April
Woodside’s Louisiana gas exposes Australia’s strategic energy error
Rather than block gas development, Australia should encourage gas as a back-up for renewables and as a replacement for coal in Asia.
‘Stop’: Home battery sales crater as buyers wait on rebate
Installers say home battery sales have tanked since Labor unveiled its subsidy package, creating short-term cash flow and planning difficulties for firms.
The electorates with the most solar panels are not where you’d think
The uptake of rooftop solar panels in Dickson is far greater than in Anthony Albanese’s seat but the Coalition won’t back a household battery subsidy.
Accounting change scrambles coal mine emissions
Changes to measurement methods have led several major coal mines to report drastically lower carbon emissions in 2024.
Turbine blades shredded and reborn as gnarly surfboards
The project is more than just an experiment in sustainability - it’s a return to an unexpected, decades-old connection between wind energy and surfing.
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‘Fails the pub test’: Farmers taxed for supporting energy transition
Landowners are being hit with big tax bills for selling their holdings to make way for critical energy infrastructure.
Navigating the ESG storm
The Australian Financial Review ESG Summit 2025, where Australia’s top leaders shape the future of responsible business in an era of rising scrutiny and accountability.
Finding someone to fix your EV is hard, and may be about to get harder
Australia is short at least 7000 electric vehicle technicians and industry leaders warn proposed occupational licensing could exacerbate the repair bottleneck.
Labor picks city to host climate summit, making it an election issue
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says the COP31 summit will provide an economic boost to Adelaide that would be denied under a Coalition government.
Coalition to water down vehicle efficiency scheme
Peter Dutton says a Coalition government would not enforce penalties for a scheme designed to encourage the take-up of electric vehicles.
Qld scraps renewables goal, backs coal, vows to hit net zero anyway
Queensland has confirmed it will scrap legislated climate targets and burn coal plants for longer in a policy shift to focus on affordability and reliability over environmental sustainability.
‘No hope’: Shock coal plant extensions to drag on 2030 climate targets
The Crisafulli government’s plans to wind back the state’s climate goals are likely to put Australia’s Paris targets further out of reach.
Wind turbine blades find new life in sustainable infrastructure
Without effective recycling solutions, wind turbines risk becoming landfill waste, undermining sustainability efforts.
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Queensland tears up transition targets and will keep coal for longer
Queensland’s five-month-old LNP government will unveil its broad energy platform today with a plan to extend the life of the state-owned coal-fired generators.
BoM said the sky was clear. Rain and floods told a different story
A huge meat-producing region of the outback, where livelihoods hinge on the weather, is stuck in an enormous Bureau of Meteorology blind spot.
‘Doesn’t stack up’: Top investors go cold on nuclear
New data shows Australia’s top asset managers have little interest in investing in atomic energy generation.
No election road out of Australia’s energy perdition
The election contest between Labor’s faltering subsided renewables policy and the Coalition’s nationalised nuclear pipedream does not inspire confidence.
Chinese $800m-plus solar deal collapses after FIRB delays
Lightsource bp is now seeking an alternative buyer for five Australian solar farms after ending a deal to sell to Beijing Energy International.
Matt Kean has ‘material interests’ in carbon credit schemes
The Climate Change Authority chairman is a green investment adviser on the side. Experts say it’s above board despite “tremendous advantage” to Wollemi Capital.
March
Why salmon farming laws could affect mining projects
New laws designed to insulate Tasmania’s salmon industry from environmental challenge could have unintended consequences for several projects.
His EV shut down while he was driving. Getting it fixed was worse
A recall of thousands of Kia and Hyundai electric vehicles has one angry owner asking how long is too long for a repair with no refund or compensation.
Santos breaks ranks on Dutton’s gas plan
The gas producer looks set to emerge as a winner under the Coalition’s gas policy, despite it being widely blamed for the risk of shortages on the east coast.
How gas turned Dutton into an accidental progressive
Peter Dutton has long been loathed by progressives. But by declaring his intention to crack down on gas exporters, he has adopted one of their favourite policy ideas.
Santos Barossa delay feared as politics envelops gas
The deferral of a ruling on the North West Shelf venture has stoked fears that other gas projects will also fall victim to the fractious politics around the fossil fuel.