This Month
Coal demand hits record with Australia bulking up
Australia is over-represented on the world stage as a source of new coal output, the International Energy Agency found.
- Angela Macdonald-Smith
November
- Updated
- Climate policy
Australia left in limbo after fight to host global COP talks falters
Australia is vying with Turkey to host the annual climate summit, but a discordant meeting in Baku deferred the decision until June – after the federal election.
- Updated
- Hans van Leeuwen
NSW idle in pragmatic shift on coal: Glencore CEO
Gary Nagle says the state, where Glencore is struggling to extend the life of a coal mine, has fallen behind the rest of the world in failing to adopt a more “neutral” position on the fossil fuel.
- Angela Macdonald-Smith
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
Oil and gas are ‘a gift of God’: COP29 leader
The Azerbaijan president’s opening speech was a striking start to the climate summit, already marred by uncertainty and absenteeism.
- Hans van Leeuwen
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
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
Farmers, builders, economists warn against changing diesel tax credits
A plan by key crossbenchers to overhaul a lucrative fuel tax credit for miners has drawn condemnation from farmers and the WA government.
- Tom Rabe
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
- Exclusive
- Mining
Crossbench MPs eye tax credit overhaul on major miners
Teal independent Kate Chaney is working to build support in federal parliament to overhaul a lucrative fuel tax credit system accessed by major mining companies.
- Tom Rabe
October
Santos’ hydrogen assumptions ‘absurd’, ACCR lawyers suggest
Oil and gas producer’s estimates for hydrogen sales were unreasonable, leaving its net zero target lacking credibility, the Federal Court heard.
- Angela Macdonald-Smith
Santos says activist demands would deter climate targets being set
The oil and gas producer is being sued by environmental groups in the Federal Court who argue its long-term carbon reduction plan is “a series of speculations”.
- Angela Macdonald-Smith
‘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
UniSuper won’t back up claims it sold APA on gas worries
Dissatisfaction about APA shares trading near a 10-year low added to the complaints voiced by investors at the fiery AGM, which was dominated by concerns over Beetaloo gas.
- Angela Macdonald-Smith
- Exclusive
- Mining
Fortescue pushes Canberra for emissions policy review
Fortescue has warned the West Australian government against palming off responsibility for greenhouse emissions to Canberra.
- Tom Rabe
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.
- John Kehoe and Jenny Wiggins
Woodside boss urges states to join WA in ending emissions regulation
State governments should consider leaving the policing of greenhouse emissions to Canberra, Meg O’Neill says.
- Tom Rabe and Angela Macdonald-Smith
WA to leave greenhouse gas policing to Canberra
Western Australia will hand responsibility of policing greenhouse gas emissions of major projects to the federal government, using new constitutional legal advice to justify the move.
- Tom Rabe
How this Aussie mining tech company is doing its bit for the planet
ElectraLith is named the 2024 AFR BOSS Most Innovative Company in the Agriculture, Mining, Engineering and Utilities sector.
- Sally Patten
- Analysis
- Electric vehicles
How BYD plans to shake up the Australian EV market
Trade barriers, an oversupply of EVs and flagging growth in China and the rest of the world have driven Chinese automakers to focus on easier markets such as Australia.
- Jessica Sier