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The UN Special Rapporteur on the human right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment, filed an application on Friday to intervene in three Federal Court challenges over the controversial extension to Woodside's North West Shelf gas project. #auspol #COP30 au.news.yahoo.com/australia-el...
Australia to make eleventh-hour bid to seal COP31 deal
With just days before the next host of the world's biggest climate conference must be decided, Australia is doing all it can to secure its bid.
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November 15, 2025 at 2:14 AM
The UN Special Rapporteur on the human right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment, filed an application on Friday to intervene in three Federal Court challenges over the controversial extension to Woodside's North West Shelf gas project. #auspol #COP30 au.news.yahoo.com/australia-el...
The UN Special Rapporteur on the Human Right to a Clean, Healthy and Sustainable Environment has applied to make submissions in ACF’s legal challenges to the extension of the NW Shelf gas project. www.acf.org.au/news/un-spec...
UN Special Rapporteur to join legal cases challenging North West…
The UN Special Rapporteur on the Human Right to a Clean, Healthy and Sustainable Environment has applied to make submissions in the Australian…
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November 14, 2025 at 2:05 AM
The UN Special Rapporteur on the Human Right to a Clean, Healthy and Sustainable Environment has applied to make submissions in ACF’s legal challenges to the extension of the NW Shelf gas project. www.acf.org.au/news/un-spec...
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An interesting observation from @ausconservation.bsky.social’s CEO on whether a regulator OR a politician should be the ultimate environmental approval decision maker - “it’s much harder to make a donation to a regulator than it is to make a donation to a politician”. #environment #auspol
November 13, 2025 at 11:50 PM
An interesting observation from @ausconservation.bsky.social’s CEO on whether a regulator OR a politician should be the ultimate environmental approval decision maker - “it’s much harder to make a donation to a regulator than it is to make a donation to a politician”. #environment #auspol
"The bills as they are currently presented are inadequate to protect nature." ACF, Greenpeace and WWF giving evidence to the Senate committee now. #auspol #EPBC www.youtube.com/watch?v=D8ey...
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November 13, 2025 at 11:03 PM
"The bills as they are currently presented are inadequate to protect nature." ACF, Greenpeace and WWF giving evidence to the Senate committee now. #auspol #EPBC www.youtube.com/watch?v=D8ey...
"I hate the RFA exemption. It shouldn't be there." Prof Graeme Samuel to Senate inquiry. #auspol #EPBC Watch live. www.youtube.com/watch?v=D8ey...
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November 13, 2025 at 10:13 PM
"I hate the RFA exemption. It shouldn't be there." Prof Graeme Samuel to Senate inquiry. #auspol #EPBC Watch live. www.youtube.com/watch?v=D8ey...
Taking action to tackle the climate crisis is a basic first step of responsible government. #auspol
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Note to Libs: blocking renewables will increase power prices
With this announcement the federal Liberals have effectively put up the white flag, given up on climate action, caved to global fossil fuel giants and…
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November 13, 2025 at 4:07 AM
Taking action to tackle the climate crisis is a basic first step of responsible government. #auspol
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"We need tangible and measurable and concerted interventions to stem this tsunami of toxic nonsense that has descended upon us."
November 12, 2025 at 1:33 AM
"We need tangible and measurable and concerted interventions to stem this tsunami of toxic nonsense that has descended upon us."
ACF’s @janegardner.bsky.social, Dave Sweeney and Jack Redpath appearing now before the Senate Committee on Information Integrity on Climate Change and Energy. #auspol #misinformation #disinformation Watch live www.youtube.com/watch?v=lPqa...
Senate Committee on Information Integrity on Climate Change and Energy | Melbourne, VIC | 12/11/2025
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November 12, 2025 at 1:24 AM
ACF’s @janegardner.bsky.social, Dave Sweeney and Jack Redpath appearing now before the Senate Committee on Information Integrity on Climate Change and Energy. #auspol #misinformation #disinformation Watch live www.youtube.com/watch?v=lPqa...
The Australian Conservation Foundation has commenced proceedings in the Federal Court to challenge Environment Minister Murray Watt’s approval of Woodside’s North West Shelf gas hub extension.
ACF to challenge NW Shelf approval in Federal Court
The Australian Conservation Foundation has commenced proceedings in the Federal Court to challenge Environment Minister Murray Watt’s approval of…
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October 13, 2025 at 12:24 AM
The Australian Conservation Foundation has commenced proceedings in the Federal Court to challenge Environment Minister Murray Watt’s approval of Woodside’s North West Shelf gas hub extension.
“Banks that finance deforestation not only destroy habitat and drive species towards extinction, they also expose themselves, their shareholders and the broader economy to escalating environmental and financial risks.” www.theage.com.au/business/ban...
October 6, 2025 at 10:38 PM
“Banks that finance deforestation not only destroy habitat and drive species towards extinction, they also expose themselves, their shareholders and the broader economy to escalating environmental and financial risks.” www.theage.com.au/business/ban...
NAB shareholders will today file Australia’s first bank shareholder resolution on deforestation. www.acf.org.au/news/nab-to-...
NAB to face Australia’s first bank shareholder resolution on nature…
NAB shareholders will today file Australia’s first bank shareholder resolution on deforestation.
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October 6, 2025 at 9:31 PM
NAB shareholders will today file Australia’s first bank shareholder resolution on deforestation. www.acf.org.au/news/nab-to-...
This is what a good transition looks like, with the company giving adequate notice of this change. The market is moving. The Qld govt should not hold it back. #qldpol
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October 1, 2025 at 3:23 AM
This is what a good transition looks like, with the company giving adequate notice of this change. The market is moving. The Qld govt should not hold it back. #qldpol
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This is what a good transition looks like. The company has given adequate notice of this change. The market is moving. The Queensland govt should not hold it back. #qldpol www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...
Rio Tinto announces early retirement of Gladstone Power Station
Queensland's largest and oldest coal-fired power station could be retired six years earlier than expected.
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October 1, 2025 at 1:44 AM
This is what a good transition looks like. The company has given adequate notice of this change. The market is moving. The Queensland govt should not hold it back. #qldpol www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...
Australia’s ‘environment protection’ law does no such thing. #auspol www.theguardian.com/environment/...
The Woodside case proves what we’ve long suspected: Australia’s ‘environment protection’ law does no such thing
Approval of the North West Shelf extension shows the purpose of the EPBC Act is to allow developments, not to protect and preserve
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September 30, 2025 at 11:04 PM
Australia’s ‘environment protection’ law does no such thing. #auspol www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Calls to overhaul Australia’s food system to prioritise public health and the environment. www.canberratimes.com.au/story/907619...
'Not the cow, the how': calls to overhaul food system
Look around any supermarket and fresh produce appears abundant but new food security strategy plans reveal friction between...
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September 29, 2025 at 12:36 AM
Calls to overhaul Australia’s food system to prioritise public health and the environment. www.canberratimes.com.au/story/907619...
Amid rising tensions, clear words from the UN Secretary General. ‘I call on states that possess nuclear weapons to lift this shadow hanging over humanity... and commit to the total elimination of nuclear weapons.’ Time to act. Time to sign the @nuclearban.bsky.social
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International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons | United Nations
The General Assembly commemorates 26 September as the International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons. This Day provides an occasion for the world community to reaffirm its commitment t...
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September 25, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Amid rising tensions, clear words from the UN Secretary General. ‘I call on states that possess nuclear weapons to lift this shadow hanging over humanity... and commit to the total elimination of nuclear weapons.’ Time to act. Time to sign the @nuclearban.bsky.social
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Global report confirms and details nuclear power’s stagnation. Someone needs to tell the Coalition. #auspol reneweconomy.com.au/global-repor...
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September 23, 2025 at 11:23 PM
Global report confirms and details nuclear power’s stagnation. Someone needs to tell the Coalition. #auspol reneweconomy.com.au/global-repor...
Australia’s 2035 emissions reduction target does not match the urgency of the crisis outlined in the govt’s own climate risk assessment, nor its Paris commitments, say 60 scientists in an open letter to PM Albanese. #auspol www.theage.com.au/environment/...
September 23, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Australia’s 2035 emissions reduction target does not match the urgency of the crisis outlined in the govt’s own climate risk assessment, nor its Paris commitments, say 60 scientists in an open letter to PM Albanese. #auspol www.theage.com.au/environment/...
“Every increment of global warming brings more loss and damage from climate impacts, so all emissions count. It is scientifically wrong to say half a billion tonnes (roughly Australia’s annual emissions) of CO2 don’t matter. They materially do.” #auspol www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Coalition MPs say Australia’s emissions are a fraction of the world’s total. What kind of argument is that?
Australia’s emissions are only about 1.1% of the global total. But it is scientifically wrong to say half a billion tonnes of CO2 don’t matter, experts say
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September 23, 2025 at 9:54 PM
“Every increment of global warming brings more loss and damage from climate impacts, so all emissions count. It is scientifically wrong to say half a billion tonnes (roughly Australia’s annual emissions) of CO2 don’t matter. They materially do.” #auspol www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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The federal govt will be required to create recovery plans for the greater glider, ghost bat, lungfish and sandhill dunnart in a major legal win for the Wilderness Society. Story by @lisacox.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Government required to create plan to protect greater glider in major legal win for Wilderness Society
Murray Watt agrees recovery plans for greater glider, ghost bat, lungfish and sandhill dunnart were not made by successive governments
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September 23, 2025 at 4:21 AM
The federal govt will be required to create recovery plans for the greater glider, ghost bat, lungfish and sandhill dunnart in a major legal win for the Wilderness Society. Story by @lisacox.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/environment/...
A message to Australia: Nations’ plans to ramp up coal, gas and oil extraction ‘will put climate goals beyond reach.’ www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Nations’ plans to ramp up coal, gas and oil extraction ‘will put climate goals beyond reach’
New data shows governments now planning more fossil fuel production in coming decades than they were in 2023
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September 22, 2025 at 4:25 AM
A message to Australia: Nations’ plans to ramp up coal, gas and oil extraction ‘will put climate goals beyond reach.’ www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Albanese govt’s timid target puts coal and gas ahead of community safety and nature protection: ACF. #auspol www.acf.org.au/news/albanes...
Albanese govt’s timid target puts coal and gas ahead of community…
A target range of 62–70% falls significantly short on all measures of what’s needed, with the government’s plans preparing Australia only to meet the…
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September 18, 2025 at 2:39 AM
Albanese govt’s timid target puts coal and gas ahead of community safety and nature protection: ACF. #auspol www.acf.org.au/news/albanes...
The govt is set to announce its 2035 emissions reduction target today. www.sbs.com.au/news/article...
Government set to announce Australia's 2035 emissions reduction target
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese was poised to showcase Labor’s climate credentials with a new 2035 emissions target as business leaders warn of heavy economic costs.
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September 17, 2025 at 10:13 PM
The govt is set to announce its 2035 emissions reduction target today. www.sbs.com.au/news/article...
ACF’s new report, the first of its kind, identifies areas where renewable energy projects can be built with minimal impact on Australia’s threatened wildlife and ecosystems. www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09...
Quicker, less destructive renewables rollout possible, report finds
The Australian Conservation Council says it has mapped the east coast of Australia to identify sites suitable for renewable projects that don't impact biodiversity, helping Australia reach net zero by...
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September 17, 2025 at 2:52 AM
ACF’s new report, the first of its kind, identifies areas where renewable energy projects can be built with minimal impact on Australia’s threatened wildlife and ecosystems. www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09...
Unions and environment groups call for a strong 2035 target as National Climate Risk Assessment shows “truly devastating consequences... will result if we do not act with urgency.” #auspol www.theaustralian.com.au/nation/polit...
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September 17, 2025 at 2:15 AM
Unions and environment groups call for a strong 2035 target as National Climate Risk Assessment shows “truly devastating consequences... will result if we do not act with urgency.” #auspol www.theaustralian.com.au/nation/polit...