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Embattled steelworks should become a green iron beacon

Australia should take advantage of its natural resources to lead the world in the green metals race, a report has found, with one facility an obvious choice.

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7 Utility Rebates for Seniors That Expire Soon

Utility bills are one of the biggest expenses for seniors living on fixed incomes. Heating, cooling, and electricity costs rise each year, leaving retirees struggling...

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Factchecking five Coalition claims about net zero, from power prices to the $9tn cost

As Liberals join Nationals in abandoning a 2050 emissions target, we unpick some of the opposition’s talking points

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Facebook community groups and maggot-infested rats: the inner workings of Australia’s climate misinformation war

Senate inquiry hears how ‘propagandised misinformation’ is drowning out legitimate concerns in Australia’s regions over renewable energy

The Guardian - AU

Can the world quit coal?

As world leaders and thousands of researchers, activists and lobbyists meet in Brazil at the 30th annual United Nations climate conference, there is plenty of frustration that the world isn’t making progress on climate change fast enough.

The Conversation

South Korean growers sue state power utility, blaming climate change for crop damage

Rice farmer Hwang Seong-yeol and four other South Korean growers have sued the state utility Korea Electric Power Corp. and its power-generating subsidiaries, alleging their reliance on coal and other fossil fuels has accelerated climate change and damaged their crops

The Independent UK

Renewable energy is reshaping the global economy – new report

World leaders gather for the UN climate summit (Cop30) in Belém, Brazil, amid concerns about the slow progress in cutting global carbon emissions. Ten years into the historic Paris climate agreement, we are off track to meet its core objective, to keep global warming well below 2°C, relative to pre-industrial…

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Global companies are still committing to protect the climate – and they’re investing big money in clean tech

The Trump administration has given corporations plenty of convenient excuses to retreat from their climate commitments, with its moves to withdraw from the Paris Agreement, roll back emissions regulations, and scale back clean energy incentives.

The Conversation

Oversupply of oil could create glut of 4m barrels a day, says energy watchdog

Warning comes as scenario in which global demand continues to grow until 2050 is included in IEA outlook report

The Guardian - UK

How Pacific nations plan to go from spending up to 25% of GDP on fossil fuels to running on 100% renewables

Picture dusk falling somewhere in the Solomon Islands. A fisher’s skiff glides home using a whisper-quiet electric outboard motor. In the Cook Islands, a big battery steadies the island grid. In Papua New Guinea’s highlands, solar kits bring electric light to homes for the first time.

The Conversation

Politics with Michelle Grattan: Murray Watt on the compromises to pass new environmental laws before Christmas

Finding the best balance between the environment and development is vital but often contested. Renewable energy projects, housing and mining approvals are all important, while Australia’s unique natural environment also requires defence.

The Conversation

Known for Its Oil, Texas Became a Renewable Energy Leader. Now It’s Being Unplugged.

The state was to get $400 million for solar energy in disadvantaged communities. The Trump administration took it all back.

Capital & Main

Rising electricity demand drives urgent need for diverse, resilient energy, IEA says

Renewable energy, led by solar power, will grow faster than any other major source in the next few years, the annual outlooks says.

Euronews

Climate-sceptic IPA refuses to reveal funders in fiery Senate inquiry

Australia’s richest person, Gina Rinehart has previously donated to Institute of Public Affairs but thinktank won’t say if she remains a donor

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Supply boom in cheaper renewables will seal end of fossil fuel era, says IEA

Watchdog’s flagship report says rise in low-carbon electricity will make transition ‘inevitable’, despite Trump’s calls to carry on drilling

The Guardian - AU

The spectacular nonsense of the Coalition’s internal brawl over the 2050 net zero emissions target

The public stoush is really about whether the party will drop the charade or maintain it while shuffling some words

The Independent UK

Trump abandoning the climate opens door for China, says Paris deal chief

INTERVIEW: As the Cop30 climate conference opens in Brazil and 10 years after the key deal she brokered, Christiana Figueres speaks to Nick Ferris about why Beijing is stealing a march on the West when it comes to renewable energy – and why she is confident that the US will…

The Guardian - UK

My father, Ken Saro-Wiwa, died fighting for a clean Nigeria. Thirty years on, it’s time to stop sucking on the dirty teat of the oil cash cow

In 1995, as one of the Ogoni Nine, he was hanged after protesting against Shell’s oil pollution. With education and a move towards renewable energy, we can honour his legacy

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Hydrogen or bust: green iron projects struggle with gas

A study called 'How To Spend a Billion Dollars' says a guaranteed supply of renewable energy will be vital for the success of green iron and steel projects.

Euronews

Nvidia first to hit $5 trillion valuation but last in AI supply chain decarbonisation, study finds

The rapid growth of the AI market comes with increasing environmental challenges. The massive energy demands are raising serious concerns. Leading AI companies, including Nvidia, have so far failed to address these issues according to Greenpeace.

The Guardian - UK

Still a chance to return to 1.5C climate goal, researchers say

Report calls for scaling-up of renewable energy and electrification of key sectors to limit peak of global heating

The Guardian - AU

Littleproud says the world is ‘re-pivoting’ on net zero commitments – but is that just spin?

The Nationals argue the 2050 emissions target is already causing financial pain and the rest of the world is walking away from it. Neither of these things is true

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Mining boss skewers Trump over moves against renewables

Renewable energy is taking over from oil, coal and gas, an Australian mining magnate has told shareholders, and efforts to hold back the trend are misguided.

The Guardian - UK

UK unveils ‘carbon budget delivery plan’ to get back on track for net zero targets

Ed Miliband says pushing for renewable energy and lower emissions will reduce household bills and boost economy

Fortune

Saudi power chair: Tariffs weaken the global energy transition and hurt humanity

The world must embrace renewable energy, natural gas, nuclear, and more to truly power the world into the energy transition, Mohammad Abunayyan said.

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