New legal challenge to Woodside

A two-day hearing aimed at stopping Woodside’s destructive Scarborough gas project is expected to get underway in WA today with a conservation group arguing the decision to approve the project is unlawful because pollution and environmental harm from greenhouse gas emissions was not properly considered.

The Australian Energy Market Operator has highlighted the urgent need to build-out the country’s renewable energy capacity and accelerate the transition to the cheapest form of reliable electricity.

The risk of global societal collapse or human extinction has been “dangerously underexplored”, climate scientists have warned in an analysis.

Fresh bid to halt Scarborough gas project

Woodside's massive Scarborough gas development is facing yet another legal challenge, with activists again targeting the project's environmental approvals. The Conservation Council of Western Australia is challenging a decision by WA's Department of Water and Environmental Regulation to approve construction of Woodside's second Pluto LNG train.

Climate endgame: risk of human extinction ‘dangerously underexplored’

The risk of global societal collapse or human extinction has been “dangerously underexplored”, climate scientists have warned in an analysis. They call such a catastrophe the “climate endgame”. Though it had a small chance of occurring, given the uncertainties in future emissions and the climate system, cataclysmic scenarios could not be ruled out, they said.

AEMO declares urgency for renewables

The Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) has highlighted the urgent need to build-out the country’s renewable energy capacity and accelerate the transition to the cheapest form of reliable electricity.

NSW plans new “firming” tenders to replace Eraring and support electrification and EV switch

The NSW Government says it has directed its newly created Consumer Trustee – a subsidiary of the market operator – to hold a tender for “firming capacity” to support the roll out of renewables in the state, and the switch to electrification and EVs.

Warren Entsch may support Labor’s climate target if he can be shown it’s not a ‘brain fart’

The veteran Liberal MP Warren Entsch says he is open minded about Labor’s bill to enshrine a 43% emissions reduction target if he can be convinced the Albanese government has a concrete plan to achieve the cut without driving up power prices.

First speech: David Pocock wants to be the climate 'peacebroker' in the 47th Parliament

Independent ACT senator David Pocock will use his first speech to Federal Parliament to stake a claim to use his balance of power position to be a "peacebroker in the 47th Parliament", particularly over climate action