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- Results highlight the difficulties government faces in selling energy transition to sceptical public
- Major investors leading push against Woodside’s climate plans ahead of AGM Mon, 22 Apr 24, 10:00amNorway’s KLP and the UK’s LGIM among those who say they have concerns over energy giant’s carbon transition goals
- Albanese’s promised clean economy act has been a long time coming but it’s the right place to start | Adam Morton Wed, 17 Apr 24, 1:00amThe challenge for a resource-rich, medium-sized economy such as Australia is to identify the right green industries to focus on, while minimising the risks to taxpayers
- Industry to face ‘strict tests’ for public funding to incentivise green energy, Jim Chalmers says Sun, 14 Apr 24, 3:13pmTreasurer offers more detail on forthcoming Future Made in Australia plan after concerns raised by productivity commissioner
- Albanese reveals plan for interventionist green industry policy similar to Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act Thu, 11 Apr 24, 8:09amPrime minister says government needs to be ‘more strategic and more sophisticated’ to compete globally
- Albanese says Australia needs ‘sharper elbows’ as he signals domestic innovation push Thu, 11 Apr 24, 1:00amPrime minister says government needs to be ‘more strategic and more sophisticated’ to compete globally
- Shower power: Australian bathrooms are wasting energy and increasing your costs Sun, 7 Apr 24, 6:00amExperts say ‘bare minimum’ building codes and a lack of interest from builders are making Australian bathrooms less energy-efficient
- Mercury pollution at Eraring power plant rose 130% in 12 months Thu, 4 Apr 24, 9:57amEnvironment groups say increased pollution levels means it would be ‘absurd and harmful’ to extend life of Eraring, which is due to close in August 2025
- NSW may be forced to pay $150m a year to extend life of coal-fired plant, energy expert predicts Thu, 28 Mar 24, 1:00am‘If ever there was a perfect case-study of the negative impacts on taxpayers of privatisation of strategic public assets, Eraring is it,’ Tim Buckley says
- Labor and Coalition cut short debate on offshore gas bill labelled ‘window dressing’ Mon, 25 Mar 24, 7:08pmFirst Nations activists call legislation ‘a betrayal’ while Greens leader tells parliament Labor are ‘climate con artists’
- Surge in WA emissions puts Australia’s net zero targets in doubt Mon, 25 Mar 24, 1:00amExclusive: State’s 2024 total on track to reach about 20% above 2005 levels, modelling obtained by Guardian Australia shows
- Could Labor dissent on energy see Plibersek’s veto on offshore gas projects restored? | Paul Karp Mon, 25 Mar 24, 1:00amInternal lobbying has added safeguards to a power for the resources minister to water down consultation requirements
- Climate-conscious investors put nuclear dead last on list of desirable Australian ventures Mon, 25 Mar 24, 1:00amFewer than one in 10 investors exploring new investments in the technology, with most preferring renewables
- Here’s why there is no nuclear option for Australia to reach net zero | Alan Finkel Fri, 22 Mar 24, 1:00amAny call to go directly from coal to nuclear is effectively a call to delay decarbonisation of our electricity system by 20 years
- Nuclear power?! Why are you people still talking about this? | First Dog on the Moon Wed, 20 Mar 24, 4:03pmHow about the most powerful nuclear reactor we have – the sun!