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- Origin Energy slashes value of Australia’s biggest coal-fired plant due to impact of cheap renewables one day agoShares tumble after company announces $1.5bn asset writedown and lower expected earnings
- Action alleges federal minister’s grants decision for Northern Territory basin plan was unlawful and failed to ensure ‘proper’ use of public funds
- Beetaloo Basin fracking plan: gas companies linked to tax secrecy havens and Liberal party, inquiry told Wed, 28 Jul 21, 6:17pmOne company given grants worth $21m for drilling despite not having Northern Territory environmental approvals, senators hear
- Simply Energy hit with $2.5m fine after sales contractors allegedly impersonated customers in scam Mon, 26 Jul 21, 6:43pmThe external door-to-door agents are accused of using fake accents to transfer customers to new contracts
- Plans of four G20 states are threat to global climate pledge, warn scientists Sun, 25 Jul 21, 5:45pm‘Disastrous’ energy policies of China, Russia, Brazil and Australia could stoke 5C rise in temperatures if adopted by the rest of the world
- Australia has huge potential to develop offshore windfarms near existing substations, report says Thu, 22 Jul 21, 3:30amHunter and Latrobe valleys considered particularly suitable sites as union says industry could offer oil and gas workers a career transition
- New Hope mining company referred to Asic, accused of misleading investors over future of coal Wed, 21 Jul 21, 2:20pmInvestor action group Market Forces says coal company is ‘building a financial house of cards’ by telling shareholders coal will remain ‘significant’ in energy mix
- ‘A shocking failure’: Chevron criticised for missing carbon capture target at WA gas project Tue, 20 Jul 21, 3:30amThe Western Australian environment minister is seeking an explanation after the energy company fell short of its five-year target
- ‘Lightbulb moment’: the battery technology invented in a Brisbane garage that is going global Sun, 18 Jul 21, 6:00amDominic Spooner’s startup Vaulta is working on a reusable battery casing to create less waste and a lighter product
- Australia’s ‘sun tax’: solar energy supporters split over how to make electricity grid fairer Sat, 17 Jul 21, 6:00amRule changes aimed at making room for more household solar systems and batteries on the grid would be unfair to current owners, some say
- Angus Taylor appoints founding chair of major gas and oil producer to clean energy regulator Wed, 14 Jul 21, 3:30amEnvironment minister Angus Taylor names former Quadrant Energy boss Katherine Vidgen a member of the body supporting Australia’s emissions reduction goals
- Australia appoints founding chair of major gas and oil producer to clean energy regulator Wed, 14 Jul 21, 3:30amEnvironment minister Angus Taylor names former Quadrant Energy boss Katherine Vidgen a member of the body supporting Australia’s emissions reduction goals
- Coalition granted $21m to Liberal party donor to frack Beetaloo Basin Thu, 8 Jul 21, 1:15pmEnvironmental groups criticise grant to Empire Energy, which had lobbied ministers for information on funding, as a ‘brazen misuse of taxpayer funds’
- US urges Australia to adopt ‘more ambitious climate goals’ as pressure mounts on Morrison to act Mon, 5 Jul 21, 3:30amTop US diplomat in Canberra says US and Australia have a shared obligation to protect the planet
- Australia is at the climate crossroads. The choice is yours, mates | Michael Mann Wed, 30 Jun 21, 11:12amOne path leads to suffering and ruin. The other to a safe and vital future. But you must leave fossil fuels behind