Colin Packham

Colin Packham is the energy reporter at The Australian. He was previously at The Australian Financial Review and Reuters in Sydney and Canberra.

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ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos May 16, 2023: Annual national oil and gas conference (APPEA 2023 Conference & Exhibition) in Adelaide. SAPPEA Chair Address given by Meg O'Neill. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Naomi Jellicoe

Woodside has ‘head start’ with LNG over US rivals

Woodside has a head start over potential rivals with its Louisiana LNG development even if Donald Trump delivers on his promise to ‘drill baby, drill’.

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Geelong Grammar opposes Viva Energy's proposed LNG import terminal

Elite school doubles down on fight against nearby gas terminal

Geelong Grammar urged its network to write to the Victorian state government in opposition to an LNG import terminal being developed by Viva Energy.

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YORK, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 31: Engineers from Associated Clean Technologies work to attach solar panels to the roof of York Minster on October 31, 2024 in York, England. The roof of York Minister is being equipped with 184 solar panels, as a step towards reducing the cathedral's carbon footprint by approximately 13 tonnes of CO2 per year. The panels are expected to generate close to 70,000 kWh annually, or roughly a third of York Minster's total energy consumption. (Photo by Ian Forsyth/Getty Images)

Climate advisory firm sells $30m stake to Japanese giant

Melbourne-based Pollination has sold a minority stake to Japanese giant Mizuho for $30.4m, opening up growth opportunities in Asia.

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DAILY TELEGRAPH 21ST MAY 2024Pictured is the Eraring Power Station at Eraring in NSW.A new campaign has been launched to save 1,000 coal jobs.Picture: Richard Dobson

Supply disruption forced Origin’s hand in 2022

Origin Energy was forced to look elsewhere for resources to power Australia’s largest coal power station after disruptions to supplies in 2022.

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Daily Telegraph. 18, July, 2022.**Embargoed for Bush Summit 26 August 2022**Origin Energy boss Frank Calabria, at their offices, in Barangaroo, today.Picture: Justin Lloyd.

Energy market in need of urgent reform

Australia must urgently develop energy market rules for beyond 2030 or risk an economic catastrophe, Origin Energy chief executive Frank Calabria has warned.

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How a coal company burnt Origin and fuelled an energy crisis

In 2022, Centennial Coal sold shipments of coal to international buyers rather than meeting supply agreements for the Eraring power station, triggering upheaval in Australia’s energy market.

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Wind turbine blades of Vestas, a global leader in sustainable energy solutions, are pictured at the Port of Odense, Denmark on October 15, 2024. On October 24, 2024, the countries bordering the North Sea are meeting in Denmark to their commitments to offshore wind power, a sector that is suffering from stiff competition from China. At the meeting, eight countries -- Denmark, Belgium, the Netherlands, France, Germany, Luxembourg, Norway and Ireland -- and the European Commission are expected to reach an agreement on the installation of some 20,000 wind turbines in the North Sea by 2050. (Photo by Jonathan NACKSTRAND / AFP)

ACCC gives Brookfield green light to acquire Neoen

The ACCC will not oppose Brookfield’s acquisition of French renewable energy developer Neoen, so long as the Canadian private equity giant divests windfarms and batteries in Victoria.

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MELBOURNE, OCTOBER 11, 2024: TagEnergy, the group behind the largest wind farm in the Southern Hemisphere, Golden Plains in Rokewood near Geelong, announce that the first turbines have started spinning and feeding electricity into VictoriaÃs grid. Picture: Mark Stewart

Wholesale electricity prices jump ahead of renewable surge

Wholesale electricity prices rose sharply in winter, new data shows, a blow to hopes of a fall in household power bills.

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15/12/23: Climate protesters outside the NAB Annual General Meeting at the Fullerton in Sydney. John Feder/The Australian.

Santos serious about reducing emissions, court hears

In a case challenging the veracity of Santos’ CO2 emissions reduction, the Federal Court has heard testimony from a former boss who says the company’s commitment is genuine.

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 15: Protesters gather at the front of the Federal Court Of Australia on November 15, 2022 in Melbourne, Australia. The Federal Court is hearing an appeal by Santos Ltd., which seeks to restart drilling in the Barossa Gas project, located near the Tiwi Islands off the northern coast of Australia. Courts had earlier ruled the approval for drilling in the project as invalid. (Photo by Tamati Smith/Getty Images)

Santos’ net-zero plan not credible, court told

A court challenge, the first of its type, testing the veracity of Santos’ net-zero emissions statements has the potential to have landmark ramifications for companies.

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