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Andrew Forrest says Coalition’s abandonment of 2030 emissions target would ‘decimate’ economy

Mining magnate says investors need certainty as opposition’s climate policy comes under increasing scrutiny

The Guardian - AU · Jun 18, 2024

Offshore windfarm zone off Illawarra coast given green light in bid to ‘power Australia’s clean energy future’

Zone will be 20km off the coast and exclude areas significant for little penguin and for southern right whale migration

The Guardian - AU · Jun 15, 2024

Conservationists welcome downsized NSW wind farm zone

The federal government has given the green light to a downsized offshore wind farm zone stretching along the NSW Illawarra coast, south of Sydney.

AAP · Jun 14, 2024

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More gas secured for Australia's east coast market

A new deal to shore up gas supply along Australia's east coast market is being touted as a pathway to cheaper power prices during the transition to renewables.

AAP · Jun 12, 2024

Amid climate war redux, expert urges Paris compliance

An expert has urged Australia to continue on its course of climate action as an opposition plan to scrap targets threatens to unleash "unmitigated emissions".

AAP · Jun 10, 2024

Dutton's climate target opposition labelled 'disaster'

Peter Dutton says he'll not pursue the government's climate target, risking Australia's membership in the Paris Agreement.

AAP · Jun 8, 2024

Peter Dutton accused of trying to ‘rip up’ Australia’s commitment to Paris climate agreement

Opposition leader reportedly told News Corp he would oppose the legislated 2030 emissions target – a 43% cut compared with 2005 levels – at the next election

The Guardian - AU · Jun 8, 2024

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As News Corp rages over Laura Tingle, Sharri Markson bewails an ‘explosion of racism’ across Australia

Murdoch’s empire down under has been quietly reorganised – with a long, slow cull of journalists expected to follow

The Guardian - AU · May 31, 2024

Dutton dodging nuclear policy fallout: energy minister

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton is yet to name the sites the coalition will earmark for nuclear power stations, despite claiming communities would welcome them.

AAP · May 24, 2024

Budget breakdown for agriculture to reduce emissions

The Albanese government has detailed how $63 million will help farmers reduce their emissions, with almost half of that to improve greenhouse gas accounting.

AAP · May 23, 2024

Australia’s SUV obsession could wipe out emissions gains from EV sales and efficiency standards

Government roadmap says Australians ‘increasingly prefer heavy passenger vehicles’, potentially ‘cancelling out’ savings from more electric vehicles

The Guardian - AU · May 22, 2024

'Back to the future' for carbon credit scheme

Changes to Australia's carbon credit unit scheme will allow farmers to propose new carbon reduction methods, but critics say it could undermine the scheme.

AAP · May 21, 2024

Australia respects ICC’s independence after Netanyahu arrest warrant request, government says

Government rejects suggestions it should criticise the court, which has sought arrest warrants for the Israeli PM and Hamas officials for war crimes

The Guardian - AU · May 21, 2024

Closing Australia’s biggest coal-fired power station would leave NSW exposed to risk of blackouts – Aemo

States must roll out batteries, solar and wind energy more quickly to ease risk of blackouts, market operator says

The Guardian - AU · May 20, 2024

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The Guardian - AU · May 15, 2024

Future Made in Australia: what’s in the $23bn package meant to create a ‘renewable energy superpower’

Jim Chalmers’ budget didn’t answer all the questions about what projects will be funded but there is a lot more clarity now

AAP · May 14, 2024

Incentives set to fuel green hydrogen growth

Lagging in the global future fuel race, the green hydrogen industry has longer-term certainty with a new tax credit that could attract more onshore production.

AAP · Apr 23, 2024

Industrial sites set for emissions reduction grants

Nine sites will share in $330 million of federal funding as part of efforts to decarbonise and go to cleaner energy.

The Guardian - AU · Apr 4, 2024

Australia’s east coast forecast to avoid gas shortfall despite claims of looming supply crisis

ACCC report says region is expected to have surplus of six petajoules in third quarter ‘even if all uncontracted gas is exported’

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The Guardian - AU · Apr 3, 2024

A big week for climate policy in Australia: what happened and what to make of it

While Toyota falls in line on vehicle emission standards, questions are raised about ‘solar sunshot’ and carbon offsets

AAP · Mar 31, 2024

Labor touts EVs to households as charging sites rise

The number of electric vehicle fast-charging sites rose by about 100 this year, as the Labor government continues to tout the benefits of EVs to households.

AAP · Mar 26, 2024

Car prices won't spike under new efficiency standards

Australians won't be stung with higher car prices as a result of new fuel efficiency standards put forward by the Albanese government.

The Guardian - AU · Mar 26, 2024

Australia’s carbon credits system a failure on global scale, study finds

Researchers find carbon offsets approach, which is supposed to regenerate scrubby outback forests, was not reducing emissions as promised

The Guardian - AU · Mar 26, 2024

Albanese government manages to unite automotive industry on fuel standards – almost

Although forced to water down its original settings, the revised model will help Australia reach its decarbonisation targets

The Guardian - AU · Mar 26, 2024

Afternoon Update: Labor unveils fuel efficiency standard; Crown keeps Melbourne casino licence; and Diddy’s properties raided

Changes to the bill ease the rules for a raft of Australia’s most popular SUVs

AAP · Mar 26, 2024

Middle of the road: compromise for utes, SUVs in rules

Rules to lower vehicle emissions in Australia will involve compromises for utes and some large four-wheel-drive vehicles following industry negotiations.

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