Labor faces big miss on green energy target
Labor will fall well short of a pledge to reach 82 per cent renewables by 2030, even under a best-case scenario, according to new modelling.
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IOC heavyweight: Climate change could end Summer Games
Potential IOC incoming boss Lord Coe has declared climate change to make the Summer Olympics a thing of the past, and addresses attacking social media abuse toward female Olympians.
Cannon-Brookes’ Grok seeks investors for SunCable dream
One of the world’s biggest renewable energy projects will seek external funding as Mike Cannon-Brookes tests financiers’ appetite for the giant SunCable project.
Greenies cop flak over cyclone ‘propaganda’ claim
Queensland coal king Nick Jorss has accused the Climate Council of using the impending arrival of Cyclone Alfred in Brisbane to fuel political propaganda.
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Renewables’ winter woes hit bill relief hope
An increase in wholesale costs last winter will put upward pressure on calculations to determine how much Australians will pay for electricity in 2025.
China, India to drive record coal demand
Global coal production reached a record in 2023, powered by growth in China, India and Indonesia.
Taxpayer pain to prop up ageing coal-fired power: Kean
Climate change tsar Matt Kean says government subsidies to keep ageing coal-fired power stations like Eraring open could encourage other generators to seek the same handouts.
CBA banks on transition for climate exposed communities
Shareholders line up in Adelaide to lob questions at the nation’s biggest bank over its lending policies.
‘Chinese tech shouldn’t exist in critical infrastructure’: US entrepreneur
Patrick Keaney, who is backed by Amazon’s climate fund, says governments must ‘protect and harden’ critical infrastructure such as power grids, water utilities and hospitals.
Cities need e-scooters to help slash emissions: Uber
A more ‘common sense’ approach to Melbourne’s ban on rental e-scooters would have been following London in introducing designated parking zones, says Uber’s UK boss.
Start-ups rising to the green challenge, says KPMG
Start-ups here are increasingly choosing to tackle issues of climate change and green technology, KPMG Australia chief Andrew Yates says.
Uber urges Aussies to give up second car to fight climate change
Ride-share giant Uber says transitioning to EVs is not enough to slash automotive emissions and congestion as it urges Australians to consider giving up their second car.
‘We need Chinese EVs’ to combat climate change: Uber
The ride-sharing giant is partnering with Chinese electric vehicle maker BYD to make EVs more affordable and says high tariffs and US-style bans are not helpful in combating climate change.
15 banks refuse to back Vales Point coal-fired power station
Fifteen banks have refused to offer the owner of the Vales Point coal-fired power station credit on emissions grounds, creating a red-tape crisis for the company.
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