Leaked documents reveal mining giant BHP has scaled back climate action, delaying emission reduction projects and renewables. Minister Chris Bowen insists polluters like BHP must cut onsite emissions, while MP Kate Chaney calls for reforms to the diesel tax credit scheme.
Leaked documents show mining giant BHP is delaying decarbonisation efforts in Western Australia, purchasing polluting trucks and scrapping greener facilities. Experts warn this could have global implications. The Pope also denounced AI.
Leaked documents reveal mining giant BHP is delaying decarbonisation efforts in Western Australia. Pope Francis has criticized AI, while Australia's David Pocock discusses a potential 'teal' political party. The world's longest golf course and other news are also covered.
Former Fridays for Future activists, who inspired millions with their school strikes starting in 2018, express feelings of betrayal as their calls for climate action remain largely unheeded, becoming symbols of greenwashing.
The UN General Assembly voted 141-8 in favor of a resolution urging states to transition away from fossil fuels, a move hailed by Vanuatu's PM as a "new chapter" in climate action. The resolution, co-sponsored by 90 countries, aims for net zero by 2050 but does not attribute responsibility to specific states.
Canada's climate strategy is being dismantled under Prime Minister Carney, with policies like carbon pricing, methane regulations, and EV mandates weakened or delayed. Critics argue this favors fossil fuel infrastructure and contradicts his past climate advocacy, leading to voter remorse and environmental concerns.
Canada's climate strategy is being dismantled under Prime Minister Carney, who has reversed key policies like the consumer carbon price and weakened regulations. Despite past advocacy for climate action, his government is prioritizing investment and fossil fuel infrastructure, leading to criticism and voter remorse.
A commission urges European governments and WHO to urgently address climate change's health consequences, calling it an immediate crisis. It highlights fossil fuel pollution deaths and heat-related fatalities in Europe, advocating for a global health emergency declaration.
A global panel of climate, economics and technology experts has been launched in Santa Marta, Colombia, to advise countries on transitioning away from fossil fuels. The initiative, part of the first global conference on fossil fuel transition (April 24-29), brings together 54 countries and 2,800 civil society representatives. The panel will be chaired by experts from Cameroon, Germany and Brazil, offering policy advice based on milestones aligned with 1.5C heating scenarios. Colombia unveiled a draft roadmap targeting 90% fossil fuel reduction by 2050, with projected economic benefits of $280bn over 24 years.
A Transport & Environment thinktank report reveals that booking train tickets is difficult or impossible on almost half of the EU's busiest international air routes. The analysis of 30 routes found 20% have no through-ticket availability and 27% only sell tickets from one operator. Routes including Lisbon-Madrid and Barcelona-Milan cannot be booked online at all. The findings come ahead of the European Commission's single ticketing package planned for May 13.
