Australia Archives - Renew Economy

Commentary

Unthinkable a decade ago, mass timber is one of Australia’s biggest opportunities to slash emissions
Mass timber is a proven path to decarbonise construction while speeding delivery and supporting regional manufacturing – and Australia has the ingredients to lead.
Michael Barnard

Sep 8, 2025

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Climate

Australia ranks third in world for new coal mines, despite climate commitments, report says
New report finds Australia ranks third in the world for the amount of new coal mines under development, despite its climate commitments.
Royce Kurmelovs

Jul 30, 2025

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Climate

Australia on notice as top UN court finds governments can be sued for failing to act on climate change
Governments that fail to phase out oil, gas and coal to prevent climate harms could be ordered to pay reparations under international law, the World Court has found.
Royce Kurmelovs

Jul 24, 2025

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Storage

Supplier to Australia’s biggest battery project says Trump tariffs may mean lower prices for Australian projects
The supplier to the biggest battery project in Australia says Trump’s tariffs are hitting hard in US, but creating more competition and cutting prices in Australia.
Giles Parkinson

Jul 22, 2025

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Commentary

I’ve seen the energy future and it’s in China, and Australia must ditch its distrust and collaborate
If Australia is serious about a Future Made in Australia and becoming a ‘renewable energy superpower’, partnering with China is a must, not optional.
Caroline Wang

Jun 18, 2025

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CSIRO, NREL boost collaboration as net zero becomes “centrepiece” of Aus-US alliance
Australia and the US, led by their premier science agencies, will collaborate on clean tech development, to accelerate the net zero transition.
Michael Mazengarb & Sophie Vorrath

Jul 12, 2022

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Policy & Planning

Chinese demand for Australian coal could collapse, experts say
ANU experts predict imminent collapse of Chinese market for Australian coal as it seeks energy security and lower emissions.
Michael Mazengarb

Apr 21, 2022

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Policy & Planning

Australia faces “cascading and compounding” climate disasters, IPCC report warns
The latest IPCC report warns Australia faces repeated and compounding risks from extreme weather events, and must seek to adapt.
Michael Mazengarb

Feb 28, 2022

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Policy & Planning

Ahead of COP26, Australia ranked among worst in G20 on climate action
Australia again ranked amongst the worst for climate action, lagging behind on renewables uptake, EV adoption and fossil fuel phase-out.
Michael Mazengarb

Oct 14, 2021

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Coal

95 per cent of Australia’s coal must remain in ground to meet global climate targets
Virtually all of Australia’s coal reserves must go unburnt, and global fossil fuel use must peak ‘over next decade’, new research finds.
Michael Mazengarb

Sep 9, 2021

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Renewables

Meridian may sell Australian assets, as renewables exodus continues
Meridian Energy announces review of Australian assets, including possible divestment of 294MW of renewables and energy retailer Powershop Australia.
Sophie Vorrath

Jun 8, 2021

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Coal

Australia-Japan coal trade in spotlight, as groups call for it to end by 2030
Environment and research groups says emissions from Australian coal sold to Japan almost equals Australia’s entire domestic emissions.
Michael Mazengarb

Jun 4, 2021

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