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Climate

Heat stress leads to worst bleaching on record for coral reef ecosystems
The results are in for another of Australia’s heat-vulnerable reef ecosystems hammered by elevated ocean temperatures ahead of a key climate target deadline.
Poppy Johnston

Aug 12, 2025

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Climate

“No offsets, no excuses:” The tiny handful of Australian companies aiming for real zero
A handful of Australian companies are ditching the crutch that is carbon offsets and pursuing genuine emissions cuts, and it’s been no walk in the park.
Poppy Johnston

Jul 6, 2025

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CleanTech Bites

Approvals limbo and workforce worries cast shadow over speed of green energy transition
Slow approvals processes plaguing large-scale wind, solar, batteries and transmission fewer employers are taking on apprentices, risking the pace of the energy transition.
Poppy Johnston

Jun 29, 2025

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Policy & Planning

Watt sets timeline for nature protection reforms, but may say no to climate trigger
There is no time to waste to fix broken nature laws, environment minister Murray Watt says, although early indications suggest climate will not be included.
Poppy Johnston

Jun 20, 2025

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Policy & Planning

Woodside given more time to consider gas plant rules
The wait continues for a final decision on the future of a major gas plant as campaigners call for greater transparency about the controversial project.
Poppy Johnston

Jun 13, 2025

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Renewables

Transmission and approval bottlenecks stall progress on critical green export hub
One promising green industry zone is lagging on 17 of the 19 indicators of a successful shift towards an economy powered by decarbonised industrial exports.
Poppy Johnston

May 21, 2025

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Policy & Planning

Budget locks in green metals funding, ignores household energy opportunity
The federal budget didn’t contain any surprises, but experts are hoping consumer-level energy initiatives are being saved for the election.
Poppy Johnston

Mar 26, 2025

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Climate

“We’re not throwing money at crazy stuff:” Australia’s low appetite for risk a roadblock to green industry
Australia’s ad hoc approach and low appetite for risk seen as barrier to shift to green industry.
Poppy Johnston

Mar 12, 2025

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Commentary

“We haven’t been very good at doing it.” Garnaut says oligopolies in way of green superpower dreams
Australia needs to break through oligopolies and heavy handed bureaucracies to achieve goal of becoming green superpower.
Poppy Johnston

Mar 11, 2025

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Commentary

CEFC’s Debelle says Trump energy moves leave Australia well placed to lure US clean tech investment
A less-favourable climate for clean technology capital elsewhere in the world might work to Australia’s advantage, according to a director at the green bank.
Poppy Johnston

Mar 10, 2025

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“Blaming everything on renewables:” Industry launches new campaign against disinformation
Industry body launches new information blitz targeting Australians who are “susceptible to misinformation” from anti-renewable campaigns.
Poppy Johnston

Feb 26, 2025

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Policy & Planning

World clocks warmest January on record despite La Niña
Despite an emerging La Nina bringing cooler conditions to the tropical Pacific, last month has been deemed the warmest January on record.
Poppy Johnston

Feb 6, 2025

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