Banking veteran boosts Cettire’s board after brutal results
The under-pressure luxury online retailer has tapped investment banker Jon Gidney to come aboard as it fights off short sellers and profit challenges.
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Cult bakery announces shock closure
Soaring costs have claimed another popular eatery which has shut down one of its stores due to the tough economic climate.
Global giants ‘to miss’ NSW offshore power licence
A decision is understood to be imminent to grant a sole permit to Oceanex and Norwegian giant Equinor.
Surprise claim as AI to create 200k jobs
Thousands of Australian jobs in the AI sector could be created this decade, but major issues remain unanswered.
$22.7bn bid to secure Aussie jobs
Treasurer Jim Chalmers has revealed how a $22.7bn policy to ensure Australia leads the renewable energy transition will be delivered.
Origin buys stake in decarbonisation company
Origin Energy has acquired 20 per cent in a specialist decarbonisation firm that works with major companies on projects to slash their emissions.
MMA Offshore and the $100m that got away
A billionaire holder of MMA Offshore will back the current takeover bid for the company, but has 100 million reasons to be cranky.
Climate protests enter sixth day at major port
Climate activists have vowed to continue blocking a rail line to a major port as they enter the sixth day of their disruptive protests.
NSW flicks switch on high voltage infrastructure
The NSW government has set the ball rolling on its ambitious Renewable Energy Zones plan with approval for a new 240km stretch of transmission lines to link the first of them to the grid.
Pilbara renewables needed for BHP’s electric dreams
BHP will source 500MW of renewables in the Pilbara by 2030 as it converts its diesel-hungry truck fleet to electric power in coming years.
‘Put rocket under renewables for net zero’
Australia must install 16 times its current capacity of batteries and pumped hydro by 2050, while large-scale wind and solar generation will have to jump six fold, AEMO says.
Charges after activists’ bold stunt on train line
Charges have been laid after the alleged stunt unfolded at the Port of Newcastle on Tuesday morning in an effort to block train movements.
Charges after activists’ bold stunt on train line
Charges have been laid after the alleged stunt unfolded at the Port of Newcastle on Tuesday morning in an effort to block train movements.
Fight over nuclear energy plan heats up
The Albanese government has announced a former Liberal treasurer in a key climate role as it continued its attack on the Coalition’s nuclear energy plans.
‘Based on facts’: Kean sceptical on nukes
The next chair of the Climate Change Authority, former NSW Liberal treasurer Matt Kean, has already voiced his scepticism at a push towards nuclear energy.
Opportunity knocks on road to green iron exports
Australia has the potential to create an enormous new export industry that will thrive in a carbon-constrained world, advocates of so-called green iron say.
Fund solar, ditch gas and make all houses electric
If we really believed in nation building, we would figure out how to finance every single Australian household to completely electrify, according to Saul Griffith.
Dutton ‘happy’ to fight election on nuclear
Peter Dutton is happy for the next election to be a battleground on energy after controversially betting big on nuclear power.
Dutton ‘happy’ to fight election on nuclear
Peter Dutton is happy for the next election to be a battleground on energy after controversially betting big on nuclear power.
Telstra joins UN AI panel after dumping carbon offset ‘sham’
A week after Australia’s biggest telco withdrew from the Albanese government’s Climate Active scheme, it has joined a UN lobby group to tout the responsible use of AI.
Key question Dutton won’t answer
Peter Dutton has again refused to release any detail of his nuclear plan, despite repeated questioning in a fiery interview.
Telstra’s big call on carbon offsets
Critics of the Climate Active scheme believe Telstra’s withdrawal could prompt others to follow suit, and ultimately spark an overhaul of carbon offset schemes.
Telstra ditches carbon offsets and carbon neutral
The federal government’s Climate Active program will lose its largest single player, with Telstra walking away from labelling mobile phone plans as carbon neutral and using carbon offsets.
Mapped: Origin’s ambitious renewable energy pipeline
For the first time Origin Energy has outlined where its solar, battery and wind power projects are as it doubled down on energy transition promises. Here’s a map of the biggest ones.
Olympics-sized co-ordination key to renewables rollout
Transgrid boss Brett Redman has told the Australian Energy Week conference that ‘speed of execution’ of approvals was more important than policy changes.
Power policy war ‘a multibillion-dollar threat’
Business leaders have called for energy policy stability in the face of the federal Opposition Leader’s threat to tear up Australia’s binding 2030 carbon emissions targets.
Outspoken MP defies party leader
An outspoken Liberal MP says any move by Peter Dutton to water down existing climate targets is a “regressive step”.
Outspoken MP defies party leader
An outspoken Liberal MP says any move by Peter Dutton to water down existing climate targets is a “regressive step”.
Woodside snubs HESTA’s green director picks
The $83bn super fund says it will keep engaging with the oil and gas giant after it tapped mining veteran Tony O’Neill for a director role.
White hydrogen ‘top pick for decarbonisation’
White hydrogen looms as a low-emission, low-cost key to reaching some of the ‘low-hanging fruit’ of decarbonisation, says a pioneering ASX stock.
One thing Dutton won’t reveal before poll
Peter Dutton has indicated energy policy will be a key election battle, digging in on his vow to scrap Labor’s legislated emissions target.
One thing Dutton won’t reveal before poll
Peter Dutton has indicated energy policy will be a key election battle, digging in on his vow to scrap Labor’s legislated emissions target.
‘Worse than Morrison’: PM blasts Dutton
After the Opposition Leader signalled he would shelve Labor’s interim emissions reduction target, the Prime Minister accused him of “walking away” from climate action.
Regional planning a must in renewables push
Like city folk who don’t understand where their food comes from, many forget almost 40 per cent of our electricity already comes from renewable sources in regional areas.
New Zealand reverses offshore oil and gas ban
The ban on offshore petroleum exploration will be lifted amid fears of energy security challenges from falling production.
Dutton to ditch 2030 climate change targets
Labor says Peter Dutton’s decision to change a legally enshrined reduced emissions target if he wins the next federal election would damage Australia’s standing in the world.
Dutton to ditch 2030 climate change targets
Labor says Peter Dutton’s decision to change a legally enshrined reduced emissions target if he wins the next federal election would damage Australia’s standing in the world.
Chevron pushes its Barrow on carbon storage
Chevron’s Barrow Island carbon project currently receives 40 per cent of what it was projected to but the LNG giant is determined to prove it’s the answer to emissions reduction requirements.
Albo slams Coalition’s ‘nuclear fantasy’
Speaking to business leaders, the Prime Minister hit out at the Coalition’s nuclear energy plan that he said delayed “real action” on climate change.
Stealthy gas approval likely just the start
Hidden within a state government announcement on renewable energy projects was some big news about gas. And there is more of its ilk to come, says Bevis Yeo.
NAB raises pressure on polluter clients
Australia needs a more co-ordinated approach to its net-zero emissions goals, NAB’s Rachel Slade says as the bank raises the stakes for its polluting clients.
Dire future for Aussie ski seasons
Even if damage is reined in, one of Australia’s key tourism drivers faces a bleak future, new research finds.
Active Super engaged in ‘greenwashing’, court finds
The Federal Court has found Active Super broke the law by misleading customers in another win in ASIC’s campaign against greenwashing companies.
Supercharge transmission grid to fill coal void: AEMO
Australia’s energy operator says it needs grid scale to increase seven-fold by 2030 to ensure stability, given coal power stations are set to disappear.
Not every company needs to get to net zero: Westpac
The head of Westpac’s business bank says some organisations and sectors can, and must, carry heavier loads than others during the energy transition.
Spanish energy giant targets NSW for expansion
Iberdrola has set aside billions to invest in Australia’s energy transition, and the company’s local head says NSW is the most alluring destination for investment, despite approvals for new projects taking years.
Planning fix for renewables ‘not fit for purpose’
The renewable energy sector wants governments to change planning laws to make it easier to get badly needed projects off the ground.
Climate change advisory firm unveils eco-tech fund
Climate change advisory firm Pollination is launching a $150m fund to invest in early-stage tech companies in Australia aimed at facilitating the energy transition.
‘Silly’ debate around nuclear risks energy investment
The renewable energy sector says nuclear makes sense in many countries but Australia, and a push by Peter Dutton risks hurting investment in the energy sector.
How Uber is helping Aussies go green
Uber has launched a carbon dioxide savings tracker, with one state taking an early lead in the clean green stakes.
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