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Safeguard will short-change climate targets, study says, rules should be tougher on fossil fuels
Australian investors are pushing for big changes to Australia’s major pollution policy and they could force more companies to reduce pollution.“We want more batteries:” State rebate to slash costs for businesses and apartments by up to 40 pct
New battery rebate will slash the upfront cost of solar battery systems of up to 30 MWh for apartment buildings and businesses in the state.
Data centres to get faster nod if they meet energy, grid and water needs
State says data centres will “need to pay their own way,” including bringing additional electricity and water, but in return will be granted an approval verdict within 75 days.
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Safeguard will short-change climate targets, study says, rules should be tougher on fossil fuels
Australian investors are pushing for big changes to Australia’s major pollution policy and they could force more companies to reduce pollution.
“We want more batteries:” State rebate to slash costs for businesses and apartments by up to 40 pct
New battery rebate will slash the upfront cost of solar battery systems of up to 30 MWh for apartment buildings and businesses in the state.Data centres to get faster nod if they meet energy, grid and water needs
State says data centres will “need to pay their own way,” including bringing additional electricity and water, but in return will be granted an approval verdict within 75 days.
Victoria Coalition says it may keep old coal clunkers running, and will scrap plans to move away from gas
Victoria’s Coalition is not ruling out coal extensions and is “throwing open the door” to gas, and discovers that “batteries don’t generate power, they only store it.”
Australia’s biggest aluminium smelter gets $2.5 billion to help transition from coal to wind and solar
Updated: The $2.5 billion deal to help Australia’s biggest aluminium smelter go green will see it act as a kind of giant battery, and unlock the stalemate in the energy transition.
NSW won’t rule out slippages to coal closure timetable, as first turbine deliveries highlight lack of new projects
NSW energy minister says government will make “hard decisions to extend” coal closures where required, as it struggles to get wind projects over the line.
“Barely budged:” Big polluters get away with minimal cuts as climate scheme allows too many offsets
Some of Australia’s biggest polluters have cut emissions by less than one per cent over the past two years, a report has found, falling significantly short of their targets.
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