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
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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
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
Fossil fuel subsidies: poll shows support for $7.7bn to be redirected to health and renewable energy
More Australians support ending fossil fuel subsidies to raise revenue in this year’s federal budget than any other measure
15 April 2016
New clean tech fund a welcome step towards a clean energy future, but bigger steps needed
Announcement will go some way to thawing the investment freeze in renewable energy in Australia
23 March 2016
Will Prime Minister Turnbull switch off for Earth Hour?
This Saturday, Australians will turn their lights off for the tenth Earth Hour.
17 March 2016
John West Australia takes bold action to support sustainably sourced tuna and save sharks, turtles and dolphins
Australia’s largest canned tuna supplier, John West Australia, today announced that over 95% of their canned tuna is now certified by the Marine Stewardship...
4 February 2016
Paris agreement maps global pathway to clean energy future, more steps needed to support the vulnerable
World governments finalised a global agreement today in Paris that lays a foundation for long-term efforts to fight climate change.
12 December 2015
Innovation Agenda could spark new opportunities in clean tech
WWF-Australia welcomes the announcement of the Australian Government’s National Innovation and Science Agenda, in support Australia’s transition towards a...
7 December 2015
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
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 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