A major new report from the Grattan Institute today calls for a “future fund” to address escalating emissions from industrial sites, which have jumped 24% since 2005.
More signs that coal’s on the way out - it was eclipsed over the weekend by the amount of clean, renewable solar power in the grid, with solar representing 57% of electricity generated.
And Australia is poised to zoom ahead with electric cars, with sales on the rise and prices tumbling.
Blueprint for emissions reduction: major industry policy changes needed for Australia to reach net zero
As emissions from industrial sites increase, Grattan Institute recommends a new future fund be set up similar to the national green bank
Solar power gets its moment in the sun, eclipsing coal
Coal-fired power is under mounting pressure from renewables with the amount of solar energy briefly eclipsing coal for the first time at lunchtime on Sunday.
How Morrison can get going towards net zero - if he wants to
Scott Morrison seems keen to keep his job as Prime Minister, but not so keen to do the job PMs are paid to do: make tough decisions in the nation’s interests. So it’s up to the rest of us to step into the breach, writes Ross Gittins.
Australia on verge of electric cars boom amid sharp jump in sales figures
Australian sales of electric cars have risen at record levels in the past six months amid state government incentives as the industry forecasts greater price parity and consumer choice over the next 24 months.
Rare plants damaged in Black Summer to be protected at National Botanic Gardens
Some of Australia's rarest plant species hit hard by the Black Summer bushfires in Namadgi and Kosciuszko national parks will be protected as part of a new conservation scheme.