WWF-Australia News | Conservation & Environmental Updates (59)

WWF welcomes announcement on the Extractive Industry Transparency Initiative

Transparency about payments the resources sector makes to governments is essential to stamp out corruption

9 May 2016

Wind turbines at Lambrigg wind farm, owned by Npower, near Sedburgh, Cumbria, UK.

WWF welcomes Labor’s support for ARENA

WWF-Australia strongly welcomes Labor’s commitment, made last night, to continue funding grants through the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) if...

6 May 2016

Solar panels and wind turbines at a renewable energy research station in Perth= Western Australia

WWF-Australia welcomes support for battery storage

WWF-Australia welcomes the Greens announcement today to encourage households and businesses to purchase renewable energy storage systems.

6 May 2016

Coral bleaching= Lizard Island= Great Barrier Reef= March 2016

BUDGET: Reef on life support, government delays treatment

Budget has failed the Reef and instead continues to prop up polluting industries.

3 May 2016

A hawksbill turtle swimming through a reef= Banda Neira= Indonesia

Will Minister Hunt’s ambitious plan be funded? The budget threat facing Australia’s threatened species

The beautiful hawksbill turtle is just one of the species that needs to be saved

29 April 2016

Nation’s capital delivers class 'ACT' with 100% renewable power plan by 2020

29 April 2016

Solar voltaic panels in new South Wales= Australia

WWF welcomes ALP Climate Plan, calls on Government to match it

The plan is an important step towards a clean renewable energy transition

27 April 2016

A local Tamang woman working in a field to harvest her crop= Langtang National Park= Nepal

Intrepid Travel and WWF-Australia team up to help rebuild tourism in Nepal

One year on from the devastating earthquake in Nepal, Intrepid Travel and WWF-Australia have announced a partnership.

25 April 2016

Sunlight illuminating coral - Great Barrier Reef

"Black hole" in Reef repair funding must be addressed in Federal Budget

WWF-Australia called on the Australian Government to fully finance Great Barrier Reef protection programs, citing fears of a black hole in funding.

25 April 2016

Australia must follow Paris Agreement with greater action at home

The only way we can prevent ongoing repeats of the heart-breaking devastation of our Great Barrier Reef is if Australia shows leadership on climate change

21 April 2016

Reef crisis needs action not more hot air

WWF-Australia today welcomed recognition from State and Federal Governments that the Great Barrier Reef is gravely threatened by the current coral bleaching...