News & Views Tanya Plibersek can ignore climate harm from coal mines after court decision Plibersek teamed up with two coal companies to fight an environmental group in court over the climate risks of fossil fuel projects.
Climate ‘The climate crisis is not gender neutral’: Women are missing from most national climate plans Reproductive health rights of women and girls are missing from national climate plans in two thirds of countries, according to the UNFPA.
News & Views The climate crisis is an emergency for girls’ rights globally The number of girls at “extreme risk” due to climate change and child marriage will increase by 33 per cent to 40 million by 2050.
Climate What a difference a decade makes in shifting the climate conversation Climate change is the defining issue of our time, demanding an informed, urgent, and unified response to safeguard our common home. Until then, the Climate Council is steadfast in its commitment to leading that charge.
World 340 million women and girls will live in extreme poverty by 2030 A new UN report that shows current trends are falling behind the Agenda for Sustainable Development’s goal to achieve gender equality by 2030.
News & Views How one student forced the government to admit the economic risks of climate change A recently settled class action lawsuit against the Australian government could help drive greater disclosure of climate financial risk by governments, central banks and companies.
News & Views Michele Bullock on why climate change poses acute uncertainty to the economy Incoming Reserve Bank Governor Michele Bullock has said the uncertainty posed by climate change to the economy is “acute”.
Climate UN Committee issues first-time guidance for children’s rights in the climate crisis The United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child has, for the first time, affirmed the children’s right to a sustainable environment.
Climate The ‘duty of care’ bill is a chance for the government to show it cares about young people 19-year-old climate advocate Anjali Sharma has launched a campaign with Senator David Pocock to legislate a duty of care to young people.
Climate New climate study adds to the evidence that women are most impacted by extreme heat A new study has shown that women experience heat-related losses by 260 per cent, compared to 76 per cent for men.
News & Views David Pocock’s new bill would impose a duty of care on the government to protect children from climate harm Should the government have a duty of care to protect young people and future generations from climate harm? Independent Senator David Pocock believes so.
News & Views Women in the Global South suffer the most from climate change. Australia’s ‘action’ will not keep them safe Australia’s peformative climate action does not go far enough to protect women and vulnerable communities from the worst impacts.
