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Australia’s Atmos snaps up wind and solar projects as European developer retreats to core markets
Australian developer snaps up portfolio of operating and developing wind and solar projects as a major European player decides to focus on its core markets.
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High Court coal mine ruling factors in exported emissions. Why isn’t federal Labor doing the same?
The Albanese government is making great strides on clean energy, while at the same time supporting the ongoing betrayal of future generations through fossil fuel approvals.
Consumers need renewables, but the gentailers are going for gas – and the ESEM cavalry is still over the horizon
Australia’s major gentailers show no interest in wind and solar, the new market mechanism will arrive too late and governments will be forced to step in.
Gas networks want Victoria to stall electrification. Households and industry should hope it doesn’t oblige
As more and more Victorian households quit gas, there remain real and unresolved questions about who bears the cost of abandoned pipelines. Slamming the brakes on electrification isn’t the solution.
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“Just a fantasy:” Energy minister slams Opposition gas and nuclear ideas, vows to hold the line on renewables
Energy minister says imminent closure of coal is “indisputable,” and “ideology-driven” policies to scrap transmission projects and pause others put energy security at risk.
Labor waves through Australia’s biggest wind farm – a project “not possible” under state Coalition buffer policy
Final all-clear for huge wind and battery project comes just in the nick of time, with a change of government threatening to deliver a default 2 km buffer zone between regional renewables projects and homes.
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