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Two-thirds of new-build homes don’t have solar: Report calls to plug holes, double rooftop PV capacity
Australia could double its rooftop solar by 2030, but to do so will require new homes to be built with solar, solar on social housing, and businesses to start installing.
Rachel Williamson

Sep 19, 2024

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Renewables

Sunshine state leads solar rankings with PV on half of all homes, but more work to do in “critical decade”
Victoria may have better coffee, NSW a more iconic bridge, but Queensland is winning the race for solar energy in a report card from the Climate Council.
Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson

Sep 4, 2024

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AEMO

“Unparalleled:” Rooftop solar now a major player in Australia’s grid, but households need more batteries
Rooftop solar now delivers 11.2% of Australia’s energy and is the fourth largest energy source in the country.
Rachel Williamson

Apr 16, 2024

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Policy & Planning

“No excuses:” Australia urged to exit coal, double rooftop solar by 2030 in accelerated push to net zero
Major new report maps out a path for Australia to deliver a 75% emissions cut below 2005 levels by 2030, and net zero by 2035.
Sophie Vorrath

Mar 27, 2024

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Policy & Planning

New code of conduct calls for end to “absurd” fossil fuel sponsorships
The end may be nigh for fossil fuel companies using sports and the arts as advertising vehicles.
Rachel Williamson

May 31, 2023

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Policy & Planning

Carbon market confusion as offsets take another hit
Climate Council weighs in as debate intensifies over proposed safeguard mechanism reforms and the credibility of carbon offset schemes takes another big hit.
Rachel Williamson & Sophie Vorrath

Feb 15, 2023

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Renewables

Long term fix to fossil fuel crisis is faster switch to renewables, not price caps
Putting in motion already-proposed plans combined with targeted green energy policies is the route out of the current crisis.
Rachel Williamson

Dec 6, 2022

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Climate action could cure cost of living crisis, starting with 100 pct renewables
Climate Council says Australia needs to bring its net zero target, currently set for 2050, forward to at least the 2030s. And doing so could solve cost of living crisis.
Rachel Williamson

Sep 13, 2022

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Policy & Planning

Voters see green energy as key to future prosperity, shun coal and gas
New polling shows voters in Queensland and New South Wales overwhelmingly back clean energy – not coal and gas – to deliver the best economic future.
Michael Mazengarb

Feb 3, 2022

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Gas

Household gas use much worse for health and climate than first thought
Pollution from gas stoves, including their greenhouse gas footprint, is much worse than first thought, new research shows.
Michael Mazengarb

Jan 28, 2022

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