Small island developing states may have no choice but to lead on climate action but they can no longer stand alone: everyone must join the fight to safeguard the planet for generations to come.
The decision on who will host COP31 has been deferred until next June. But whether or not Australia ends up winning the bid, the world's third-largest fossil fuel exporter needs to develop a plan to phase out its coal and gas production.
A year-long government “sandbox” study identifies recurring conflicts in solar, aquaculture-solar, micro-hydropower and geothermal projects, prompting policy reforms …