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UNEP report reinforces need for ambitious climate action
A new UNEP report highlights that every fraction of a degree matters as global warming approaches 1.5 °C.
  • Climate targets
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Australian carbon credits: sound foundations, new demands
Authority finds the carbon credit scheme is fundamentally sound, but needs to evolve to support Australia’s climate goals.
  • Agriculture and land
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System diversity and resilience: Why portfolio breadth matters and who pays
A resilient electricity system comes from a portfolio of renewable generation, transmission, storage across different durations, flexible demand, consumer…

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2026 Review of the Australian Carbon Credit Unit Scheme

1 Sep 2026

The Authority’s fifth review of the Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative) Act 2011 finds the carbon credit scheme is fundamentally sound, but needs to evolve to support Australia’s climate goals.

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2035 Emissions Reductions Target

18 Sep 2025

The Authority’s 2035 Targets Advice recommends an emissions reduction target of 62–70% from 2005 levels.

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