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Policy & Planning

Battle for landmark tender for grid access has been decided: Winners are grinning, but not talking
It appears that the outcome of one of the most fiercely disputed renewable energy tenders has been decided. But we may have to wait to know the winners, and losers.
Giles Parkinson

Jan 29, 2025

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Policy & Planning

Forrest says no reason world can’t stop burning fossil fuels by 2040, hints at hydrogen breakthrough
Forrest says if Fortescue can stop burning fossil fuels by 2030, the rest of the world should follow by 2040, even if detractors call it woke. And he hints at hydrogen breakthrough.
Giles Parkinson

Jan 28, 2025

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Featured

Yes to Paris, no to targets: Dutton’s climate doublespeak causes confusion in Coalition ranks
Peter Dutton says a Coalition government won’t follow Trump out of the Paris agreement, but also won’t set 2030 or 2035 emission reduction targets. His office begs to differ.
Sophie Vorrath

Jan 24, 2025

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Policy & Planning

Trump launches immediate attack on climate, renewables and EVs. How worried should we be?
Trump has kicked off his second run as US president with a flurry of executive orders targeting climate, renewables and clean transport. Here’s what we know, so far – and some early insight into what it all means.
Joshua S Hill & Sophie Vorrath

Jan 22, 2025

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Policy & Planning

Brookfield-backed wind farm in limbo, three others on pause as LNP overhauls state approval process
A state approved wind farm is in limbo, and three others on pause, as the LNP reviews community consultation and impact assessment process for wind projects.
Sophie Vorrath

Jan 20, 2025

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Policy & Planning

Gas industry cooks up a “culture war” as the electrification of everything gathers pace
Claims electric cooktops are vastly more expensive and more emissions intensive than cooking with gas are being called out as “potentially misleading,” as the fossil fight against home electrification ramps up.
Royce Kurmelovs

Jan 17, 2025

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Renewables

It’s the S-Curve, stupid: New model predicts half of world’s energy will come from solar by 2035
New modelling corrects “three huge mistakes” underpinning traditional solar PV projections and smashes the myth that global energy decarbonisation will cripple the economy.
Sophie Vorrath

Jan 15, 2025

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Policy & Planning

Peter Dutton’s “always on” nuclear power is about as reliable as wind and solar – during a renewables drought
New analysis finds modern nuclear power plants are, on balance, about as “always on” as wind and solar farms – if those wind and solar farms were in the midst of a very bad renewable energy drought.
Royce Kurmelovs

Jan 14, 2025

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Renewables

Solar duck sends rooftop feed-in tariff close to zero. Is this the new normal?
Regulator proposes sending state’s flat-rate feed-in tariff for rooftop solar to a new low barely above zero, says consumers must now focus on using their PV to avoid paying retail power prices.
Sophie Vorrath

Jan 13, 2025

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Policy & Planning

How big utilities manipulate the energy market, even with a high share of wind and solar
Regulator says big energy players are manipulating prices to their benefit. It’s not illegal, but it’s putting a sour note on the energy transition and may require changes to market design.
Giles Parkinson

Dec 20, 2024

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Policy & Planning

Dutton’s nuclear plan a “con job” and a recipe for blackouts, says Bowen
Chris Bowen describes Peter Dutton’s nuclear plan as a political “con job”, and says while Labor’s policies are starting to deliver there is more to do.
Giles Parkinson

Dec 19, 2024

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Policy & Planning

Solar switch off: Dutton’s nuclear plan amounts to declaration of war against household energy systems
Peter Dutton’s nuclear plan is being painted as a declaration of war against household energy systems, with rooftop solar having to be switched off on a near daily basis.
Giles Parkinson

Dec 16, 2024

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