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Policy & Planning

How to avoid a housing industry bloodbath – invest in making buildings more efficient
Making Australia more energy efficient will save households money, be good for the environment and create jobs.
Josh Burns

Aug 20, 2020

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WA seeks to spur new carbon farming projects in national parks
WA government calls for proposals for ‘carbon for conservation’ projects, that help protect national parks while storing carbon.
Michael Mazengarb

Aug 18, 2020

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Solar investor faces writedown in value of solar farms as electricity prices fall
New Energy Solar flags write down of the value of its large-scale solar portfolio after Covid-19 hit wholesale electricity price forecasts.
Michael Mazengarb

Aug 12, 2020

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Covid Commission advised Morrison to underwrite gas pipelines, but ignored green jobs
Chair of Morrison’s handpicked Covid-19 advisory body confirms it wants taxpayer support directed to new gas infrastructure, while ignoring green opportunities.
Michael Mazengarb

Aug 11, 2020

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Policy & Planning

Doctors prescribe Scott Morrison stronger climate action for a healthy Covid-19 recovery
Australia’s leading medical groups call on Scott Morrison to use stronger climate action to deliver a healthier recovery to Covid-19.
Michael Mazengarb

Aug 11, 2020

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Commentary

All-Energy Australia 2020 cancelled, as Covid crisis deepens
Australia’s biggest clean energy industry event, All-Energy Australia 2020, has been cancelled as the second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic takes hold in Victoria.
Sophie Vorrath

Aug 7, 2020

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Policy & Planning

Victoria delays setting interim emissions targets, again, as Covid digs in
Victoria Labor delays for a second time its decision on interim emissions reduction targets for the state, citing focus on curbing the spread of Coronavirus.
Sophie Vorrath

Jul 31, 2020

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Gas lobby’s leaked power grab for post Covid subsidies sparks outrage
Environmental groups slam leaked findings of Morrison government’s Covid-19 Commission, which has called for massive gas industry subsidies and weakening of environmental oversight.
Michael Mazengarb

Jul 29, 2020

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Policy & Planning

Our energy market was never fit for purpose, because it was obsessed only with price
Our electricity market was never fit for purpose, and the barriers to fundamental change are challenging and deeply ingrained in energy culture.
Alan Pears

Jul 17, 2020

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Policy & Planning

Get ready for a virus-driven change in energy use
What happens beyond the immediate crisis will depend on how governments, business and households react. Here are some possibilities.
Alan Pears

Jul 13, 2020

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Revealed: How the big energy lobby tried to use Covid-19 to derail energy market reforms
Correspondence released under FOI reveals just how quickly the big energy lobby moved to use Covid-19 outbreak to push for delays to crucial reforms.
Michael Mazengarb

Jul 10, 2020

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Solar

Solar generation in Delhi “clearly” boosted by clear skies of Covid lockdown
India-based research finds “unusually high insolation levels” during Covid-19 lockdown in Delhi in March, increasing the amount of sunlight hitting solar panels by 8%.
Sophie Vorrath

Jun 29, 2020

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