Australia

New federal guidelines aim to end confusion caused by different state approaches to planning

New bill to go before parliament, paving way for mandatory cap-and-trade scheme

Think tank claims 25 per cent cut in emissions would be possible with modest investment

Scientists claim just one per cent of country's geothermal resources could meet its energy needs for 26,000 years

Government report warns "critical human needs" under threat as key river system dries up

Three quarters of the economy to be covered by new carbon trading scheme

Government argues reporting is necessary to underpin cap-and-trade scheme, but business group claims new rules will prove onerous and costly

With emissions continuing to soar Australia turns to carbon capture as best means of curbing emissions

Geothermal projects in Australia and New Zealand aim to provide sizable chunk of countries' energy needs