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Australia must keep its eyes on the green iron prize – the cost of inaction is untenable

Australia must keep its eyes on the green iron prize – the cost of inaction is untenable

Australia has a time-critical opportunity to catalyse investment into this potential export behemoth at speed and scale. The clock is ticking.
Yes, we can reach net zero by 2050: New report maps path in more detail than ever before

Yes, we can reach net zero by 2050: New report maps path in more detail than ever before

Australia has committed to reducing carbon emissions to net zero. The Climate Change Authority report is the most important analysis to date on how to get there.
The NEM in Spring – average spot prices negative over the week in Victoria and South Australia

The NEM in Spring – average spot prices negative over the week in Victoria and South Australia

One spring does not make a year, let alone a decade, but spring clearly shows that more low variable cost supply will lower prices.
Heat is on Queensland LNP to show its hand on climate and renewables

Heat is on Queensland LNP to show its hand on climate and renewables

As the state swelters through a winter heatwave, Queenslanders need to know if the LNP is serious about fighting climate change and cutting power bills.
How low can we go? To cut the carbon that goes into buildings we need radical change

How low can we go? To cut the carbon that goes into buildings we need radical change

New research shows we can greatly reduce embodied carbon, but it will require radical changes in how we design, construct, use and reuse buildings.
Australia’s energy only market is setting up a lose-lose situation for new wind and solar

Australia’s energy only market is setting up a lose-lose situation for new wind and solar

It seems less and less likely an energy only market is the right design for a heavily renewables grid.
Solar saturation: Seven changes to the electricity market needed to put consumers first

Solar saturation: Seven changes to the electricity market needed to put consumers first

Australia is headed for a future where solar is on every rooftop. The electricity market must be redesigned to see this as a resource to slash consumer bills – and not a risk. 
WA fossil gas problem has a raft of solutions. Boosting its supply should not be one of them

WA fossil gas problem has a raft of solutions. Boosting its supply should not be one of them

WA’s parliamentary inquiry into domestic gas supply has failed to look at solutions that could help manage its shortage problem and reduce emissions. 
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