Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme

Climate change

Scientists call for 'carbon law' to halve emissions every decade and foster innovation

International research team argue carbon roadmap and ambitious renewables rollout would see full decarbonisation by 2050

clock 24 March 2017 • 2 min read

Energy

Sweden reveals plan to go 'carbon neutral' by 2045

Scandinavian country plans to cut its own emissions by 85 per cent and offset the rest abroad

clock 12 February 2016 • 2 min read

Energy

Labour-run cities pledge to source 100 per cent green energy by 2050

Edinburgh, Newcastle and Leeds among more than 50 UK cities to promise to source increasing levels of green power

clock 23 November 2015 •

Energy

Tax carbon not energy, LSE researchers tell government

The cost of carbon emissions must be properly incorporated into energy prices, say analysts

clock 23 November 2015 •

Energy

Alberta promises to phase out coal power by 2030

Home of Canadian tar sands reveals ambitious plan to price carbon and slash emissions

clock 23 November 2015 •

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

Australian carbon trading plan rejected by Senate

Pro-business and green camps unite to vote against broad cap-and-trade scheme

clock 13 August 2009 • 3 min read