Environmental issues

Australia overhauls decades-old environmental laws

Previous environmental laws were passed 25 years ago and were widely acknowledged as no longer fit for purpose

McNuggetisation is coming for the Chinese diet

McNuggetisation is the moment America hit in the 1980s, when meat ceased to be aspirational, and became sort of cheap and trashy instead, says the writer.

The real failure on climate didn’t happen in Brazil

Protesters wearing masks depicting world leaders in Belem, Brazil, on Nov 20.

Britain to introduce $2.5 billion package to help switch to EVs

The Electric Car Grant scheme had helped more than 35,000 drivers make the switch to an EV by cutting upfront costs by up to £3,750.

Climate activists dye Venice’s Grand Canal green amid UN summit

Extinction Rebellion said its activists released an environmentally harmless dye in a total of 10 Italian cities.

COP30 climate talks in Brazil reach tentative deal after overrunning

Minister for Sustainability and the Environment Grace Fu said that the Republic is still hopeful that countries will come to a consensus.

COP30 climate summit set for last-gasp showdown over fossil fuels and finance

Nations have wrangled over the future of fossil fuels for days.

Dimming the sun is a terrifying new industry

In a recent poll of climate researchers, two-thirds said they thought there’d be an attempt to deploy large-scale solar radiation modification by 2100.

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Countries’ lack of consensus on adaptation at COP30 climate talks worrying: Grace Fu

Minister for Sustainability and the Environment Grace Fu speaking to media on Nov 18.

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