Court ruling threatens coal projects Coal ruling risks up to $100bn in projects
An unprecedented court ruling may place a $100bn pipeline of fossil fuel developments in peril.
Climate
Bishop predicts NEG will get another go
Australia will need to adopt ‘some kind’ of national energy guarantee, former foreign minister Julie Bishop says.
Deal for SA’s last coal plant site
A Chinese businessman wants to transform the site of SA’s last coal-fired power station into a port that ships high-grade iron ore.
Energy ‘at heart of disruption’
Julie Bishop says the Liberals are “divided” on climate change, calling for a policy that will create “regulatory certainty”.
‘Towns will shut under ALP’
Energy Minister Angus Taylor has warned Labor’s 45 per cent emissions reduction targets will decimate Gladstone and Mackay.
Murray-Darling watchdog blasted for ‘breaking law’
Bret Walker says the Murray-Darling Basin Authority broke the law by ignoring climate change projections.
Sydney’s east hit by outages
Ausgrid has restored power to 45,000 customers after an outage across Sydney’ eastern suburbs.
Reef model for nation: OECD
A once-in-a-decade OECD report has found the Great Barrier Reef plan could serve as a model for other environmental issues.
Heatwave triggers major blackout
South Australia has been hit by a major electricity blackout after a severe heatwave buckled local poles and wires networks.
Turbine invasion raises anger levels in the high country
Jim and Marilyn Williams have a view of the Snowy Mountains in all their glory. Soon they could also see a giant wind farm.
Labor tempts seats with hydrogen
The battle for central Queensland’s marginal electorates is shaping as a fight between hydrogen and coal.
Report’s sensationalist claim of ‘climate breakdown’ is catchy but untrue
An alarming report claims “catastrophic warming” will make last year’s natural disasters look like a picnic. There’s just one problem.
PM on defensive after Fijian climate lecture
Scott Morrison was forced to defend his stand on clean energy as he left Fiji, after receiving a lecture on climate change.
PM hits back over climate
Scott Morrison defends the government’s clean energy position after his Fiji counterpart lectured him on the issue.
Ex-Fed chiefs back carbon tax
An all-star roster of US policymakers and advisers has signed on to a new statement in support of a carbon tax.
Desal on line as dams dip
Sydney’s desalination plant is undergoing a “busy period” in preparation for it to be officially switched on.
Paris treaty ‘to shrink economy’
Australia’s economy will be among the worst affected by the Paris climate change agreement, a US report finds.
Energy targets, Abbott and Dutton fill GetUp’s gun sights
GetUp says its support for a revised national energy guarantee under a Labor government should not be taken for granted.
Greens’ Basin bill ‘bad for climate’
A bill banning thermal coalmining in the Galilee Basin is under fire amid warnings it could increase global carbon emissions.
Emissions agreement conundrum remains unsolved 20 years on
John Howard has warned that a “conundrum remains” in Australia’s approach to climate change.
Bottle refund scheme loses sparkle
The NSW drinks container deposit scheme has cost consumers about $250 million in increased prices.
Pacific plea: put $2bn focus on climate change
Pacific Island nations want Scott Morrison’s $2bn infrastructure bank to fund cyclone shelters, port upgrades and sea walls.
Smith scores victory over SBS after report that twisted truth
Businessman Dick Smith has scored a victory against SBS, which has accepted it misrepresented him in energy report.
PM takes credits to meet 2030 emissions target
Scott Morrison has shored up his claim that Australia will meet its Paris Agreement commitment ‘in a canter’.
Credits to hit Paris target
Australia will count carry-over emissions credits so the PM can honour his claim we’ll meet our 2030 Paris target “in a canter”.
Green power’s price sugar hit
Large-scale renewable power schemes will deliver short-term savings on bills but risk pushing up prices over time.
GetUp’s $500k donation to change poll climate
GetUp has received a $500,000 donation that will be used to help make climate change a hot button issue in the election.
‘Cowboys’ dog solar panel industry
Rogue operators will never be entirely eliminated from the solar panel installation industry, says a leading industry group.
COAG energy ‘stunt’ has negative effect
NSW has failed to secure the support of Liberal states and the Morrison government to help achieve net zero emissions by 2050.
No escape from rising heat
Australia’s climate has warmed by more than 1C since 1910, with eight of the top 10 hottest years on record occurring since 2005.
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