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Rooftop solar has been one of the brighter spots in the chequered history of Australia’s climate and energy policy. But despite our national success, issues have arisen with respect to equity, access, and fairness. To date,...

It started with an ultimatum, and it's ending in a new gas-fired power plant. The Government is making the case for the new project at Kurri Kurri, in the NSW Hunter region. In fact, they're so sold on the idea, they're stumping...

With President Biden's virtual summit last week, the focus is on Scott Morrison's views on climate action. But, when it comes to who will determine the future of climate policy, it's voters’ views that are most important....

There's an uncomfortable reality about reaching net zero that's not often discussed. It's that getting there might mean a whole lot more environmentally challenging mining. At a virtual summit of leaders last week, everyone...

Australia's coal fired power plants are on borrowed time. The Northern power plant at Port Augusta in South Australia was reduced to rubble in 2017, and Hazelwood in Victoria's LaTrobe Valley went the same way last year. Next...

With Labor reviewing its policies in the wake of its recent election loss, it's looking likely the Opposition will alter its 45 per cent renewable energy target.

Brighton Council has chosen to take 82 actions to reduce the impact of climate change. What are some of them?

Labor leader Anthony Albanese is today expected to back a target of net zero emissions by 2050 - but what would that really look like for Australia?

The world's largest emitter, China reckons it will be carbon-neutral by 2060 and that its emissions will peak within the next 10 years. If the country's climate track record is anything to go by, it's likely to reach both...

With nearly a thousand stores across the country, Australia's largest supermarket chain is responsible for 1% of the nation's carbon emissions.

More and more countries are signing up to a net zero emissions target. China, Japan and South Korea have all committed in just the past few months, while US President-elect Joe Biden will follow suit next year. But Australia...

What a difference a single word can make. Scott Morrison appears to be crab walking his way to a net-zero emissions target, something he now describes as "preferable" for Australia by 2050. The comment has drawn howls of...

Bill Gates says new innovation, beyond solar and wind power, is needed to reach zero emissions by 2050.

Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews is being urged to set emissions reduction targets for 2025 and 2030 to boost business confidence and prevent Victoria falling behind the rest of the world on climate action.

New projects are being announced all the time in the grid-scale battery arms race but concerns are being raised over a patchwork approach which has seen some states go at it alone in their pursuit of more aggressive emissions...