Deutsche Bank to discontinue lending to coal miners
Aug 01, 2020 14:31 pm UTC| Business
Deutsche Bank announced it would discontinue business with companies that are most exposed to coal mining by 2025 at the latest. The policy will cover companies making over half their revenues from coal mining or, where...
May 05, 2020 08:33 am UTC| Nature
Water is a highly contested resource in this long, oppressive drought, and the coal industry is one of Australias biggest water users. Research released today, funded by the Australian Conservation Foundation, has...
Global emissions to hit 36.8 billion tonnes, beating last year's record high
Dec 04, 2019 11:21 am UTC| Insights & Views
Global emissions for 2019 are predicted to hit 36.8 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO₂), setting yet another all-time record. This disturbing result means emissions have grown by 62% since international climate...
For hydrogen to be truly 'clean' it must be made with renewables, not coal
Dec 03, 2019 03:37 am UTC| Insights & Views
Using hydrogen as a clean fuel is an idea whose time may be coming. For Australia, producing hydrogen is alluring: it could create a lucrative new domestic industry and help the world achieve a carbon-free future. The...
The five corrupt pillars of climate change denial
Dec 01, 2019 03:22 am UTC| Insights & Views Business
The fossil fuel industry, political lobbyists, media moguls and individuals have spent the past 30 years sowing doubt about the reality of climate change - where none exists. The latest estimate is that the worlds five...
Fossil fuel divestment will increase carbon emissions, not lower them – here's why
Nov 27, 2019 12:50 pm UTC| Insights & Views
A global campaign encouraging individuals, organisations and institutional investors to sell off investments in fossil fuel companies is gathering pace. According to 350.org, US$11 trillion has already been divested...
New report shows world is awash with fossil fuels. It's time to cut off supply
Nov 24, 2019 14:39 pm UTC| Insights & Views
A new United Nations report shows the worlds major fossil fuel producing countries, including Australia, plan to dig up far more coal, oil and gas than can be burned if the world is to prevent serious harm from climate...
Donald Trump humiliated: Former Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull blasted for Capitol riots