As Morrison fights for political survival, the Greens lay out climate terms

With leaked texts dripping all over the Press Gallery, we’re deep in election season. While Morrison fights for political survival, the Greens have set out their climate terms for backing Labor in the case of a hung parliament, including a moratorium on new coal, oil and gas projects.

With the launch of the Greenpeace Green Electricity Guide just a day away, the ABC looks at how consumers can verify green claims by their energy provider. And with coal price surges set to push up power bills in coming months, there’s never been a better time to switch.

And a new study has found that some of Australia’s most delightful birds have vanished from large parts of the country, as the pressures of encroaching urbanisation, forestry and farming encroach on the habitats of our feathered friends.

How green is your power company? How to check and find the best electricity deal for you
As Greenpeace prepares to release the latest Green Electricity Guide, the ABC looks at what consumers can do to check if energy providers are backing up their environmental claims

Australia’s battery capacity set to double within months
Australia’s battery capacity will double this year as major projects come online, heightening pressure on the country’s fossil fuel power generators that are struggling to compete against soaring renewable energy generation.

Businesses are underestimating net zero timeline: EY’s Blair Comley
Carbon credits will become “scarce and expensive”, says one of the architects of Australia’s emissions offset scheme, Blair Comley, who warns that high-polluting businesses cannot afford to delay critical decisions about their industries.

‘Higher prices on the horizon’: Coal price surge stokes power bill warnings
Australians are facing the risk of rising electricity bills in coming months as a global energy crunch pushes coal prices higher and adds to the cost of fuelling coal-burning power plants

Environment Minister Sussan Ley gives Kurri Kurri gas-fired power plant the green light
The NSW government approved the controversial project's environmental impact statement late last year and, given the plant is the government's idea, Ms Ley's approval comes as no surprise.

University of Newcastle to work with BHP on 'decarbonising steelmaking', as the race towards green steel heats up

BHP has given $10 million to the University of Newcastle for research into "decarbonising steelmaking", amid a global push to cut emissions in the dirty but vital steel industry.

Australia's bird-rich continent is no more
Australian birds have suffered from a great vanishing since the time of European colonisation, with large parts of the country now missing some of their most delightful creatures, a new study has found.