20 September 2019, The Guardian. Australian government seen globally as climate ‘denialist’, UN summit observers say. Experts at the meeting say Australia is seen as ‘engaging in greenwashing’ and using accounting tricks to meet targets. Scott Morrison is increasingly seen as … Continue reading →
Category Archives: Australian Response
29 August 2019, The Guardian, Adani mine would be ‘unviable’ without $4.4bn in subsidies, report finds. Australian governments will give $4.4bn in effective subsidies to Adani’s Carmichael coal project, which would otherwise be “unbankable and unviable”, a new analysis has found. The … Continue reading →
19 August The Guardian: Australia Institute says claim Australia is only responsible for 1.2% of emissions hides real contribution to climate crisis. Australia’s role as a leader in the global fossil fuel trade is underscored by a report that finds it … Continue reading →
9 July 2019 Renew Economy: Australia’s emissions surge again, and now well behind Paris trajectory. Australia is falling further behind its Paris emission reduction targets, as the latest emissions estimate from consultancy NDEVR Environmental shows a surge in the first quarter … Continue reading →