Australia could reach an ‘ambitious’ emissions cut of up to 75% by 2035, advisers tell Labor
Climate Change Authority says goal could be achievable if more action is taken by governments, business, investors and households...
Solar panel waste to reach crisis levels in next two to three years, Australian experts warn
Experts are calling for recycling centres, new technologies to extract valuable metals and a product stewardship scheme for photovoltaics...
Here’s why there is no nuclear option for Australia to reach net zero
Any call to go directly from coal to nuclear is effectively a call to delay decarbonisation of our electricity system by 20 years The...
NSW rejects claim it lags on renewables, citing 18 projects approved in 2023
Minns government says wind, solar and battery projects will generate enough clean energy to power more than 1.5m homes The New South...
Victoria fires and storms destroy at least 60 homes as prolonged power outage payments announced
Number of homes lost set to rise as premier Jacinta Allan announces payments for thousands expected to be without power for more than a...
One in five Australians lack ‘basic’ electricity protections against issues such as disconnections during heatwaves
Remote and Indigenous communities disproportionately energy insecure, with inequities to become more apparent due to climate change,...
NSW can avoid electricity shortages without paying hundreds of millions to keep Eraring open, expert says
New renewable energy and battery projects will provide enough capacity when Australia’s largest coal-fired power station closes, report...
Queensland power supply to face strain as heatwave sends demand to near-record levels
Surging consumption comes despite ‘very sleepy period’ for electricity use, energy expert says Queensland’s electricity supplies are...
Gina Rinehart says renewable energy could use one-third of Australia’s prime agricultural land. Is she right?
The figure is based on an Institute of Public Affairs report, but its extrapolations have been described as ‘ridiculous’ Sheep graze...
Australians may get more cost-of-living relief in the next budget, Jim Chalmers says
Exclusive: Treasurer says government working on measures to ease the squeeze as well as policies to accelerate transition to net-zero...
