Australia agrees to 1.5-degree goal in Paris, while domestic targets still push 4 degrees
Australian Government has committed to limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees celsius, but the national targets are not enough to achieve this.
5 December 2015
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Australian PM announces new commitments at Paris climate talks
WWF welcomes three new commitments towards tackling the climate change, but Australia can and should do more.
30 November 2015
WWF: landclearing triples & emissions soar, Qld must act to protect bush
New figures reveal that landclearing in Queensland has tripled, sending carbon emissions soaring.
28 November 2015
WWF welcomes Labor’s 2050 net- zero carbon pollution target
WWF congratulates the ALP on today’s commitment to net-zero carbon pollution by 2050, which is an important step in the effort to keep global warming below 2...
27 November 2015
Paris climate talks: Australians deserve a safer and better future
Australians taking part in the People’s Climate March this weekend call for a strong global deal in Paris next week to ensure a safer and better future for...
27 November 2015
Clear path to prosperous net-zero carbon Australia: report
Australia could successfully transition towards net-zero carbon pollution while maintaining similar rates of growth to the last five years if key actions are...
25 November 2015
Pollution reductions mean Australia can pick up pace to safer future
Environment Minister Greg Hunt has suggested Australia will meet its carbon pollution targets for 2020, giving Australia the chance to strengthen its target.
25 November 2015
Planet at a crossroads leads to global alliance for protected areas
WWF and the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) are joining forces to enhance and promote the role of protected areas.
20 November 2015
Time to strengthen our climate goals, not rest on our laurels
WWF-Australia welcomes reports that Environment Minister Greg Hunt is confident Australia is on track to meet our 2020 pollution reduction target.
18 November 2015
Senate committee recommendation leaves door open for corruption
Proposed changes to the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Act would remove a key check and balance in government decision making.
18 November 2015
Tassal CEO takes out sustainability award
WWF congratulates Mark Ryan, CEO of Tassal, for his sustainability achievement.
16 November 2015
Landmark victory for the Reef, and people power, as dredge spoil dump ban passed in Qld Parliament
New laws banning the sea dumping of industrial dredge spoil have passed in the Queensland Parliament in one of the most significant conservation victories ever...
12 November 2015