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Angus Taylor responds to question from Labor saying Australia is not due to update target until 2025

The Australian government has told parliament it does not intend to increase its climate change commitment before the next major international meeting, and is not due to set a new target until 2025.

The statement was made after the British host of the meeting, Boris Johnson, and United Nations secretary-general, Antonio Guterres, urged all countries to lift their targets to include net zero emissions by 2050, noting 121 nations had already done so.

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Governments must ignore airlines’ pleas to modify the UN’s CORSIA international flight offsetting mechanism in the wake of the coronavirus impact because doing so would set back airlines’ climate action many years, campaigners and offset industry players urged on Monday.

China has announced major merger plans in the coal sector to pave the way for shutting down over-capacity, raising questions about its intensity-based approach to doling out CO2 allowances under its emissions trading scheme.

Eight chimneys at Victoria’s defunct, coal-fired Hazelwood power station have been demolished. Built in the 1960s, they operated for more than half a century before the brown coal-fuelled power station was shut down in March

• Hazelwood power station's eight chimneys demolished in live stream viewed by thousands

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Built in the 1960s, each chimney contained around 50kg of asbestos but owner Engie says there is ‘no risk’ it will be airborne

Eight chimneys at Victoria’s defunct, coal-fired Hazelwood power station have been demolished.

The chimneys, which soared 137 metres above the town of Morwell in the Latrobe Valley, came down just before 12.30pm on Monday.

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Plans to reduce the height of wood-based properties contradicts advice to increase construction.

Hanging Rock local Jim Robinson explains why he wants the 400MW Hills of Gold wind farm on his land and in his community.

The post “Once in a lifetime opportunity:” NSW farmer on why he wants to host a wind farm appeared first on RenewEconomy.

NSW government wants to hear from wind, solar and storage projects interested in joining the state's first Renewable Energy Zone.

The post NSW calls for wind, solar, storage ideas for first renewable zone in central west appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The departure of three big players from Australia's large scale solar market has opened up opportunities for new entrants such as Sterling and Wilson.

The post Sterling and Wilson grabs big share as others exit large scale solar market appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Queensland planning minister hopes to "turbine-charge" shift to renewables with Bill to fast-track development of $2bn wind farm on state forestry land.

The post Massive 1200MW Forest Wind farm put on fast-track by Queensland government appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Australia risks becoming dumping ground for world's worst polluting vehicles because of absence of fuel and vehicle efficiency standards, according to BloombergNEF.

The post Australia risks becoming dumping ground for world’s most polluting cars appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Hazelwood's eight smokestacks brought down by controlled explosions, as decommissioning of one of world's dirtiest coal plants reaches new milestone.

The post Beginning of the end of coal as Hazelwood smokestacks demolished appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Sun Cable proposes 100MW/200MWh big battery for Darwin, to lower costs and make local grid more reliable, as precursor for world's biggest solar and storage project.

The post Sun Cable plans Darwin big battery, precursor to world’s biggest solar and storage project appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Huge spinning machines arrive in South Australia to herald the demise of the state's gas generators, and lay the pathway to 100 per cent renewables.

The post Big spinning machines arrive in South Australia to hasten demise of gas generation appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Survey suggests British motorists are ready to change their behaviour to protect the environment.

Film-maker Chris Lewis has captured a blaze of red dust covering a beach in Geraldton, Western Australia, as ex-Tropical Cyclone Mangga batters the southern part of the state. Lewis said the dust had travelled 'hundreds of kilometres away' to meet the sea. The ex-tropical cyclone has damaged homes and left thousands without power

• Video courtesy of Chris Lewis
• Entire Western Australia coast to be battered by 'once-in-a-decade' storm
  

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Researchers have discovered an alarming new threat to one of the most incredible wildlife migrations on Earth. Eduardo Gallo-Cajiao, PhD Candidate, The University of Queensland Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Tilt Renewables adds three new big battery projects in Victoria to its development portfolio as it seeks its own "firming" options that will offer better value than market contracts.

The post Tilt considers three Victoria big battery projects as part of DIY firming strategy appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Over the weekend a low-pressure system hung over Sydney which created swells of up to 10 meters. Daredevils headed to ocean pools and beaches to take advantage of the wild weather

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Siemens Gamesa secures a 30-year, full-scope contract to service Senvion turbines at the Murra Warra wind farm in Victoria, Australia.

The post Siemens Gamesa leads in servicing Senvion fleet in Asia Pacific with addition of 226-MW, 30-year deal in Australia appeared first on RenewEconomy.