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Experts “gobsmacked” by QLD government’s plans to ditch coal power

Topping off a truly stunning week in energy news after AGL announced all its coal-burning power stations will be closed by 2035, experts were “gobsmacked” by the Queensland Government’s announcement that the state would do the same. Could we be at the tipping point away from coal-burning...

Driving on sunshine must accelerate as sunshine state reveals clean energy plans

The federal government has put fuel efficiency standards on the table in its National EV Strategy discussion paper just released, but with cars and light commercial vehicles accounting for 60 per cent of all transport emissions, we must act now to hit the brakes on Australia’s emissions. 

The IGCC has released its latest policy priorities report for 2022-25

The Investor Group on Climate Change has released its policy priorities report for 2022-2025, outlining key areas for reform that would align Australia’s emissions target to the Paris goal of limiting warming to 1.5C and ensure the country was able to manage an “orderly” retreat from coal.

Midnight Oil stop concert to slam Woodside's Scarborough gas project

Australian rock icons Midnight Oil stopped midway through their two-hour performance at RAC Arena in Western Australia to blast gas giant Woodside over its Scarborough gas project. Wearing a t-shirt reading “Woodside = Climate Wrecker” below screens reading “Woodside Ecocide”, frontman Peter...

Labor's own modeller warns against dodgy carbon credits

RepuTex, the company that helped draft Labor’s climate policy before the election is warning the Albanese government that it shouldn’t reward big polluters with new carbon credits that do not equate to a direct environmental improvement. According to RepuTex, half of Australia’s 215 biggest carbon...

Former Pacific Island presidents call out Australia's climate ambition

Two former Pacific Island presidents have called out the Albanese government’s hopes to co-host a UN climate summit, questioning how serious the new Australian government is about tackling global warming when new coal and gas projects are allowed to be approved on its shores.

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