The Aporia
31 articles about 27 events for “Climate Change Action” from The Sydney Morning Herald.
“As he did in Samoa two years ago, the King also called for action on climate change and noted that the greatest cost would fall on smaller countries dealing with the impact on oceans.”
“Antigua and Barbuda: King Charles has lent his support to an Australian initiative to cut the use of oil in global shipping, highlighting his interest in action on climate change despite the political argument about the cost.”
“On both occasions, the King made pointed remarks about liberty, climate change and Ukraine with no display of tension with Trump.”
“The problem is, we need to feel pain, frustration, sadness, fear to take action.”
“The flood risk was increasing because climate change caused more frequent and intense rainstorms, while development was increasing urban run-off from hard surfaces and driving population growth, McAlpin said.”
“Finland’s cool climate and low-carbon power have made it one of Europe’s leading data centre destinations.”
“Haines has advocated for climate change action and regional services, particularly healthcare.”
“Richard Harman, Banora Point Minns the miner Premier Chris Minns’ latest move to change the law and allow hugely more climate pollution is one of the most cynical and mendacious imaginable (Letters, October 21).”
“…uesday in a rain shower to witness first-hand the impact of climate change on one of the world’s smallest, most remote and lowest-lying nations, a chain of islands which stands just 1.5 metres above sea level in an area where oceans are rising faster than…”
“Australian Climate Change and Energy Minister Chris Bowen said Australian taxpayers money was being well spent.”
“…nator Sarah Henderson said expenditure by the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water was “simply out of control” and asked why the government was spending almost $700,000 on meeting rooms and accommodation when “you could almost buy a…”
“And if this is not the incident [that causes change], then what is?””
““I remain a member [of the Greens] and in 2025 I stood as a candidate in the WA state election because it is my deeply held belief that the Greens’ policies on education and health, action on climate change, are an opportunity to help people and our planet.”
“Langlois pointed to recently introduced mandatory climate reporting requirements as an opportunity for businesses to show meaningful action on climate change-related goals.”
“Ask those workers whether business should act on climate change and the answer is almost unanimously “yes”.”
““I think the political climate’s changed,””
“We should use that platform to show what can be built here and take that ambition into COP31 (the 31st United Nations Climate Change Conference),””
“Get to the heart of what’s happening with climate change and the environment.”
““He was the member for that seat for 12 years, and in 2022, our community rejected him because they were so frustrated with his inability to affect any change to government policy on climate change,””
“Julien Vincent, an experienced climate change governance campaigner and former winner of the Goldman Environmental Prize, which recognises grassroots activists, says there should be an expectation that Australian companies and their subsidiaries operate to a…”
“Soon this defence and many others like it across the state may not be enough to protect the coastline from myriad threats: coastal erosion, sea level rise, stormwater flooding and other climate change-related challenges.”
“In a speech to the faithful at this weekend’s Conservative Political Action Conference in Brisbane, she repeatedly attacked Opposition Leader Angus Taylor, calling him a “smarmy management consultant” who was not fit to replace Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.”
“…ing some of its mojo thanks to a string of hits such as The Odyssey and the latest all-conquering Spider-Man offering, the climate-change satire from Oscar-winning director Alejandro González Iñárritu is a reminder that there’s still room for monumental…”
“A party that refuses to accept the science of climate change, acting at the behest of profit-driven fossil fuel companies, that know that their days are numbered, is a recipe for a scorched-earth policy that would encourage fossil-fuel companies to maximise…”
““The decision should not be taken as a watershed moment” lawyers for top-tier law firm Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer wrote in an opinion article, arguing the court was not “weighing in on climate change”.”
“Get to the heart of what’s happening with climate change and the environment.”
“They show no concern for the terrible effects of climate change to which this country is already and especially exposed.”
“The “everything is made from petroleum” line of thinking suggests that using rubber or plastic means you’re no longer allowed to care about climate change.”
“This bold statement does not fit with his government’s poor climate record, which includes approval of the 45-year extension for the NW Shelf gas project, approvals for 37 new coal and gas projects and rejection of a “climate trigger” in environmental…”
“Shoebridge just may be the right person to follow up on these matters, and he should also constantly remind Albanese and his government about climate change and the need to accelerate progress on renewable energy.”
“But as climate change is making clear, emergency scenarios are no longer so infrequent: there have been at least four mass power outages in NSW alone since 2020, some lasting up to a week.”