The federal government has softened controversial changes that opponents fear could lead to fast-tracked gas approvals, as it tries to negotiate new ministerial powers through the parliament. Federal parliament is this week considering a bill that seeks to make a tweak which would allow the...

A political stoush is erupting over a tweak to Australia's environment laws, with the federal government saying it is "clarifying" the approvals process for new offshore gas projects. But the Greens, some independent MPs and environmental groups have condemned the proposed changes, arguing it is a...

The International Energy Agency’s Global Methane Tracker has revealed that large methane plumes from leaky fossil fuel infrastructure jumped by 50 per cent in 2023 compared with 2022. However, the International Energy Agency is optimistic that new satellites will help improve monitoring and...

There is uncertainty around the future of the Santos Narrabri Gas Project after the Federal Court ruled the Native Title Tribunal should have considered climate change before issuing approval.  

The Australian government has officially declared Australia's third offshore wind zone which will span 1,030-square-kilometres in the Southern Ocean off the coast of Victoria. Although it is a fifth of the size that was originally proposed, its proponents say that it has the potential to generate...

A report charting the staggering rise of rooftop solar technology in Australia has found that its capacity will eclipse the country's entire electricity demand in coming decades. The authors argue that rooftop solar will play an outsized role in helping Australia meet its climate goals.

Ten of Australia’s best-known corporations – including Coles, Telstra, Woolworths and Qantas – have no clear plans to stop using or supporting fossil fuels despite having targets to reach net zero greenhouse gas emissions, according to a UTS report.

The Victorian government has warned of the need for a national solution in support of energy resilience after destructive winds tore down transmission towers and blew trees onto power lines, leaving almost 130,000 homes without electricity over a day later and with many still facing a week without...

For the first time, global warming has exceeded 1.5C across an entire year, according to the EU's climate service. Global temperatures through January were the warmest on record at 1.66C above pre-industrial levels. The temporary breach has sounded the alarm for more government and industry action...