Australia has long been known for its dependency on fossil fuel-produced energy, as well as its role as one of the world’s largest fossil fuel exporters, despite skyrocketing energy prices for domestic customers. Although the left-leaning Labor Federal Government has committed to accelerating the energy transition and has legislated a net zero emissions target, it...
Climate Action Network Australia (CANA) is Australia’s largest organization, bringing together climate advocacy groups across the country. It is currently led by Chief Executive Officer Glen Klatovsky. The organization’s head office is located at 20-40 Meagher Street, Chippendale, NSW, 2008, Australia, and it can be contacted by email at info@cana.net.au.With more than 150 nonprofit members,...
Australia is the only nation that has implemented and repealed a carbon emission trading scheme. This reversal was a direct result of what has been termed Australia’s ‘climate wars’ – a saga of political strife and partisanship surrounding the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (CPRS). The rise and fall of Australia’s Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme Then,...
Australia, like many countries around the world, will be holding many elections in 2024. All Australian states and territories have fixed-term political representative appointments, except for Tasmania, and all Australian states and territories hold their elections every three or four years. In 2024, residents of Queensland, Tasmania, the Northern Territory, and the Australian Capital Region...
Like many countries, Australia is highly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change and has many years of experience with the environmental, human, and economic consequences of these impacts. Despite this, Australia was ranked as the third largest fossil fuel exporter in 2019. Its fossil fuel exports in that year were nearly three-quarters the size...
The Expanded Capacity Investment Scheme Australia continues to lag in progress and ambition in the global decarbonization race. However, some past and recent climate policies have yielded substantial success across some sectors, with many hoping for continued progress over the next decade. The most notable successes have been in the energy sector, where policies have...
Hepburn Shire Hepburn Z-NET is a community partnership project to transition Hepburn Shire in Victoria, Australia, the first zero-net emission shire (local council) in Australia. The Shire encompasses the land of the Dja Dja Wurrung people, covers around 1,473 square kilometres to the northeast of Melbourne, and includes 13 towns and villages, with a combined...
Dear Dr Sally Box (Head of Australian Delegation – Negotiations, sally.box@dcceew.gov.au) and Mr David Higgins (Head of Australian Delegation – Action Agenda, david.higgins@dcceew.gov.au), My name is Dr. Robyn Gulliver. I am the Country Manager for Australia for CLIMATE SCORECARD, a non-profit organization that monitors leading greenhouse gas-emitting countries’ climate policies and programs.Based on a...
Rating A Australia releases an inventory of its greenhouse gas emissions every quarter. This inventory is a public document that can be accessed online from the Department of Climate Change, Energy and Water (DCCEEW) website. The DCCEEW is responsible for compiling and releasing Australia’s GHG inventory reports. The DCCEEW also provides additional ways of accessing the data, such...
Rating: C Australian farmers have coped with challenging conditions and weather extremes for many years. However, their ability to continue is being tested by the rapid changes brought about by climate change. These changes are experienced differently across the country, mirroring the great diversity of farming practices used in the vast continent. While the 87,800...
