Fossil fuels

Protesters with banner and signs

Despite COP29 overrunning by 33 hours to finalise negotiations, the United Nations Conference of Parties on climate change ended without any agreements to meaningfully confront the climate crisis, reports Ben Radford.

People's Blockade participants explain why they attended, what they think about the NSW government's attempts to suppress the protest and why we need to end coal and gas.

Rising Tide is preparing for the biggest 2024 Peoples Blockade of the world鈥檚 largest coal port in its almost 20 years of protesting human induced fossil-fuel driven climate change.聽Zane Alcorn and Niko Leka report.

Climate activists and organisations say environment minister Tanya Plibersek鈥檚 decision to approve the expansion of three thermal coal mines in north-western NSW will 鈥渟upercharge climate change鈥. Kerry Smith reports.

emissions from power plant and inset image of Jason Hickel

Jason Hickel, progressive anthropologist and author, gave the following speech at the 50th Anniversary Congress on the New International Economic Order, held in Havana, Cuba from April 28 to May 1.

The First Wave, a new film by environment group Rising Tide, was launched by an enthusiastic crowd. Jim McIlroy reports.

Former Coalition Prime Minister Scott Morrison was always the apotheosis of politics鈥 worst tendencies: shallow form, public service for private interest聽and, ultimately, the scrap for survival at the expense of the grand vision, writes聽Binoy Kampmark.

Look behind the newly converted whale-loving type聽and there is likely to be聽an avid fossil-fuel lobbyist, or someone advocating the merits of nuclear energy, as Binoy Kampmark听谤别辫辞谤迟蝉.

Scientists have criticised Australia for continuing to approve聽fossil fuels. As Labor does not listen, students聽need to stand up, a climate striker said after disrupting parliament. Chloe DS reports.

End Fossil Fuels protest NYC

Tens of thousands poured into the streets of New York City, on September 17, for the largest climate mobilisation in the United States in years, reports Jake Johnson.

Climate activists stopped a coal train at Sandgate, near Newcastle, for several hours聽in protest at the damaging industry. Niko Leka reports.

Don't Gas Africa

Don't Gas Africa believes 鈥淎frica has a monumental opportunity to pursue sustainable socioeconomic development without relying on fossil fuels鈥, reports Jessica Corbett.