Yesterday
Gas giants say they can get Asia off coal – and reduce emissions
New research suggests replacing coal power with Australian gas could deliver cost-effective emissions reductions in Asia.
This Month
‘Bailing out bad decisions’: Queensland slams Victoria over gas supply
Any hopes of pulling more gas from the north was shot down by the Liberal-National government in Brisbane, which is fed up with southern energy policies.
Storm tamer wants to put a dent in Australia’s cyclones
He’s a college dropout who has the ear of climate scientists and even the Australian government with his sci-fi-sounding plan to stop cyclones and hurricanes.
Inner-city EV owners resort to desperate measures
Electrical cables snaking over balconies and over hanging roads and footpaths are a nightly occurrence in many inner-city suburbs. And it’s about to get worse.
EV tax breaks, costly climate policies targeted in productivity review
The Productivity Commission is preparing to urge the Albanese government to phase out tax breaks for electric vehicles.
Attenborough joins 10,000 people to urge action on High Seas Treaty
Australia is set to back a major new ocean protection treaty to limit industrial-scale fishing and protect international waters from destruction.
A battle is on to own pole-mounted EV chargers – and make users pay
Rollout of chargers could be accelerated by networks, but charging companies warn all electricity users and non-EV drivers will pay the price.
Australians are upset about gas prices. This chart shows why
Western Australia reserves a portion of its export gas for domestic use – and has some of the lowest prices in the world.
Labor is adrift on gas policy. Here’s why that’s bad
Without a clear strategy, Labor leaves the field open to those who insist we should stop all gas now, and those who argue that gas will be around for many decades yet.
Rio pushes for ‘eye-watering’ Tomago bailout
Australia’s largest electricity user is seeking billions in direct government support to cover spiralling power costs.
‘Not about being dishonest’: D’Ambrosio says grid bill still unknown
Victorian Energy Minister Lily D’Ambrosio says cost of the multibillion-dollar renewable energy plan will be known only when all contracts are signed over the years.
AI drives surge in fossil fuel investment
The energy requirements of artificial intelligence technologies such as ChatGPT are increasing demand for gas-powered electricity generation, a new report says.
Renewables rollout on a collision course with green groups: study
Australia’s energy transition will require around 110,000 square kilometres of land – that’s roughly 1.7 times the size of Tasmania.
NSW offshore wind blown off course amid global uncertainty
A global renewables developer recently targeted by the Trump administration has delayed its Australian offshore wind plans.
Tuvalu said gas project decision was a matter of trust. Then it wasn’t
A small Pacific Island nation came out firing against Labor’s North West Shelf call. Then it backtracked.
Bad carbon credits are undermining climate progress
One thing both the left and right ought to be able to agree upon is that an effective market for high quality carbon credits is important.
Flexible energy use lowers business costs and emissions
As Australia’s energy grid undergoes a major transformation, businesses must balance energy costs with sustainability goals.
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May
Why Labor could go all in on gas
The government’s sign-off on Woodside’s North West Shelf project is a signal it’s ready to take a more supportive approach to gas’ role in the energy transition.
Here’s a plan to unlock Australia’s clean commodity export potential
Australia needs a policy mechanism to help realise its ambitions to become a global supplier of clean commodities such as green iron and sustainable aviation fuel.
North West Shelf green light signals warming to gas
It’s welcome acknowledgment gas will play a key role in the important net zero energy transformation that is proving longer, harder and more costly than first thought.
Before you trash carbon offsets, ask who pays for conservation
If private land-based funding isn’t going to come from taxpayers, then we should be striving to grow markets that support genuine conservation efforts.
Queensland hits out at ‘ideological’ Victorian energy policy
The state energy minister says the cancellation of a major wind farm project should not deter new renewables investment.
Nuclear fantasy gone but renewables reality remains
Labor was able to bury the Coalition’s plans for a nuclear energy future. But now the high costs of Australia’s energy challenge are coming back into focus.
Labor poised to approve controversial NW Shelf gas project
The Albanese government has made its strongest signal yet that it will give the nod to Woodside’s long-delayed development.
Carbon credit critics let the perfect be the enemy of good
The anti-greenwashing campaign against Climate Active has generated unwarranted scepticism about the rigour which underpins Australia’s carbon market.