Australia must ‘go for hat-trick’ on economy
The Reserve Bank warns a failure to tackle challenges including trade tariffs, productivity slowdown and climate risks will put Aussie living standards at risk.
Climate Change
‘Really important’ trip costs Aussies $1.5m
The eye-watering cost of sending dozens of public servants to a climate summit in Azerbaijan has been revealed amid concerns government spending is out of control.
Beetaloo ‘myth’ challenged by climate group eyeing Abu Dhabi’s deep pockets
The Beetaloo has enough domestic gas for 237 years and the overwhelming majority will go offshore, a new report has found as environmentalists sharpen opposition to the development.
Victoria’s energy, climate tsar John Bradley quits
John Bradley has stepped down as pressure grows on the state government to execute a sweeping energy transition plan to meet green goals.
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Libs considering challenge on prized seat
The update comes after Climate 200 backed teal challenger Nicolette Boele won the Sydney seat by a mere 26 votes.
NSW leading energy revolution
See where the close to 100 approved green energy projects could be built across NSW.
What it costs to save Aussie steel industry
A booming mining and defence state has delivered a surplus budget just nine months before voters head back to the polls, spending big on a key steel plant.
SA’s expected energy demand sparks industry alert
Serious concerns have been raised over SA’s baseload power capacity as the state braces for “unimaginable” increases in electricity demand over the next decade.
Rival states ‘not playing fair’ in renewables rollout
South Australia has grand plans to develop a major green energy industry, accusing the national operator of failing to deliver modelling to match its ambition.
‘We need’: Albo’s call on controversial target
While touring farming communities hit by some of the driest conditions on record, the PM called for an end to a “pretty pointless” political debate.
Bowen accused of hiding carbon tariff
Energy Minister Chris Bowen has been accused of wanting to “follow Donald Trump’s lead” after he refused to rule out a carbon tariff on high-emitting imports.
BHP drops a truth bomb on green iron
BHP says Chinese blast furnaces have a long way to run, and unveiled a big breakthrough with Baowu. If BHP is right, the Pilbara golden goose will be just fine, countering Andrew Forrest’s claim the region risks becoming a wasteland.
Australian green hydrogen will never walk at the rate it’s crawling
More than 80 per cent of Australia’s low-carbon hydrogen projects remain in their early development stages, and multiple high-profile proposals have been scrapped in recent years.
Show me the money: Not enough buyers willing to pay for green energy
Santos chief Kevin Gallagher says the oil and gas industry is frustrated by political and investor pressure to accelerate decarbonisation in a market which favours hydrocarbons.
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