Need for fossil fuels spending to hit net zero
A new report released on Thursday found oil and gas was needed in every energy scenario including the most ambitious target to keep global warming to 1.5C of pre-industrial levels.
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Rest puts eggs in Quinbrook’s green basket
The $70bn retail sector super fund is stepping up its investment in renewable energy with a $1bn commitment to projects backed by Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners.
ASX 200 gains; first strike for Fortescue
RBA ‘resolute’ on CPI returning to target. Backlash against payouts to former Fortescue execs. Pro Medicus founders’ $176m selldown. AGL avoids second strike as Cannon-Brookes demands climate action.
AGL avoids second strike, Cannon-Brookes demands climate action
An unambitious attitude to carbon transition is rewarding AGL executives with bonuses for ‘standing still’, the billionaire’s vehicle said.
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‘There’s a future in mining but it has to change’
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Vic workers ‘want real jobs, not token retraining’
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Scomo’s surprising climate backflip
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