Australia

Treasury modelling suggests job growth will continue despite carbon pricing plans

The battle over the future of Australia's climate change policy is entering a crucial phase as the government prepares to confirm carbon price plans

Science agency says Australia and New Zealand have sufficient non-food sources to produce commercially viable quantities of biofuel

Commission argues carbon sequestration alone will not combat effects of rising temperatures

Successful test at Paralana in South Australia means 3.75MW plant could be online by end of 2012

BHP Billiton chief executive warns levy on large polluters will damage Australian exports

Polls show growing majority opposed to carbon pricing plans

SunPower nets $1.2bn loan guarantees, while plan to integrate solar with coal power in Queensland bags AUS$35m

12 countries support a series of proposals aimed at speeding up deployment of carbon capture and storage