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Labor firm on coal; Coalition accused of ‘walking both sides’

Labor’s Pat Conroy doesn’t regret “one iota” his comments about the impact of the party’s coal mine plan. It comes after the Coalition was allegedly caught “walking both sides of the street”.

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ExclusiveFederal Election

60,000 new jobs as coal-fired power stations shut down

Australia could create more than 60,000 jobs by replacing the energy produced by a single coal-fired power station with solar. This is how it would work.

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Federal Election

Labor’s big contradiction on coal mines

Labor has let it slip coal mines would not be entirely exempt from provisions to help Australia reach net-zero emissions by 2050.

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Environment

Dramatic ways Australia will achieve net zero by 2050

After weeks of waiting, the government has released the economic modelling it used for its net zero strategy.

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Environment

Nuclear question we’re not even asking

Australia’s ban on nuclear energy is holding us back from asking the community what it really thinks, writes Joel Fitzgibbon.

Environment

Why coal exports will boom despite net zero

The degradation of the climate debate over the past decade by both sides has been disheartening – but now we need a plan, writes Tony Maher.

Environment

Australia needs to learn from Europe’s mistakes

Senator Matt Canavan wants more coal power stations in Australia, not less, and says we only need to look to Europe to know why.

ExclusiveEnvironment

How beer could help lower our emissions

Beer can solve a lot of the world’s problems, as any connoisseur will tell you. Now one Australian brewer is out to show how we can bring down our greenhouse gas emissions.

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Environment

Glasgow climate summit: why it matters to Aussies

Scott Morrison is heading to the COP26 conference – one of the hottest tickets for world leaders and celebrities. This is what we can expect and what it means for Australia.

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Environment

‘Global problem’: How energy crisis could impact Australia

Soaring gas prices in Europe threaten to trigger food shortages and massive job losses — and could have the potential to go global.

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Environment

‘100pc on board with net zero by 2050’: Joyce

Deputy PM Barnaby Joyce has dismissed reports he does not support the new net zero deal, as the latest Newspoll shows a dip in Coalition support.

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Environment

Australia needs a royal commission into nuclear power

A former state governor has called for a royal commission into nuclear energy, saying a net zero target cannot be reached by 2050 without the controversial fuel.

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VideoEnvironment

Turn climate fears into positive actions

Positive actions are a great way to combat concerns about climate change. Send us a video of what you’re doing to help tackle the climate problem

OpinionEnvironment

We need to become a renewable export superpower

Australia’s energy transition needn’t be characterised by sacrifice and trade-offs. We have everything we need to step up in the world and become a renewable export superpower.

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