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Santos’s deep-sea carbon capture fantasy

16 Aug 2023

New laws will allow a notorious gas field project to dump carbon dioxide in Timor-Leste waters – using a process that has not worked anywhere in the world – so it can meet its net-zero requirements.

Fossil fuel sites in Australia releasing climate-damaging methane into atmosphere

11 Aug 2023

An investigative report published by a global nonprofit has made worrying revelations about methane leaks from as many as 35 fossil fuel sites located in Australia.

Australian aid policy to focus on climate — and countering China

10 Aug 2023

Australia has put the climate and job creation in the Pacific at the centre of its new foreign aid policy, part of an effort to woo back island nations that have fallen under China’s deep-pocketed influence.

Climate crisis: Australia must ready for ‘devastating’ regional disruption, MPs told

4 Aug 2023

Failed states, a rise in authoritarian politics and heightened risks of conflict among potential threats outlined in thinktank’s assessment.

Australian doctors want urgent action on climate threats

2 Aug 2023

Medical colleges representing over 100,000 doctors, physicians and medical experts say Australia's healthcare system is unprepared for the next disaster.

Australia's kelp forests an underwater 'Amazon' could help climate change

17 Jul 2023

To most people, the word "forest" would conjure images of vast tree communities, like the towering karri forests of WA's South West.

Asparagopsis seaweed: scientists call for stricter oversight in livestock sector

4 Jul 2023

Safety concerns have been raised about the native seaweed asparagopsis, which is now being commercialised to help farmers reduce methane emissions in sheep and cattle.

Aus sides with China, Russia in bid to sink Pacific nations’ climate plan

4 Jul 2023

Australia has been criticised for siding with China and Russia to oppose a popular plan from a group of Pacific Island nations to tackle carbon emissions from the shipping industry.

Scientists researching cloud brightening in bid to cool Great Barrier Reef

28 Jun 2023

Queensland scientists who have been altering clouds with tiny particles to try and limit the effects of global warming are presenting their findings for the first time this week.

Australia commits to build $34 million renewable hydrogen plant

27 Jun 2023

Australia has green-lit plans to build a A$51 million (US$34 million) renewable hydrogen plant in Victoria state, as the country moves to cut carbon emissions and boost alternative power resources.

Farmers lead climate change adjustment in Victoria, Australia

22 Jun 2023

Information that is relevant, accessible and trusted is critical for farmers seeking to adapt their agricultural business amid changes in climate, according to analysis of surveys conducted by the North East Catchment Management Authority (NECMA).

Climate change threatens all island life, hearing told

14 Jun 2023

When Paul Kabai was growing up on Saibai he was taught how, when and where to plant food, such as the root vegetable cassava, by his Aunties and Uncles.

New plan to manage health impacts of climate change

9 Jun 2023

Australians have been asked to have their say on a new plan to ensure the nation's health care system can respond to the impacts of climate change.

Conservationists file complaint with ASIC over fertiliser producer's climate marketing

8 Jun 2023

South Australia's peak environment group has called on the corporate watchdog to investigate accusations a Leigh Creek fertiliser company's marketing is misleading about the climate impacts of its processing plant – an allegation the company strenuously denies.

Companies ‘greenhushing’ to avoid scrutiny of climate goals, Asic says

7 Jun 2023

Practice allows companies to claim to have good environmental policies without having them tested, according to Australia’s corporate watchdog

Aus govt urged to push international banks to stop funding fossil fuel development

2 Jun 2023

Report claims Australia’s shareholdings in development banks has made it responsible for investing $828m in fossil fuel projects over five years.

Cattle farmers look below the surface to capture sustainable, carbon-neutral future

30 May 2023

Most farming achievements – fat cattle, healthy crops and good returns – are seen above the ground. But by digging into the soil, the Mackenzie family says they are seeing all that boom while also balancing out their emissions.

Study finds 2 billion people will struggle to survive in a warming world

26 May 2023

Two billion people, including many Australians, will find themselves living in dangerously hot places this century if global warming reaches 2.7℃, research released today reveals.

Dep. Climate Change seeks advice: potential conflicts on agency's board

24 May 2023

The department in charge of the Climate Change Authority (CCA) has told senate estimates it is seeking legal advice over potential conflicts of interest on the authority's board.

'Crunch time' for integrity of Australian carbon market

23 May 2023

An improved savannah fire management method for earning carbon credits is a priority for federal Labor, along with the release of once-secret data to restore public confidence.

World's biggest carbon capture plant running at one third capacity

19 May 2023

United States oil and gas giant Chevron has acknowledged its flagship carbon capture and storage project off Australia's north-west coast is operating at just a third of its capacity as problems bedevil the facility.

Australian government approves first new coal mine since elected

15 May 2023

The Australian government was bound by national environment laws when considering Central Queensland's Isaac River coal mine, a spokeswoman said.

World’s tallest wind power testing mast hopes to herald new generation of turbines

10 May 2023

With the inauguration of a new onshore wind power testing mast with a height of 300 metres, project developers in Germany hope it will pave the way for a new generation of wind turbines.

Dairy farmer uses multi-species, legumes and charcoal to combat climate change

9 May 2023

Summer arrives sooner and the hot, dry winds linger longer than when David Vonhoff was a child helping his parents on the farm.

Australian government's new ‘net zero’ body gets green light from key union and Climate Council

8 May 2023

The Albanese government’s new ‘National Net Zero Authority’ – a body that will help workers in fossil fuel industries to transition into other employment – has won high praise from two key bodies that savaged past governments over their climate change policies.

Santos strikes deals to bury carbon dioxide under the Timor Sea

4 May 2023

Australian energy giant Santos has signed non-binding deals with four other gas producers to take their emissions and stash them in depleted gas reservoirs beneath the Timor Sea at its proposed Bayu-Undan carbon capture and storage project.

Eight hour battery trumps pumped hydro in NSW long duration storage tender

2 May 2023

A proposed big battery with eight hours storage has emerged as a surprise winner in the NSW state government’s first long duration storage tender, beating out pumped hydro projects that had been expected by some to emerge as a dominant force.

Torres Strait islanders forcing action on climate change

2 May 2023

Incorporating Indigenous knowledge systems and science is an effective way of addressing the impacts of climate change, and it's urgent in the Torres Strait.

Climate change endangering Australian wine

1 May 2023

In 2008, the Brown family watched on helplessly as destructive bushfires ripped through the Victoria countryside. For them, it was a wakeup call.

Victoria’s new public energy utility begins search for first renewables and storage deal

28 Apr 2023

Labor’s election promise to revive the SEC put forward a 10-year plan to invest “at least” $1 billion re-establishing the generation (and possibly retail) utility, based in the Latrobe Valley to give the state’s coal centre a key role in the energy transition.

Australia again tops global solar per capita, as world installs 240GW of PV in 2022

20 Apr 2023

Australia has once again claimed the title of having the most solar installed per capita of any country in the world, in the latest Snapshot of Global PV Markets published t by the International Energy Agency and Photovoltaic Power Systems Program.

Australia introduces vehicle pollution rules to boost EV uptake

20 Apr 2023

Australia said on Wednesday it would introduce new standards targeting vehicle emissions to boost the uptake of electric cars, as it looks to catch up with other developed economies.

Australian super funds sink $25 billion into coal, oil and gas

18 Apr 2023

Australia’s 15 largest super funds have invested a total of more than $25 billion into new and expanding coal, oil and gas projects, according to an analysis from The Australian Conservation Foundation.

What to expect when Australia’s oldest coal plant closes

14 Apr 2023

After more than five decades, the last operating units of the Liddell coal-fired power station will close this month. The station’s owner, AGL, is Australia’s largest carbon polluter. Liddell’s closure will reduce the company’s emissions by 17%.

Aussie roof top solar sends grid demand to record lows

12 Apr 2023

Rooftop solar made its mark on the grid in a mostly sunny and mild Easter weekend, forcing grid demand down to new record lows in a dramatic weekend that also saw new highs for wind and solar output, and also record levels of wind and solar curtailment.

Former Australian defence leaders urge govt to release climate change report

6 Apr 2023

The Australian government has brushed aside a call from former defence leaders who are urging it to release a secret report into the national security risks posed by climate change.

Australia's home battery boom

6 Apr 2023

Home batteries were installed in record numbers in almost every state and territory in Australia in 2022, as power prices hit record new highs and tens of thousands more households opted to invest – or invest further – in energy independence.

Torrents of Antarctic meltwater are slowing the currents that drive our vital ocean ‘overturning’ – and threaten its collapse

31 Mar 2023

The Conversation - Off the coast of Antarctica, trillions of tonnes of cold salty water sink to great depths. As the water sinks, it drives the deepest flows of the “overturning” circulation – a network of strong currents spanning the world’s oceans.

Australia caps major fossil fuel polluters

31 Mar 2023

Australia’s parliament has passed breakthrough climate laws targeting the nation’s worst polluters, forcing coal mines and oil refineries to curb emissions by about 5% each year.

Aussie climate deal struck after Labor and the Greens reach safeguard mechanism agreement

28 Mar 2023

The Australian government has secured the support it needs to implement its central climate change commitment, after reaching a deal with the Greens following months of safeguard mechanism negotiations.

The Aukus deal is a crime against the world’s climate future. It didn’t have to be like this

23 Mar 2023

By the time Australia gets its first nuclear-powered submarines, ecological collapse will already have reshaped world politics.

Aussie rooftop solar payback periods are back down to near record-lows

21 Mar 2023

Rising Australian power prices are bringing rooftop solar payback periods back down towards the record low seen in 2020, almost completely wiping out the impact of higher component costs.

Plan to reduce emissions will have unintended consequences on Australian agriculture, farmers say

20 Mar 2023

A debate is raging over what role carbon offsets and agriculture will play as Australia deals with the complicated task of reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

How solar and storage developers got their market forecasts completely wrong

20 Mar 2023

The biggest solar farm in Australia is now officially open – and partially complete – but it offers a fascinating insight into some of the challenges facing developers as they seek to deliver on the country’s ambitious renewable energy targets.

Crunch time for South Australia’s bold green hydrogen play as bids close

16 Mar 2023

Bids for South Australia’s bold plan to build a state-funded green hydrogen electrolyser and power plant at the steel city of Whyalla have closed, with Andrew Forrest’s new green energy play likely leading a hungry pack of local and international suppliers.

Date set for Australia’s first offshore wind auction as ports prepare for massive turbines

14 Mar 2023

The state of Victoria will hold the first auctions in Australia for offshore wind projects in 2025 to ensure that the first tranche of at least two gigawatts of the new technology is built before the first of the state’s last two coal generators closes down.

Australia is still trailing well behind 82% renewable target, despite investment bump

10 Mar 2023

Australia has received a welcome investment bump in new financially committed new wind, solar and storage projects in the last quarter, but the country remains well behind the rate of investment needed to reach its declared target of 82% renewables by 2030

Toyota could face $50 million “greenwashing” fine after referral to consumer watchdog

7 Mar 2023

Car giant Toyota could face fines of up to $50 million after it was referred to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) for allegedly making misleading claims regarding the environmental performance of its vehicles and its net zero ambitions.

South Australia: Grid with the most wind and solar has the smallest reliability gap

22 Feb 2023

South Australia is leading Australia – and the world – with the amount of wind and solar within its state grid. And not only is it defying the skeptics that insisted wind and solar can’t power a modern economy, it’s also the grid facing the smallest reliability gaps over the coming decade.

“Clean energy arms race:” NSW Labor promises state-owned body modelled on CEFC

21 Feb 2023

The New South Wales Coalition government and the state Labor opposition have upped the ante on their election campaign promises to accelerate the transition of the country’s biggest and most coal dependent grid to a global leader on wind, solar and storage.