‘Renewable energy superpower’: Australia votes for climate action

The choosing of politicians running to tackle climate change is a remarkable shift for Australia, one of the world’s biggest per-capita carbon emitters and top coal and gas exporters.

Australia’s election has brought in a wave of Greens and independents pushing for aggressive targets to cut carbon emissions.

The election result, with the pivotal role climate change played, represents a remarkable shift for Australia, one of the world’s biggest per-capita carbon emitters and top coal and…