Australia

Legislation

Senate votes down Australian cap-and-trade bill

Climate bill defeated in 41-33 vote, as government insists it will put the bill before the Senate for a third time on Friday

clock 02 December 2009 • 3 min read

Carbon Trading

Australian carbon plans thrown into crisis by new opposition leader

Early election on the cards after new opposition leader vows to block cap-and-trade bill

clock 01 December 2009 • 3 min read

Legislation

Australian cap-and-trade bill on a knife edge

Failure to pass bill could lead government to call snap election

clock 27 November 2009 • 2 min read

Carbon Trading

Australia's climate bill row heats up

Prime Minister Kevin Rudd expresses anger at opposition's continued attempts to block cap-and-trade legislation

clock 19 November 2009 • 2 min read

Facilities

Renewables take the lead in Australia's new power developments

Government study credits renewable energy law for flurry of wind farm projects

clock 19 November 2009 • 1 min read

Legislation

Great Barrier Reef at risk without 90 per cent emissions cut, say scientists

MPs told over $5bn of tourism dollars are at risk if reef is allowed to die

clock 18 November 2009 • 2 min read

Legislation

Australia exempts agriculture from emissions trading scheme

Amendments may also give farmers a chance to sell carbon offsets on the open market

clock 16 November 2009 • 2 min read

Technology

Australian firm to launch "world's largest" green slime facility

MBD Energy to produce algae-based biofuel and livestock meal using CO2 emissions from coal power plants

clock 13 November 2009 • 2 min read

Climate change

Australians throw out $4.7bn worth of food each year

Food waste generates more CO2 than iron and steel sectors, researchers claim

clock 06 November 2009 • 2 min read

Carbon Trading

Cull of Australia's burping buffalo urged to reduce greenhouse gases

"Four-legged methane factories" could be culled to earn carbon offsets, says academic

clock 02 November 2009 • 1 min read