The latest thought leadership and expert commentary from our members and announcements and stories from the ANU Institute for Climate, Energy & Disaster Solutions.

Tuesday, 14 Nov 2023
  • News

ICEDS' Climate Program Manager, Kate Lawrence, tells us about an opportunity to stand up for the right of young Australians to a healthy and safe future, through the Duty of Care Amendment to the Climate Change Act.

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Friday, 10 Nov 2023
  • News

A time bomb is ticking inside the Albanese government’s climate policy. When it explodes, Australia will fall short of its climate targets and leave a gaggle of investors shirtless.

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Tuesday, 07 Nov 2023
  • News

Australia has three ways it can help reduce world greenhouse emissions, the only reduction that matters in tackling climate change.

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Monday, 06 Nov 2023

ANU student Kayleigh Sleath tells us about her click & collect project for farmers markets, and why increasing access to local produce is critical to creating more resilient food systems.

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Monday, 30 Oct 2023
  • News

Australia’s top economists have overwhelmingly backed the reintroduction of the carbon price that helped cut Australia’s emissions between 2012 and 2014.

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Thursday, 26 Oct 2023
  • News

Many of the big wind and solar farms planned to help Australia achieve net zero emissions by 2050 will be built on the lands and waters of First Nations peoples.

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Monday, 23 Oct 2023
  • News

The goal of achieving net zero by 2050 requires requires very fast action to construct the many wind and solar farms, transmission lines, pumped hydro, critical mineral mines and more. However, moving fast inflames what is often fierce opposition from local communities!

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Monday, 23 Oct 2023
  • News

Here’s what happens to workers when coal-fired power plants close. It isn’t good.

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Thursday, 19 Oct 2023
  • Student profile

Leah Rheinberger’s lifelong passion for nature conservation led her on a transformative path to Crawford, where she discovered a profound connection between science, policy, and the urgent call for climate action.

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