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Climate

Anger and frustration as Australia fails in bid to host COP31, Bowen lands negotiating role
Australia’s multi-year effort to host the next UN climate conference fails, with the venue going to Türkiye, although Bowen has key role as president of negotiations.
Royce Kurmelovs in Belem

Nov 20, 2025

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Policy & Planning

Local networks can save billions, slash gas use and create “breathing room” in dash to replace coal
Local networks say they can unlock more than $4bn in value by connecting big solar, wind and batteries, integrating consumer energy resources and EV charging.
Sophie Vorrath

Nov 17, 2025

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Policy & Planning

“Over my dead body”: Planning minister rejects any chance of approval for cancelled wind project
Queensland planning minister Jarrod Bleijie says there is nothing the developer of a cancelled wind project can do to make it palatable to him.
Rachel Williamson

Nov 17, 2025

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Commentary

“Venal, vacant, reactionary:” And why Sussan Ley’s PV blackout nonsense earns a real zero
The justifications for the Coalition’s new climate and energy policy make no sense. Plus: Bob Brown’s Richo lament, baseload bollocks and nasty business in Queensland.
Giles Parkinson

Nov 17, 2025

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Climate

“A culture of fear”: Bushfire survivor tells Senate inquiry how climate misinformation fuels trauma and silences voices
A survivor of the Black Summer fires describes how coordinated misinformation campaigns transform personal tragedy into an ongoing battleground.
Anne Delaney

Nov 15, 2025

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Policy & Planning

State gets FOMO on free power plan and asks regulator to advise on its own version of “Solar Sharer”
As the federal Coalition implodes on energy, Victoria looks into joining federal Labor and introducing a regulated “free electricity” window, powered by solar.
Sophie Vorrath

Nov 14, 2025

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Renewables

“The wheels fell off:” Farmer tells Senate how misinformation killed a community battery project
Senators hear how misinformation is costing regional communities real projects, money and trust.
Anne Delaney

Nov 14, 2025

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Policy & Planning

Liberals lurch to the right and further into denial as they resume role as global climate vandals
Liberals promise to tear up 2030 targets and net zero pledge, as they choose to throw in their lot with climate deniers and the fossil fuel industry.
Sophie Vorrath

Nov 13, 2025

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Renewables

“It’s incredibly expensive:” Global wind giant says turbine prices have peaked, but other costs are high
Global wind giant says turbine prices have peaked, but not civil construction costs, and warns more projects must reach FID in 2026 if renewable target is to be met.
Giles Parkinson

Nov 13, 2025

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Storage

Was the high cycling of Australia’s most powerful battery too much for crippled transformer?
Speculation is rife on what caused the spectacular failure of a transformer at the site of Australia’s most powerful battery, and what it all means.
Giles Parkinson

Nov 12, 2025

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Policy & Planning

“Dead Man Walking”: IPA’s climate obstruction on full display at Senate misinformation inquiry
The IPA’s appearance before Senate inquiry on information integrity on climate and energy quickly devolved into a fiery replay of Australia’s old climate wars.
Anne Delaney

Nov 12, 2025

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Renewables

Another major solar-battery hybrid project hits financial close as “physics and engineering” trump politics
Clean energy fund manager and developer reaches financial close on its second major firmed renewables project this year.
Sophie Vorrath

Nov 12, 2025

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