The Aporia
33 articles about 28 events for “Climate Change Action” from The Sydney Morning Herald.
“…telligence, computer hacking, terrorism, human trafficking, climate change, looming famine in Somalia, the toll of war in Ukraine, Sudan and the Gaza Strip – all of these challenges demand co-operative responses, and the UN is an obvious forum to develop…”
“Anthony Albanese opens Climate Week in New York with a clarion call about climate action.”
“He will acknowledge that not every extreme weather event can be directly attributed to climate change, but argue a warmer world is producing more frequent and intense events.”
“…uesday in a rain shower to witness first-hand the impact of climate change on one of the world’s smallest, most remote and lowest-lying nations, a chain of islands which stands just 1.5 metres above sea level in an area where oceans are rising faster than…”
“Australian Climate Change and Energy Minister Chris Bowen said Australian taxpayers money was being well spent.”
“One Nation’s Malcolm Roberts called for all Australian governments to “exit all climate change policies”.”
“One Nation’s Malcolm Roberts called for all Australian governments to “exit all climate change policies.””
““He was the member for that seat for 12 years, and in 2022, our community rejected him because they were so frustrated with his inability to affect any change to government policy on climate change,””
“Julien Vincent, an experienced climate change governance campaigner and former winner of the Goldman Environmental Prize, which recognises grassroots activists, says there should be an expectation that Australian companies and their subsidiaries operate to a…”
“Soon this defence and many others like it across the state may not be enough to protect the coastline from myriad threats: coastal erosion, sea level rise, stormwater flooding and other climate change-related challenges.”
“In a speech to the faithful at this weekend’s Conservative Political Action Conference in Brisbane, she repeatedly attacked Opposition Leader Angus Taylor, calling him a “smarmy management consultant” who was not fit to replace Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.”
“…ing some of its mojo thanks to a string of hits such as The Odyssey and the latest all-conquering Spider-Man offering, the climate-change satire from Oscar-winning director Alejandro González Iñárritu is a reminder that there’s still room for monumental…”
“A party that refuses to accept the science of climate change, acting at the behest of profit-driven fossil fuel companies, that know that their days are numbered, is a recipe for a scorched-earth policy that would encourage fossil-fuel companies to maximise…”
““The decision should not be taken as a watershed moment” lawyers for top-tier law firm Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer wrote in an opinion article, arguing the court was not “weighing in on climate change”.”
“Get to the heart of what’s happening with climate change and the environment.”
“They show no concern for the terrible effects of climate change to which this country is already and especially exposed.”
“The “everything is made from petroleum” line of thinking suggests that using rubber or plastic means you’re no longer allowed to care about climate change.”
“This bold statement does not fit with his government’s poor climate record, which includes approval of the 45-year extension for the NW Shelf gas project, approvals for 37 new coal and gas projects and rejection of a “climate trigger” in environmental…”
“Shoebridge just may be the right person to follow up on these matters, and he should also constantly remind Albanese and his government about climate change and the need to accelerate progress on renewable energy.”
“But as climate change is making clear, emergency scenarios are no longer so infrequent: there have been at least four mass power outages in NSW alone since 2020, some lasting up to a week.”
“…ll vote against the pact on the grounds it could lock Australia into legally binding action on climate change and expose the nation to European sanctions, prompting former finance minister Mathias Cormann to urge his former colleagues to support the…”
“During deliberations over the HVO extensions, residents and environmental groups made the case that extreme weather caused by climate change was already having an impact.”
“People are insecure because of climate change, AI, conflicts, the abandoned rules-based global order, inflation, crime, the prospect of pandemics, the negative influences of social media and the rising epidemic of anxiety and loneliness.”
“Chris McKimm, Karangi Climate inaction Coalition leader Angus Taylor’s reasoning that Australia has done its share on climate action so can ease off betrays a worrying incomprehension.”
“He said that climate change, emerging technology and the “breakdown of international rules” were creating challenges that demanded countries work together, and warned that the multilateral system was under “immense strain”.”
“Get to the heart of what’s happening with climate change and the environment.”
“Gender and urban design expert Nicole Kalms says that, as temperatures rise with climate change, cities including Melbourne will shift their work, commerce and recreation to the nighttime economy.”
“…l impact of Labor’s recent focus on immigration and reduced action and commentary on climate change (“Labor’s enemy … with benefits”, September 19), I can only join him in urging the government to start taking real action on climate change in order to reach…”
“Who got the attention during those crucial decades for climate action?”
“Known as “sacrifice zones” where wholesale extraction of minerals or fossil fuels has left festering wounds in perpetuity, there are millions of them around the world fuelling climate change and desecrating whole communities, regions and even nations.”
““Over the next 30 years, the population of Sydney will dramatically increase, with the climate also expected to change to resemble that of Grafton,””
“Beyond technology, the government’s campaign will focus on middle-power diplomacy, climate action and support for Pacific neighbours, as well as stronger protections for international humanitarian personnel.”