Climate Change – Page 6 – Openforum https://www.openforum.com.au Open Forum offers an independent platform for Australian debate Thu, 28 Mar 2024 22:27:37 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.25 Country, culture and nature-based climate solutions https://www.openforum.com.au/country-culture-and-nature-based-climate-solutions/ Sun, 28 Nov 2021 21:17:25 +0000 https://www.openforum.com.au/?p=35269 A new report shows the urgent need for action to mitigate climate change and biodiversity loss, and the significant consequences facing all life on Earth in failing to do so.

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Reconsidering Australia’s interests after COP26 https://www.openforum.com.au/reconsidering-australias-interests-after-cop26/ Sat, 20 Nov 2021 22:56:28 +0000 https://www.openforum.com.au/?p=35187 Australia’s approach to international relations is defined by support for a rules-based global order. After Glasgow, it’s time to reconsider Australia’s national interests in the context of a world shifting toward net-zero emissions.

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Why the seas will keep rising https://www.openforum.com.au/why-the-seas-will-keep-rising/ Tue, 16 Nov 2021 22:53:14 +0000 https://www.openforum.com.au/?p=35125 The sea has been rising and falling for eons, but there is compelling evidence that carbon emissions from human activity is speeding the process along.

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Australian experts react to COP26 https://www.openforum.com.au/australian-experts-react-to-cop26/ Sun, 14 Nov 2021 23:01:25 +0000 https://www.openforum.com.au/?p=35101 Australian scientists, academics and experts react to the final agreement reached at the COP26 summit and the last minute watering down of wording around fossil fuel subsidies requested by India and China.

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International experts on the COP26 agreements https://www.openforum.com.au/experts-dissect-the-cop26-agreements/ Sun, 14 Nov 2021 05:33:40 +0000 https://www.openforum.com.au/?p=35094 The Conversation asked experts from around the world for their reaction to the outcomes of this year’s UN climate summit, COP26, including the Glasgow Climate Pact agreed by all 197 countries attending the talks. Here’s what they had to say about the deals that were made. 

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COP26 leaves too many loopholes for the fossil fuel industry https://www.openforum.com.au/cop26-leaves-too-many-loopholes-for-the-fossil-fuel-industry/ Sat, 13 Nov 2021 01:09:46 +0000 https://www.openforum.com.au/?p=35086 The COP26 summit has not lived up to the goal of reducing temperature rises because there are too many loopholes for the fossil fuel industry to exploit.

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Marketing is getting in the way of markets that could get us to net-zero https://www.openforum.com.au/marketing-is-getting-in-the-way-of-markets-that-could-get-us-to-net-zero/ Sat, 13 Nov 2021 01:09:34 +0000 https://www.openforum.com.au/?p=35089 Although he claims to have never told a lie, the prime minister road-tested an avalanche of slogans on Wednesday and some of them were clearly misleading.

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The truth about green lending https://www.openforum.com.au/the-truth-about-green-lending/ Sun, 07 Nov 2021 03:09:20 +0000 https://www.openforum.com.au/?p=35021 While it’s encouraging to see many of the world’s leading banks committing to sustainable lending at COP26, their track record suggests their actions may fall short of their words.

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A world on fire https://www.openforum.com.au/a-world-on-fire/ Tue, 02 Nov 2021 00:11:51 +0000 https://www.openforum.com.au/?p=34962 The past seven years are on track to be the seven warmest on record, according to the provisional WMO State of the Global Climate 2021 report, based on data for the first nine months of 2021.

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We can all do our bit on climate change https://www.openforum.com.au/we-can-all-do-our-bit-on-climate-change/ Mon, 01 Nov 2021 03:41:43 +0000 https://www.openforum.com.au/?p=34949 We often think that it’s up to governments and industry to play a major role in tackling climate change, but is there a role for individuals too?

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Australia’s net-zero plan ducks the export challenge https://www.openforum.com.au/australias-net-zero-plan-ducks-the-export-challenge/ Thu, 28 Oct 2021 21:23:58 +0000 https://www.openforum.com.au/?p=34918 It is an abrogation of responsibility for the Coalition's net-zero plan not to include a strategy to phase out fossil fuel exports.

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The world needs success in Glasgow https://www.openforum.com.au/the-world-needs-success-in-glasgow/ Sun, 24 Oct 2021 19:56:56 +0000 https://www.openforum.com.au/?p=34884 A crucial round of United Nations climate change negotiations will soon begin in Glasgow and the stakes could not be higher. By the end, we’ll know how far nations are willing to go to address humanity’s biggest challenge.

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