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.
No, the budget is not out of control
Readers’ letters on Australia’s economy, sport and climate change, wage theft, populism, emissions reporting, AustralianSuper’s performance and beer bellies.
December 2024
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.
November 2024
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.