March
Employment falls; Single word boosts shares; Apple pulls iPhone ad
Read everything that’s happened in the news so far today.
Matt Kean is at war with Liberals on climate, but some see a way back
A pugilist, an environmental warrior or just a “pain in the arse”? The Liberal moderate annoys members, but his uncompromising style could help win back the disaffected.
Trump won’t hurt Australia’s net zero investment but uncertainty might
Senior figures in the energy industry say the US administration’s abandonment of climate change goals will not alter a path away from fossil fuels.
February
Coalition nuclear ‘policy’ just a bunch of words to grab attention
Readers’ letters on LNP attacks on Climate Change Authority chairman Matt Kean, ditching cash, Larry Fink’s mortgage idea, possible fuel shortages, and Donald Trump’s true goal.
November 2024
Emissions fell at one-fifth rate needed to achieve 2030 target: CCA
Emissions fell by 20 per cent of the 15 million tonnes the Climate Change Authority says is needed to achieve Australia’s 2030 emissions reduction target.
The argument against clean energy is an argument for more blackouts
It is a race against time with the grid under pressure because of coal’s failure not renewables, writes Climate Change Authority chairman Matt Kean.
Coal lobbyist sends Ralph Babet to COP29
The Coalition for Conservation – chaired by coal lobbyist Larry Anthony - sent the fringe Senator to Baku.
Nuclear a ‘rent-seeking parasite’ that will push up power prices: Kean
The former NSW treasurer said the alternative energy source was “old outdated technology” and the industry just wanted a taxpayer-funded handout.
October 2024
Gurner in a state of disarray
Readers’ letters on Tim Gurner’s criticism of Melbourne, Matt Kean’s rejection of nuclear power, Coles and Woolworths and interest rates.
Nuclear is an expensive fantasy
Readers’ letters on Matt Kean’s renewables plan, Peter Dutton’s nuclear power push, corporate governance, superannuation tax breaks and cycling in Australia and Europe
O’Brien misses chance to detail the case for nuclear
The summit was a missed opportunity for the Coalition to give more information on the proposed nuclear option to a room full of stakeholders who want policy certainty.
Delay-mongers have latched on to nuclear
I suspect those arguing for it don’t believe we’ll ever build one of these reactors in Australia, and certainly not in time to bridge coal’s energy system exit.
Batteries, solar and maximising the grid pushed to save 2030 target
The Albanese government will need further measures to boost the uptake of renewable energy, or miss its 2030 target, climate tsar Matt Kean has warned.
Nuclear too slow to replace coal by 2035
Despite the concerns, some executives and the energy market operator said nuclear should be left on the table as a potential energy source in the long term.
September 2024
Farmers slam call to create huge forest to reduce emissions
The Climate Change Authority review sparked criticism from the agricultural sector over a call for large-scale forestation.
How changing your diet can help get to net zero
Eating more chicken, pork, kangaroo – and even algae and insects – could be necessary to get to net zero by 2050, according to the Climate Change Authority.
Matt Kean unveils plan to achieve net zero by 2050
The Climate Change Authority’s landmark report downplayed the Coalition’s nuclear ambitions and said wind and solar generation needs to move faster to ensure Australia’s net zero ambitions are not derailed.
August 2024
Vengeful Peta Credlin and Tony Abbott take on NSW moderates
Brian Loughnane is reviewing the NSW division while his wife Peta Credlin and her ex-boss Tony Abbott call for its takeover.
Clean and green but are the new climate tsars conflict free?
Matt Kean’s dual gigs show how limited expertise has brought investors and policymakers uncomfortably close.
Kean urged to quit climate job over ‘obvious conflict of interests’
Former NSW treasurer Matt Kean’s new employer, Wollemi Capital, stands to make millions from investments in carbon credits he will advise the government on.