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Sea-surface temperatures at record levels as climate negotiators meet for pre-COP talks in Tuvalu

Sea-surface temperatures at record levels as climate negotiators meet for pre-COP talks in Tuvalu

Leaders and delegates meeting in Fiji and Tuvalu this week for climate negotiations are doing so against a backdrop of record global sea-surface temperatures.
September was Australia’s second hottest on record, and second driest in the east, BoM data shows

September was Australia’s second hottest on record, and second driest in the east, BoM data shows

For maximum readings, September came in as Australia’s third warmest. For minimums, last month narrowly pipped 2020 to become the mildest September on record.
Chart of the day: Ten years of diesel rebates almost pays for a new truck

Chart of the day: Ten years of diesel rebates almost pays for a new truck

Diesel fuel tax credits earned over 10 years nearly equate the price of a huge diesel haul truck. No wonder BHP and Rio haven’t gone electric.
El Niño nears record levels as ocean conditions tilt in unfavourable direction for eastern Australia

El Niño nears record levels as ocean conditions tilt in unfavourable direction for eastern Australia

BoM chart shows giant El Niño climate pattern in the Pacific is nearing record weekly levels.
Germany smashes PV record, produces three times more solar power than Australia so far this year

Germany smashes PV record, produces three times more solar power than Australia so far this year

New report shows Germany generated as much solar energy by end of September as in whole of 2025 – and almost three times more than Australia over the same period.
Chart of the Day: Big batteries are muscling out fossil fuels and gas – not coal – is the “biggest loser”

Chart of the Day: Big batteries are muscling out fossil fuels and gas – not coal – is the “biggest loser”

Neat chart offers new snapshot on how big batteries fed on a diet of excess wind and solar are increasingly muscling out fossil fuels from the lucrative evening peak.
“More cheap, clean sovereign energy:” Bowen and market operator celebrate new renewables record

“More cheap, clean sovereign energy:” Bowen and market operator celebrate new renewables record

Bowen and AEMO celebrate new renewables record – first time above 80 pct in main grid – and the cheaper wholesale prices that came with it.
Renewables hit more than 80 pct of grid demand for first time – despite heavy throttling of wind and solar

Renewables hit more than 80 pct of grid demand for first time – despite heavy throttling of wind and solar

Updated: Renewables met more than 80 per cent of total grid demand for first time over a weekend that also saw record levels of rooftop PV and new demand lows.