This Month
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.
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.
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.
Landfill carbon offset companies face stricter rules
The credits, which are earned by companies that burn the methane emitted by garbage waste to produce electricity, account for around a quarter of offsets purchased under the government’s safeguard mechanism.
There’s another feasibility hurdle to new housing projects
Carbon content is going to become an increasing consideration for housing projects. In some countries, it’s already enough to prevent a building permit.
Labor does diplomatic dance on climate targets
Australia needs an ambitious 2035 emissions reduction target, and soon, if it is to have any hope of hosting COP next year, experts say.
Big emitters at odds over questionable carbon offsets
Australia’s top emitters are divided about the merits of carbon offsets based on projects that avoid the clearing of forests.
April
Accounting change scrambles coal mine emissions
Changes to measurement methods have led several major coal mines to report drastically lower carbon emissions in 2024.
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.
Woodside CEO: too expensive to make deep cuts to carbon emissions
Meg O’Neill said investments in carbon capture to cut emissions at LNG plants were still $US200-$US500 a tonne, too high to be worthwhile for shareholders.
March
WA Labor softens criticism over North West Shelf delay
The decision on whether the huge Woodside-run gas venture can run for another 40 years could end up being made by a minority government.
Succession question swirls around Santos chief executive
Kevin Gallagher will mark a decade at the oil group next year and analysts, fund managers and a proxy adviser want answers on who will eventually replace him.
February
He survived an aneurysm. Now this CEO is making the most of every day
Guy Chalkley, the chief executive of Endeavour Energy, was back on the job within 24 hours of having a craniotomy but insists work is his “fun place”.
Labor’s delay on North West Shelf gas decision ‘political’: opposition
The decision had been due by February 28 but will now come by March 31, after the elections in Western Australia.
Vehicle emissions ‘wrong policy for our country’: Dutton
The opposition leader has flagged abolishing or softening Labor’s vehicle emissions standards.
Australia is throwing away a $600b carbon capture opportunity
Australia is rapidly losing ground in carbon capture and storage, putting at risk the net zero emissions by 2050 and forfeiting a $600 billion opportunity.
January
Costs, delays threaten ‘new era’ for nuclear power: IEA
Small modular reactors have the potential to be a “game-changer” but only if expenses can be slashed, the International Energy Agency says.
Just 28pc of offices will meet major tenants’ climate needs
Government and blue-chip private sector tenants are pushing to move into green offices, but they are in short supply.
Drilling for ‘natural hydrogen’ an enormous opportunity: Labor
Naturally occurring hydrogen has been detected in Tumut and parts of western NSW, raising government hopes it can be extracted from the ground like natural gas.