The NSW government’s move to legislate a ban on offshore gas drilling will help protect oceans and marine life in NSW waters from destructive drilling, seismic blasting, and toxic gas spills.

The Greens leader Adam Bandt says they will pass the Albanese government’s planned overhaul of the safeguard mechanism – a climate policy promised to cut industrial emissions – if Labor is prepared to stop new coal and gas projects. Greenpeace has identified problems with this proposed legislation...

After mammoth commitments to invest in green energy by the US, clean energy advocates are warning this may now see critical resources, investment, and talent drawn to the US unless governments led by the Commonwealth boost their efforts to keep pace.

Energy giant AGL has posted a $1.1 billion half-year loss, sending its shares tumbling. The loss was largely attributed to a string of breakdowns across AGL’s fleet of ageing coal-fired power plants. AGL brought forward their coal closure deadlines to 2035, 13 years earlier than originally planned,...

Major industry groups representing Australian manufacturers have accused the gas industry of getting around the federal government's gas price controls by withholding supply. East coast gas producers have effectively suspended new sales since the federal government announced price caps on fossil...

The number of electric vehicles on Australian roads is likely to race past 100,000 early this year, after almost doubling in 2022. The Electric Vehicle Council study released on Tuesday shows more than 83,000 electric cars were being driven in Australia and the number of charging stations had...

New data from the Australian Electoral Commission shows how fossil fuel giants funded the election campaigns of the major parties in 2022, with coal, gas, and oil interests giving more than $2.3 million to the Liberals, Labor, and the Nationals. 

Tributes have flooded for Professor Will Steffen, who died in Canberra on Sunday aged 75. Professor Steffen made incredible contributions to science policy, serving as executive director of the International Geosphere-Biosphere Programme, and was a contributor to five Intergovernmental Panel on...

Scientists have identified a 110 million hectare patch of ocean suitable for seaweed cultivation in Indonesia and Australia. The study, published in Nature Sustainability, looked at 34 seaweed species and where they could feasibly grow. Researchers suggest cuts to methane emissions from using...

The Western Australia government announced plans yesterday to legislate an emissions target of net-zero by 2050. Climate Action Minister Reece Whitby will introduce a bill to parliament later this year, which will also set interim targets every five years. However, private sector polluters will not...