Farmers say coal and gas use their land as emission shortcut

Farmers absorb climate damage. Coal and gas companies buy carbon credits from farmland instead of cutting their own emissions.

Why it mattersIf companies offset emissions on farmland instead of cutting pollution themselves, productive agricultural land could be lost.

AustraliaAustralian farm profits are falling and productive land is at risk if coal and gas companies are allowed to buy offsets instead of reducing their own emissions.

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267,000 homes at risk as Australia braces for coastal flooding surge

Climate Council forecasts rising seas will damage more than 267,000 coastal properties and cost $855 billion in economic losses by 2100.

Why it mattersCoastal property values and agricultural productivity are under genuine long-term threat, reshaping investment, insurance, and food supply across Australia.