As the race to the polls nears the finish line, climate's a hot topic

Just one more week to go for an election campaign that feels like it’s been running for an eternity. Today sees the Greens lay out their policy priorities and Fairfax’s editorial team back Labor on climate.

The other looming big vote, the AGL demerger, continues its colourful press run, with an investor publication laying out the financial case against the demerger.

And finally, Andrew Forrest has accused Australia’s oil and gas majors of greenwashing, on the eve of the annual APPEA conference in Brisbane (where Prime Minister Scott Morrison will apparently deliver the keynote address).

CWP Renewables to expand its Newcastle office, with numerous jobs going
CWP Renewables is expanding in Newcastle, as the company prepares to spend $1 billion on energy projects this year.

NSW signs net zero deal with Denmark
SW will partner with Denmark – a world leader in clean energy where wind and solar supplies 50 per cent of grid power – to share expertise and research on decarbonising as they seek to accelerate plans to reach net zero emissions.

Greens to lay out priorities as poll nears
These include taking urgent action on climate change, dealing with the cost of living crisis and providing justice for Australia's First Nations people by progressing the Uluru Statement from the Heart.

Fires, floods and food security: how climate change became a local issue this election

From natural disasters to food security and transitioning the economy away from a reliance on fossil fuels, the local effects of climate change will be at the forefront of many voters’ minds.

I Bought AGL Energy Shares To Vote Against The De-Merger

The lost co-operation will delay the transition to renewable energy, because it would be in the interest of the coal generator to try to keep going as a coal generator and under-invest in renewables, because that will push energy prices higher.

Labor’s climate policy easily beats Coalition’s
Fairfax editorial reckons Labor’s in front when it comes to climate

Andrew Forrest lashes oil and gas climate laggards over greenwashing
Andrew Forrest has accused the country’s major energy producers of greenwashing the oil and gas industry and says they must come clean on their contribution to climate change.