advantage of its natural resources to lead the world in the green metals race, a report has found, with one facility an obvious choice.
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Extinction risk: illegal wildlife trade threat revealed
Australia is home to some of the world's rarest reptile species, putting them at high risk from the illegal wildlife trade, experts say.
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Climate saps carbon-absorbing powers of forests, oceans
The carbon budget to limit warning to 1.5C has effectively been exhausted, the latest stocktake warns alongside worrying findings for natural carbon sinks.
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One state could help Australia lead green metals race
Australia could help to reduce carbon emissions around the world using green metals but one state is likely to play a bigger role than others.
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Response 'far too slow' to combat algal gloom crisis
An inquiry has condemned the government response to a devastating algal bloom and called for a federal plan to tackle climate-induced ecological disasters.
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Rescue divers dispatched to save iconic giant kelp
The future of climate-change-decimated giant kelp forests is looking a shade brighter as 'voluntourism' is unleashed to restore the endangered ecosystems.
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Legal loopholes threaten reef, ex-Treasury boss warns
Closing well-known loopholes that allow widescale clearing of native vegetation is vital if the Great Barrier Reef is to be saved, a policy heavy-hitter warns.