Patrick McDonald

The United Nations has designated Australia as having done the least out of 193 countries to combat climate change. Patrick McDonald reports.

A decade of inaction means that the Paris Agreement goal of limiting warming to 1.5掳C will not be met, according to the聽Climate Council. Patrick McDonald reports.

It may seem a surprise to learn that Australia鈥檚 sustainable development is currently ranked very low compared to other OECD countries, writes Patrick McDonald.

The NSW government聽says its Electricity Infrastructure Roadmap is responding to community concerns about reducing emissions and energy costs. But is it? Patrick McDonald takes a look.

Despite appearances, the federal government is continuing to drag its feet on stopping the export of toxic waste to poor countries, reports Patrick McDonald.

We are often told that plastic waste聽contaminating land and waters聽is 鈥渞ecyclable鈥. It could be聽but,聽as Patrick McDonald聽explains, government support for the fossil fuel industry means that the plastics being produced聽are not.