Markets
Shell set to enter Australian electricity market as ERM Power shareholders overwhelmingly approve $617M takeover offer.
Australian Federal Government China Climate Governments India Markets
Banking giant HSBC gives shocking warning of US$10 trillion a year climate health bill
HSBC issues shocking assessment of a world impacted by climate change, predicting the health costs of the world's fastest-growing economies could reach almost A$15 trillion a year by 2050.
Renewable energy is growing rapidly, but the futures market in particular is yet to take into account the big pipeline of wind and solar about to join the grid.
Battery Governments Markets Renewables Solar South Australian Government Storage
This solar farm has to switch off every second day due to negative prices
When Australia reached its major milestone of 50% renewables on the main grid on Wednesday, this solar farm had to watch from the sidelines. It often does.
French energy giant flags plans to ramp up development of large-scale wind and solar development in Australia via a purpose built investment fund.
Share of wind and solar jumps to 18.7%, while share of coal falls an incredible 8% over 12 months.
Climate Markets Research Groups, Institutes and Universities
Oil majors must cut production by one-third to meet Paris targets
Oil and gas majors must cut combined production by at least 35% by 2040 to meet international climate targets and protect shareholder value.
Australian Federal Government Climate Governments Markets
Coalition’s carbon market plans at risk from low quality “grey” credits
Carbon price jumps, but long term clouded by Taylor's climate policy review and the threat of low quality "grey" credits for big polluters.
Markets News & Commentary Renewables
Renewable energy target now overshot by nearly 1GW, says regulator
Australia has already overshot 2020 RET by nearly 1GW since accumulating enough completed and committed projects to meet the goal in late August.
Coal Markets Renewables Snowy Hydro Solar Storage Wind
How much storage do we need for all this wind and solar?
The Integrated System Plan is no more than a scenario guess-timator when it comes to fuel forecasting, but its insights into storage needs is interesting.
