EXPLAINED: 8 | Vintage Vibes

Anthony Albanese promises resources sector ‘orderly’ reduction in emissions

Labor is under pressure on climate policy from Greens who propose ban on high-carbon projects

The Guardian - AU · Sep 5, 2022

Dutton withdraws Albanese ‘liar’ allegation in question time – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU · Sep 4, 2022

Greens unveil proposal for climate trigger

The Greens are proposing a new law to stop the environment minister from approving fossil fuel projects without considering the impact on climate change.

AAP · Sep 4, 2022

Greens push for legal ‘climate trigger’ on new projects as industry calls for policy certainty

Peak industry and conservation groups urge parliament to pass the Albanese government’s 43% emissions reduction target

The Guardian - AU · Jul 31, 2022

Water Minister Tanya Plibersek 'gobsmacked' by how badly Australia has been doing on Murray-Darling Basin Plan target

Tanya Plibersek said she was shocked at how much water was still to be recovered for the environment before the plan's 2024 deadline.

ABC News · Jul 19, 2022

Greens will ruin climate consensus if they sink 43% target, Labor activist warns

‘We were in this place in 2007 and we watched it all go wrong,’ Labor and former Wilderness Society campaigner Felicity Wade says

The Guardian - AU · Jul 19, 2022

Majority of Australia's environment in 'poor' state as Labor blames the Coalition for decade of 'inaction and wilful ignorance'

Climate change, mining, pollution, invasive species and habitat loss are outlined in the five-yearly report that has been released, with Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek laying the blame squarely at the feet of the previous government.

ABC News · Jul 18, 2022

State of the environment: shocking report shows how Australia’s land and wildlife are being destroyed

List of threatened species grows as ecosystems show signs of collapse due to climate crisis and habitat loss

The Guardian - AU · Jul 18, 2022

Calls for more water buybacks to sustain Murray Darling Basin as government continues to fall short of target

Just two gigalitres of a promised 450GL have been delivered so far ahead of the overdue Water for the Environment Special Account review

The Guardian - AU · Jul 17, 2022

Environment needs ambitious pair of hands

The seismic shift in Saturday's election must dramatically elevate the standing of the environment portfolio in cabinet, observers say.

AAP · May 26, 2022