Yesterday
- Analysis
- Energy transition
No-shows and early exits make climate talks a sideshow
The world leaders who skipped Baku last week are all in Brazil now. While COPs are always fraught and fractious, this one feels at risk of sliding into irrelevance.
- Updated
- Hans van Leeuwen
This Month
Santos’ own director queried use of ‘clean’ definition: ACCR
Then-director Peter Hearl’s querying of the company’s use of the word “clean” exemplifies how readers of its climate report have been misled, Federal Court hears.
- Angela Macdonald-Smith
Turbines quieter than a fridge: The NSW rules to fix renewables delays
The new guidelines should cut approval times for large new wind farms in NSW that had blown out to almost a decade.
- Angela Macdonald-Smith
Carbon trading deal struck despite likely US exit from Paris accord
Carbon trading could help raise some of the cash developing countries need to adapt to the effects of climate change, and enable big polluters to cut emissions.
- Kenza Bryan, Attracta Mooney and Aime Williams
Rebound in wind, solar projects revives slim hope for 2030 targets
More commitments were made to new wind and solar farms in the September quarter than in the whole of 2023, according to Clean Energy Council data.
- Angela Macdonald-Smith
Pressure on other countries to lead on climate after Trump win
Experts say Trump’s election means countries will need to engage with US businesses and states to ensure the energy transition continues.
- Hannah Wootton
Capital flight from climate risk fuels ‘ghost town’ fears
A plan that unlocks investment from super funds in improving resilience to climate change is vital to prevent whole regions of Australia becoming uninsurable, major investors say.
- Angela Macdonald-Smith
- Opinion
- Energy transition
Climate change has broken Labor’s promise to cut electricity bills by $275
The reality for both sides of politics is that delivering lower emissions and reducing power prices is a false target. This is not negotiable – we cannot negotiate with physics.
- Tony Wood
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The former NSW treasurer said the alternative energy source was “old outdated technology” and the industry just wanted a taxpayer-funded handout.
- Hannah Wootton
- Sponsored
- Grant Thornton
Storyline approach can help smaller companies with green reporting
As sustainability reporting moves from voluntary practice to a regulatory requirement, Australian companies are grappling with complex new standards.
Sponsored
by Grant Thornton
Net zero’s uneasy pact with carbon capture and storage
Santos and Beach Energy’s Moomba project hopes to overturn the technology’s weak reputation. Its detractors say it has already had 20 years to prove them wrong.
- Angela Macdonald-Smith
October
New climate findings bad news for Aussie snow bunnies
Years of high-quality, deep snow cover across Australian alpine regions are becoming rare.
- Tom Rabe
Australians can expect more hot days, more often
Australians are in for longer, hotter heatwaves this century, and greater risk of dangerous fires.
- Tom Rabe
‘Series of speculations’: Santos climate targets under attack
The Federal Court case brought by the Australasian Centre for Corporate Responsibility alleges Santos deceived consumers with its clean energy claims.
- Angela Macdonald-Smith
- Sponsored
- ACCIONA Energía
Energy transition boosts local, state and national economies
The renewable energy sector has reached a tipping point, as Australia’s largest wind farm comes online.
Sponsored
by ACCIONA Energía
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- Westpac
Long-term vision needed to kickstart local offshore wind sector
Many countries are already reaping the benefits of this renewable resource.
Sponsored
by Westpac
- Opinion
- Climate policy
The energy transition is powered by – wait for it – coal
It’s a sign of the uneven, fits-and-starts nature of the energy transition: record solar generation and record coal demand can coexist.
- Javier Blas
- Opinion
- Energy
Coalition says king coal to stay on the throne
The Coalition’s nuclear policy gets most of the attention, but the future of coal will have a starring role in the continuing climate wars.
- Jennifer Hewett
- Opinion
- Energy transition
Only the Coalition has credible plan to close coal
Labor’s real game plan is to “extend and pretend”.
- Ted O'Brien
- Opinion
- Energy transition
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.
- Matt Kean