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Policy & Planning

Australian net-zero projects to be rated to prevent greenwashing
Environmental projects will be analysed and rated in Australia in a move experts say could prevent greenwashing and encourage international investments.
Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson

Jun 17, 2025

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Renewables

Australia leads pack as wind and solar drive structural shift in power sector emissions
Global emissions from energy generation stalled in the first half, and 2023 could be the first year of a structural decline in pollution.
Rachel Williamson

Oct 5, 2023

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Commentary

The road is long and time is short, but Australia’s pace towards net zero is quickening
For all of the doom-saying, Australia is putting the building blocks in place to get to net zero faster.
Anna Skarbek

Oct 2, 2023

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Renewables

The net zero fallacy: How Australia’s renewables projections got so absurd
Australia’s plan to get its economy to net zero by 2050 is a laudable goal. But it has been hijacked by people huffing hydrogen hopium.
Mike Barnard

May 12, 2023

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Policy & Planning

Slow 2050 net-zero scenarios not worth the paper they’re written on, say economists
Leading economists blow a hole through the main tool used to produce the slow net-zero scenarios embraced by climate policymakers.
David Spratt

Jun 10, 2022

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Electrification and renewables could save Australians $60bn a year in energy costs
Australian households could save billions in energy expenditure, while slashing emissions, by going electric and renewable.
Michael Mazengarb

Dec 9, 2021

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Policy & Planning

Morrison chooses fossil fuels over farmers in “laughable” net zero modelling
Government modelling shows Morrison had a choice between two scenarios – one that favoured fossil fuels and another that favoured farmers. It chose fossil fuels.
Michael Mazengarb

Nov 13, 2021

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Policy & Planning

Morrison refuses to release net zero modelling, as Australia outed for fudging climate report
Leaked documents show Australia trying to water down influential UN-backed climate report, as Morrison government refuses to release its net zero modelling.
Michael Mazengarb

Oct 21, 2021

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Policy & Planning

Morrison agrees to go to Glasgow, Nationals to decide Australia’s climate policies
Morrison bows to pressure and will go to Glasgow, but the Nationals will decide this weekend what policies Morrison will be allowed to pack.
Michael Mazengarb

Oct 15, 2021

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Coal

Renewable exports worth more than coal and gas, will create more jobs
Australian exports of renewable hydrogen, ammonia and green materials could surpass the current value of coal and gas exports, and create more jobs.
Michael Mazengarb

Oct 13, 2021

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Policy & Planning

Tasmania to legislate for net zero emissions by 2030
Tassie to become first state to formally legislate a net zero target for 2030, and will ramp-up support for low emission industry, including green hydrogen.
Michael Mazengarb

Oct 13, 2021

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Policy & Planning

Makes no sense to think of emission cuts as a cost, says Morrison government advisor
The Climate Change Authority says stronger climate action is key to Australia’s global competitiveness
Michael Mazengarb

Oct 8, 2021

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