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Adam Morton

The Guardian

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The Coalition says it wants cheaper power, not ideology. But its evidence-free plan is all ideology

Give the Coalition points for chutzpah, if nothing else. In a press release on Wednesday, first given to the Australian for a not exactly hard-won...

24.09.2026 20

The Guardian

Adam Morton

Australia’s big polluters rely on carbon offsets for climate credibility. But the system looks like a house of cards

The fight within the Greens that led senators to cross the floor last week over koala protection in a national park may have finally put a spotlight...

18.09.2026 30

The Guardian

Adam Morton

Albanese’s resources minister celebrating the Beetaloo carbon bomb is a hell of a choice. Labor can’t say it wasn’t warned

A giant chunk of glacier-covered mountain has collapsed with catastrophic effect and, whatever the mechanics of the disaster in Nepal’s Langtang...

04.09.2026 20

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Adam Morton

BHP has made big climate promises – that’s the easy part. Now it must do the real work of slashing emissions

The revelation that BHP cancelled and delayed commitments to act on the climate crisis should be a wake-up call. It matters in its own right: millions...

25.05.2026 50

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Adam Morton

If there was ever a moment for Australia’s shift to renewables and EVs, this is it

It’s been three years since the Albanese government received a report by the Office of National Intelligence looking at how the climate crisis is...

10.03.2026 40

The Guardian

Adam Morton

Australia’s most costly anti-climate policy hits taxpayers for $30m a day as calls mount to wind back fuel tax credits

It’s the most costly anti-climate policy in the Australian government budget, working against efforts to cut emissions. This financial year,...

24.02.2026 40

The Guardian

Adam Morton

It’s two years since we were told ‘the age of fossil fuels will end’. When will Australia get prepared for what’s coming?

10.12.2025 30

The Guardian

Adam Morton

Labor’s nature law overhaul contains wins – but we should watch for gremlins in the details

27.11.2025 30

The Guardian

Adam Morton

The spectacular nonsense of the Coalition’s internal brawl over the 2050 net zero emissions target

11.11.2025 20

The Guardian

Adam Morton

Voices arguing that climate action is a waste of time are getting louder. Here’s why they are wrong

20.08.2025 30

The Guardian

Adam Morton

Legal ruling can’t obscure the brutal reality of climate change for Torres Strait Islanders

21.07.2025 20

The Guardian

Adam Morton