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Energy Australia apologises to 400,000 customers and settles greenwashing legal action

22 May 2025

Members of the Parents for Climate group, and lawyer David Hertzberg, outside the federal court in Sydney. The advocacy group accused Energy Australia of greenwashing. The parties have now agreed to a settlement.
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Members of the Parents for Climate group, and lawyer David Hertzberg, outside the federal court in Sydney. The advocacy group accused Energy Australia of greenwashing. The parties have now agreed to a settlement.

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    Australian opposition poised for protracted brawl over climate targets

    Mon 16 Jun 2025

    The financial cost to reach net zero by 2050 may shape the Coalition’s decision on whether to retain or abandon the target, the new shadow minister, Dan Tehan, says, as he prepares to lead a heavily contested internal review of the policy.

    Labor accused of ‘gaslighting’ Australians on climate crisis as fossil fuel projects keep getting approved

    9 Jun 2025

    ‘They offer sympathy and then just go and approve massive fossil fuel projects anyway,’ one advocate says.

    Australian farmers face 'new world' of extreme weather as scientists urge action on climate change

    6 Jun 2025

    Scientists and politicians are warning big policy shifts are needed to mitigate extreme weather impacts, following what farmers describe as unprecedented flooding in the New South Wales Hunter and Mid North Coast regions last month.

    Australia: Carbon tariff on the table for overseas businesses

    3 Jun 2025

    Labor has left the door open to a tax on cement and steel coming in from places not taking sufficient climate action.

    Australia lets biggest LNG plant run to 2070 in climate blow

    29 May 2025

    Australia gave preliminary approval to extend the life of its biggest and oldest liquefied natural gas plant for decades, potentially creating billions of dollars in new drilling opportunities but raising questions about the nation’s climate agenda.

    Greenwashing is rife in Australia, but could its days be numbered?

    28 May 2025

    COMMENT: Have you ever ticked the box to “fly carbon neutral”, had something delivered via “carbon-neutral shipping” or chosen to pay a bit extra to buy “carbon-neutral gas” from your energy retailer?

    Australia: land of drought and flooding rains

    27 May 2025

    As towns flood on one end of Australia, large areas further south are experiencing their worst drought on record. The people in these regions are preparing for life in a future climate.

    Albanese government must redirect Australia’s near $600 per person annual fossil fuel giveaway

    26 May 2025

    COMMENT: Every Australian unwittingly contributes about $563 each year to subsidise fossil fuels – a staggering number given the urgency of climate action.

    Australia is unlikely to hit its renewable energy goal, Wood Mackenzie says

    20 May 2025

    Australia is set to fall far short of its target of 82% renewable generation by 2030 due to state-level rollbacks, grid connection delays and inadequate investment, consultancy Wood Mackenzie said on Thursday.

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