The federal government’s massive Snowy 2.0 pumped hydro project has been given environmental approval, clearing its last regulatory hurdle just days before a key by-election in the local New […]
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Albanese downbeat on zero carbon bill, but describes new coal plant as “unicorn”
The leader of the federal opposition has downplayed the prospects of a cross-bench bill to commit Australia to a target of net-zero emissions by 2050, saying there was little chance […]
Morrison’s refusal to move on climate, and the “prosperity doctrine”
How do you explain a prime minister who says he accepts the science of climate change, acknowledges the link between it and the devastating bushfires, and then chooses to do […]
School strikes and all Australia has is a “Big Stick”
As the world’s leaders gather in New York for the 2019 UN Climate Summit, where do Australia’s top politicians stand on global warming? Prime Minister Scott Morrison, while in the […]
Why solar will leave coal for dead
– This is a copy of an article written by Rory McGuire and sent to the Sydney Morning Herald. Rory is a Sydney journalist who has been watching the solar […]
Why Morrison needs to swap his lump of coal for a solar panel
Australia’s booming uptake of large and small-scale renewable energy is playing a key role in driving down wholesale electricity prices, forecast to almost halve in the next four years. Data […]
Graph of the Day: Tesla battery popular on both sides of politics
While support for Australia’s shift to renewable energy can sometimes be split down party lines, new data has shown that support for one of the key enabling technologies, battery storage, […]
