UNESCO says Australia must do more to protect the Reef as ‘super El Niño’ looms
UNESCO’s draft decision (page 79) on the Great Barrier Reef’s World Heritage status makes clear Australia must do more to build the Reef’s resilience and...
6 July 2026
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New science report underscores urgency for climate action or risk seeing 1.5°C goal slip away
A new global climate science report, published today, sets out in stark detail the future we will have if we make poor choices today.
9 August 2021
Pacific climate change $ ½ billion package must be backed-up by meaningful action on domestic emissions
WWF-Australia says the federal government’s $500 million Pacific climate change and oceans funding package must also be backed up by stronger action on...
13 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 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
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
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
Act now to avoid higher costs later: climate report
Stronger action to reduce Australia’s climate pollution now will avoid higher economic, social and environmental costs over the next two decades, according to...
27 May 2015
New Report: Australia can cut emissions deeply and the cost is low
New report finds that Australia can reach 100% renewables and zero net emissions by 2050.
20 April 2015
Australia’s climate pollution reduction paper is out of touch with science: WWF
WWF has welcomed a public consultation paper on Australia’s carbon pollution reduction targets but said it lacks the scientific rigour needed to make the right...
29 March 2015