Climate Change

While much focus to date has been on the uptake of EVs driving down our transport emissions, modest sales figures leave Australia vulnerable to not meeting emissions reduction targets.

Snow seasons would effectively cease to exist for most Victorian resorts by 2080, including Falls Creek and Mt Buller.

Making the sustainability report a component of the annual report – rather than a separate document – also has important legal consequences for company directors.

The federal government is investing $625 million to help farmers and rural communities better prepare for the effects of climate change and drought.

A Commonwealth scheme granting $10,000 in support to clean energy apprentices will be expanded, as the federal government and industry groups attempt to attract workers needed for the green transition.

Australia's corporate regulator promises to work with small businesses facing new green tape in the forthcoming climate-related reporting regime, as accounting giants urge the government not to heap a compliance burden on SMEs.

Commercial vehicles should be excluded from the federal government's emission reduction plans, the HIA says, claiming tradespeople could face significant premiums when upgrading their vehicles under the reforms.

Businesses have been left devastated by blazing bushfires, flash flooding and severe weather wreaking havoc across New South Wales and Far North Queensland. Here is a guide to the disaster support available.

The Careers for Net Zero campaign says urgent action is needed to ensure Australian workers are adequately skilled to fill the millions of jobs needed to meet the nation's net zero targets.  

Small businesses will be exempt from Australia's new climate risk disclosure rules, but may still be asked to turn over meter readings, utility bills, and other energy usage figures to their bigger business partners.

Australia is now subject to an El Niño climate event, the Bureau of Meteorology (BoM) says, boosting the likelihood of warmer and drier conditions than average in the coming months.

Up has launched a new debit card made from 82% recycled materials and a fresh partnership with waste-data startup Seabin, as the digital bank targets a new generation of eco-conscious spenders.