Fossil fuels
Australians are being misled by ‘dodgy’ offsets, say Fortescue
The iron ore giant says the public is being misled into believing that low-quality carbon offset schemes will lead to net zero, despite evidence that only reducing fossil fuels will work.
- Michael Bachelard
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- Electricity
Ageing coal generator fleet spells trouble for power outages
The Climate Council says coal outages are primary drivers of power shortage warnings, particularly in summer, and have contributed to some of the largest power price spikes along the eastern seaboard
- Bianca Hall
- Opinion
- Global warming
Fossil fuels are back with a vengeance! And the world is cooking
The fossil fuel industry is fighting back harder than ever against those who would seek to curtail it to protect the climate. Profits are up, political pressure for change is down. Meanwhile, the planet just gets hotter.
- Nick O'Malley
- Opinion
- Renewables
Big Oil’s green dream has turned into a multibillion-dollar nightmare
BP and Shell led Big Oil’s push into renewable energy. Now they are leading the retreat.
- Stephen Bartholomeusz
Activists keep pressure on big banks despite $10b cut in fossil fuel lending
An analysis of banks’ environmental, social and governance strategies comes as a deadline looms for businesses to provide climate transition plans to one bank or risk losing finance.
- Sumeyya Ilanbey
Expansion of coal will come at a cost. A new report says it won’t be mining that pays
The NSW Net Zero Commission has warned the state is not on track to meet legislated emission reduction targets and that any expansion of coal mining will force other industries to make deeper cuts.
- Caitlin Fitzsimmons
Green group to pay millions after failed bid to thwart Santos pipeline
Australia’s top climate legal service will pay $9 million to gas giant Santos after a court rejected its bid to block a pipeline near the Tiwi Islands.
- Nick Toscano
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- Protests
Grant is a coal miner. He’s been arrested for protesting against coal exports
A coal miner for 44 years, Grant Howard was among 170 people arrested at the Rising Tide blockade of the Port of Newcastle.
- Caitlin Fitzsimmons
- Analysis
- Climate crisis
‘Wrecking ball’: The oil-rich nation blocking UN climate talks
The need for consensus is delaying urgent action on climate – and consensus is needed to fix it.
- Nick O'Malley
‘The world is watching’: Forrest backs treaty for fossil fuel phase-out
Mining billionaire Andrew Forrest has become the first business leader to back a proposed treaty setting concrete deadlines for the global phase-out of fossil fuels.
- Jesinta Burton
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