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Turnbull speech draft said Labor's 45% emissions target might not drive up bills

Malcolm Turnbull suggested it was possible Labor’s proposal to preserve the National Energy Guarantee (NEG), with a 45 percent emissions reduction target, would not drive up prices, in an early draft of his speech to an energy conference obtained by Guardian Australia.

Australia’s carbon emissions grow at fastest rate since 2004

Australia’s carbon emissions have again continued to increase, according to official government figures released on Friday.

IKEA targets big cut in greenhouse gas emissions from production

IKEA, the world’s biggest furniture group, pledged on Friday to cut greenhouse gas emissions from its production by 80 percent in absolute terms by 2030 from their levels two years ago.

Australia isn't on track to meet its 2030 emissions target, UN report says

Australia is not on track to meet its 2030 emissions reduction targets and global greenhouse gas emissions are showing no signs of peaking, a new UN report has warned.

Emissions reduction fund contracts worth $24m cancelled after failure to deliver cuts

The Australian Clean Energy Regulator has cancelled six contracts from the government’s emissions reduction fund because they did not deliver the necessary cuts to carbon emissions.

Energy sector's carbon emissions to grow for second year running

Carbon emissions from the energy sector are on track to grow for the second year running, in a major blow to hopes the world might have turned the corner on tackling climate change.

Energy sector's carbon emissions to grow for second year running

Carbon emissions from the energy sector are on track to grow for the second year running, in a major blow to hopes the world might have turned the corner on tackling climate change.

EU should meet existing emissions aims not set new ones: Merkel

A proliferation of extreme weather events around the world provides ample evidence that climate change is a reality, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Sunday, but she rejected calls for more ambitious climate protection goals.

19 US states vow to fight Trump rollback on auto emissions

California and 18 other US states promised on Thursday to fight a Trump administration proposal to weaken fuel efficiency standards for cars and trucks and force states into line, arguing the United States has an obligation to protect the environment for future generations.

Cost of war, high tariffs and nationalization on Africa’s climate

Africa’s political instability, its armed conflicts and regulatory issues are placing at risk investment needed to tackle climate change and reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions on the continent.

Tourism responsible for 8% of global greenhouse gas emissions

Tourism is responsible for a twelfth of world greenhouse gas emissions, and a vacation boom is complicating a global drive to slow climate change, scientists said.

False emissions ratings cost UK more than £2b a year

False emissions ratings for cars based on lab tests have cost the UK more than £2 billion a year in lost tax revenue, according to the Green party.

CO2 emissions from average UK new car rise

CO2 emissions from the average new car sold in the UK rose last year for the first time since 2000, according to an industry report, raising fears that the country will fail to meet its climate change targets as consumers buy bigger vehicles and turn against diesel.

Cleaner shipping fuels could prevent many emissions-related deaths

Cleaner, low-sulphur fuels for ships could reduce the number of deaths linked will air pollution by around a third, according to new analysis.

Britain must urgently bridge policy gaps to meet emissions target

Britain must urgently lay out further policies to meet its domestic emissions targets, the government’s climate advisers said.