Climate
Climate Governments Northern Territory Government Origin Research Groups, Institutes and Universities Utilities
Origin pulls plug on gas exploration in Northern Territory. Who’s next?
The crash in oil prices exacerbates the uncertain future of gas as Origin Energy hits pause on fracking plans in the NT.
Angus Taylor Australian Federal Government Climate Governments People
Environment department begins purging website of historical emissions data, projections
Australian emissions data goes missing as historical data and projections scrubbed from the environment department's website.
The AEMC's convoluted Cogati process is likely to prove a distraction to the real job, which is designing a transmission and control system for a largely decarbonised grid.
Australian Federal Government CleanTech Bites Climate Governments Renewables Solar Wind
AEMO warns any further delays in renewables transition could hit gas supplies
AEMO report indicates delays to roll out of renewables could set back the grid's low-carbon transition and force it to lean more heavily on costly and polluting gas.
Climate Coronavirus Onestep Other Good Stuff
Rooftop solar rebates slow to a trickle in Victoria as Covid-19 starts to bite
After flying off the shelf in 2019, the March allocation of the Victorian government’s home solar rebates has barely shifted. Is this a sign of Covid-19 hitting demand?
Climate Coronavirus Markets
Australian carbon market inoculated from Covid-19 as European prices tumble
International carbon prices have tumbled amid fears that a Covid-19 induced economic downturn will curb industry demand for carbon allowances.
Australian Federal Government Climate Coal Governments
Coal mines emit more methane than oil-and-gas sector, study finds
Findings of new study are the latest in a string of papers to suggest methane emissions from the fossil-fuel industry have been “severely underestimated”.
There is no longer time to take incremental action on climate change. What are the key actions policy makers must take in the next decade, and what’s needed to...
Climate Governments Victorian Government
Expensive, polluting and wasteful: Why more gas won’t help Victoria
Times have changed, but the influence of the gas lobby hasn’t. We need a better plan for Victoria than reliance on a fossil fuel long past its use-by date.
Australian Federal Government CleanTech Bites Climate Coal Governments
Plans to direct climate funds to coal plant upgrades rejected by panel
A powerful emissions integrity committee slaps down coal industry calls for climate funds to be used for coal power station upgrades.
