Australia is a large, dry country with diverse land cover. As of 2020, primary forest covered 134.01 million hectares, or...
Australia Lags Behind Other Nations in the Percentage of Domestic Energy Consumption Provided by Renewables
Australia has long been known for its dependency on fossil fuel-produced energy, as well as its role as one of...
Leading Country Climate NGOs: Climate Action Network Australia
Climate Action Network Australia (CANA) is Australia’s largest organization, bringing together climate advocacy groups across the country. It is currently...
Australia is the Only Country to Have Implemented and Repealed an Emission Trading Scheme
Australia is the only nation that has implemented and repealed a carbon emission trading scheme. This reversal was a direct...
The Importance of Queensland State Election for Climate Policy in Australia
Australia, like many countries around the world, will be holding many elections in 2024. All Australian states and territories have...
The Conflict Between Australia’s Fossil Fuel Dependency and its Climate Adaptation and Mitigation Commitments
Like many countries, Australia is highly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change and has many years of experience with...
Australia’s Most Significant Climate Policies and Programs in 2023
The Expanded Capacity Investment Scheme Australia continues to lag in progress and ambition in the global decarbonization race. However, some...
Australia: Model Community Climate Mitigation Programs
Hepburn Shire Hepburn Z-NET is a community partnership project to transition Hepburn Shire in Victoria, Australia, the first zero-net emission...
Australia: COP 28 Recommendations for Strengthening Country Climate Ambition
Dear Dr Sally Box (Head of Australian Delegation – Negotiations, sally.box@dcceew.gov.au) and Mr David Higgins (Head of Australian Delegation –...
Australia Produces Timely, Comprehensive, Useful Reports for the Current Year
Rating A Australia releases an inventory of its greenhouse gas emissions every quarter. This inventory is a public document that can...