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- Clean energy interest soars in NSW as states resist rules to prop up coal Fri, 27 Aug 21, 3:30amNew England renewable energy zone inundated with investor interest amid pushback to federal rules on fossil fuel generators
- Large-scale solar and windfarm investment in Australia records major drop this year Fri, 13 Aug 21, 12:07pmClean Energy Council report shows the average quarterly investment in new renewable energy capacity is 70 % below 2018 levels
- Fact check: Angus Taylor’s response to the landmark IPCC report Tue, 10 Aug 21, 2:45pmThe minister for emissions reduction claims Australia can be ‘proud’ of our efforts on climate change. We cut through the spin
- Australia ‘lagging at the back of the pack’ of OECD countries on climate action, analysis finds Mon, 9 Aug 21, 3:30amAustralia ranks 20th or worse in seven of eight categories despite Coalition claim it is leading the way in reducing emissions
- 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
- 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
- ‘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
- 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
- Barnaby Joyce says Australia needs low-emission coal stations and backs nuclear power Tue, 29 Jun 21, 7:10pmDeputy prime minister also blasts banks for managing carbon risk and supports coal exports in Sky News interview
- Environment minister rules huge renewable energy hub in WA ‘clearly unacceptable’ Mon, 21 Jun 21, 1:05pmSussan Ley says planned Pilbara development would harm wetlands and threatened bird species
- ‘From denial to delay’: a forehead-slapping week in Australian climate policy Sun, 20 Jun 21, 6:00amAustralia sees a high-profile show of political backing for gas even as world leaders and investors exert pressure to shift away from fossil fuels
- Scott Morrison says gas will ‘always’ be a major contributor to Australia’s prosperity Tue, 15 Jun 21, 3:30pmPrime minister reassures industry the Coalition will back it during transition to ‘new energy economy’
- Scott Morrison inks G7 deals with Japan and Germany to develop lower-emissions technology Mon, 14 Jun 21, 8:00amPM resists pressure to commit Australia to 2050 climate deadline as he talks up hydrogen, LNG and carbon capture and storage