Improving integrity in Australia’s carbon market
The World Wide Fund for Nature-Australia welcomes the findings of the review, led by former Chief Scientist Professor Ian Chubb, into Australia’s carbon credit...
25 January 2023
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Queensland can halve its carbon emissions and create 87,000 new jobs by lifting climate ambitions
A new report released today has found that Queensland can at least halve its domestic carbon emissions by 2030 and create 87,000 new jobs across new industries...
2 August 2022
Industry and government join forces to decarbonise building and construction industry
Over 41 leading companies have joined forces with the NSW Government and WWF-Australia in a new coalition to decarbonise Australia’s building and construction...
22 March 2021
Budget is a good start, but analysis shows Australia still lags behind on a renewable recovery
Commitments to a renewable-led recovery in today’s Federal Budget are a good start, but Australia still has a long way to go to catch up with other countries,...
6 October 2020
The hidden cost of Australia’s bushfire crisis could be billions
A new report from the World Wide Fund for Nature has estimated the cost of carbon dioxide emissions caused by the bushfire crisis – and it could run to...
21 February 2020
WWF: Australia can transform land use to tackle greenhouse gas
The IPCC’s new report, approved overnight, calls for all nations to transform the way land is managed because agriculture, forestry and other land use produces...
8 August 2019
WWF-Australia calls for a whole-of-economy greenhouse gas scheme
When the National Energy Guarantee (NEG) was announced last year, WWF gave it the benefit of the doubt, despite the scant detail that supported this major...
20 April 2018
Australia ratifies Paris agreement
WWF-Australia welcomed the news, and urged the Government to now take steps to make the goal of limiting global warming to well below 2 degrees a reality.
31 October 2016
Roadmap paves the way for Australia to invest in climate finance
WWF-Australia has welcomed Australia’s role in developing a new international roadmap for climate finance.
18 October 2016
WWF-Australia criticises Qld Government decision to ‘fast-track’ Adani mine
WWF-Australia has condemned the Queensland Government’s decision to declare Adani’s combined coal mine and rail project to be "critical infrastructure" in...
10 October 2016
WWF: Phase out fossil fuel subsidies to save ARENA
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency is vital for our clean energy future
17 August 2016
Energy market report highlights the need for transition plan to 100% renewable energy
The Australian Energy Market Operator’s (AEMO) ‘Electricity Statement’ report released today illustrates the need to modernise our electricity market as we...
11 August 2016