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Climate

WHAT'S NEW

Coles shareholders may yet save the Maugean skate?

By David Richardson

After the government failed to protect the endangered species, the private sector has taken up the mantle

ClimateEnvironment
Coles shareholders may yet save the Maugean skate?

OPINION

Net Zero hides a truth the mining giants understand perfectly: nothing has to change

Richard Denniss
Richard Denniss
ClimateEnvironment
Net Zero hides a truth the mining giants understand perfectly: nothing has to change

WHAT'S NEW

Gas is the problem not the solution

By Matt Grudnoff

People like to say that gas is needed as a bridging fuel to help us get to net zero. They claim that gas will speed up the transition to renewables. No one loves this argument more than the WA Premier Roger Cook.

Climate
Gas is the problem not the solution

FACTCHECK

Will a third of Barnaby Joyce’s electorate be covered in renewables?

By Skye Predavec

Climate
Fanciful at best
Will a third of Barnaby Joyce’s electorate be covered in renewables?

WHAT'S NEW

Leaked report undermines WA Government’s claim that LNG exports help Asia’s clean energy transition

By staff writers

The Western Australian Government's claim that its domestic gas production is helping Asia’s clean energy transition has been undermined in a report which the Government itself commissioned.

ClimateEnvironment
Leaked report undermines WA Government’s claim that LNG exports help Asia’s clean energy transition

WHAT'S NEW

Labor's nature law overhaul draws criticism from across Parliament

By Tegan George

The Albanese Government’s new environmental laws have managed to bring unlikely allies together with the Coalition, Greens and Independents all united in their broad opposition for the reforms.

ClimateEnvironment
Labor's nature law overhaul draws criticism from across Parliament

WHAT'S NEW

As the Coalition quarrels over net zero, insurance leader calls for genuine climate action

By staff writers

The CEO of the nation’s second biggest insurer, Suncorp, has told politicians it’s time to start taking climate change more seriously, especially when it comes to the types of houses we build – and where we build them

Climate
As the Coalition quarrels over net zero, insurance leader calls for genuine climate action

WHAT'S NEW

Households to get free electricity because of renewable generation

By Matt Grudnoff

Renewables are the cheapest form of electricity generation, and this is being highlighted by the fact that soon electricity will be free for 3 hours a day.

ClimateSociety & Culture
Households to get free electricity because of renewable generation

WHAT'S NEW

Australia Last? Australia’s Resources Minister puts Japan ahead of Australians on gas and electricity prices

By Mark Ogge

Despite our enormous energy reserves, Australian households are paying higher prices for electricity than Japanese consumers according to new analysis released today by the Australia Institute.

EconomyClimate
Australia Last? Australia’s Resources Minister puts Japan ahead of Australians on gas and electricity prices

OPINION

It wasn’t the laws that were too weak to stop those projects, it was the ministers

Richard Denniss
Richard Denniss

The Prime Minister is betting that by 2028 people will forget the North West Shelf and EPBC backflips, but it would be a brave backbencher willing to make that same bet.

EnvironmentClimate
It wasn’t the laws that were too weak to stop those projects, it was the ministers
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