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Policy & Planning

Native forests “at a crossroads” as Greens wrestle with which way to turn on carbon credit plan
When Greens elder Bob Brown addressed a throng of forest campaigners on Saturday, he did so beneath three suspended paper mache angels – dubbed courage, joy and compassion.
Peter Hannam

Sep 8, 2026

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Coal

“It’s an ideology:” Queensland LNP accused of deliberate strategy to kill large scale renewables
Updated: Queensland LNP accused of having deliberate policy to make renewable uninvestable by scrapping targets, cancelling projects and boosting coal.
Giles Parkinson

Sep 8, 2026

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Coal

Renewables lobby says coal generators should pay carbon price to stay open beyond stated closure dates
Smart Energy Council calls for a carbon price to be imposed on coal fired power plants that continue to generate beyond their previously agreed closure dates.
Giles Parkinson

Sep 8, 2026

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Policy & Planning

Decade-long tiff over using carbon credits brings Greens to debate the “Greater Glider in the room”
The debate over carbon credits and its impact on native logging has divided the Greens. Some even compare the issue to the party’s rejection of Rudd’s CPRS.
Peter Hannam

Sep 7, 2026

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Policy & Planning

NSW Greens call on federal MPs to allow carbon credits and help halt native logging and save koalas
NSW Greens call on federal counterparts not to support a Senate vote that could block the use of carbon credits to fund the creation of the Great Koala National Park
Peter Hannam

Sep 7, 2026

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Commentary

Second wave of big batteries will eat the dinner of fossil fuels, forcing some coal generators to close
The current second wave of big battery projects will kill the economics of most coal generators, but the grid still needs a lot more wind and solar.
David Leitch

Sep 5, 2026

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Policy & Planning

Climate Authority’s “misinformation” report hit a nerve at News Corp for a reason
Few organisations have so consistently campaigned to stymie climate action – possibly anywhere on the planet. So why is News Corp so worked up about the recent CCA report?
Peter Hannam

Sep 4, 2026

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Storage

Big battery owner slapped with hefty fine for pushing up power prices and “profit maximising”
State owned company cops hefty fine for “profit maximising” and electricity price “distorting,” through battery bidding it says was caused by a software glitch.
Sophie Vorrath

Sep 3, 2026

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Renewables

Here’s how many wind and solar projects Victoria stands to lose if VNI West is dumped
Using loss factors and line congestion risk, we’ve tallied how far the damage could spread if the VNI West transmission link is cancelled, as promised by the Coalition and One Nation.
Rachel Williamson

Sep 3, 2026

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Policy & Planning

Scrapping VNI-West will “guarantee a massive increase” in power bills, former energy minister warns
Scrapping VNI-West and other projects designed to support renewable energy will result in “massive” electricity bill rises, says Victoria’s former energy minister.
Peter Hannam

Sep 2, 2026

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“Complex and innovative:” Compressed air energy storage project cleared to support blackout-prone grid
A groundbreaking compressed air energy storage project that promises to provide up to eight hours of storage for the blackout prone Broken Hill grid has the green light from the market operator.
Sophie Vorrath

Sep 2, 2026

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Renewables

Outgunned: Five fossil fuel lobbyists spent $553,000 on Meta ads in August, the renewables industry just $3,090
Fossil fuel lobbyists are flooding social media with ads, outgunning the minimal effort of the renewables industry, which is leaving the work to cash-strapped NGOs.
Rachel Williamson

Sep 1, 2026

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