Australia can switch from fossil fuel exports to renewables, says next Cop president
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Australia's climate minister Chris Bowen says the country must prepare for a changing world and can play a bigger role in reducing emissions.
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Australian homes lead the world in solar. But businesses are falling behind
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Australia’s revolution in rooftop solar has left behind commercial and industrial buildings, where installations have lagged far behind homes, according to new analysis.
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Snow arrives in time for the start of ski season, but climate change and El Niño mean it may not stick around for long, experts say.
Australia's greenhouse gas emissions drop as renewable energy, batteries surge
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Australia's greenhouse gas emissions have dropped, showing signs of a turning point in the country's most polluting sectors.
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Aus power prices to fall for most customers, with bigger drops for businesses
28 May 2026
Surging levels of renewable energy and better reliability from coal-fired generators are set to give consumers a break, with benchmark power prices to fall up to 10 per cent for consumers and more for small businesses.
‘Foolish’ CSIRO job cuts will mean Australia unable to provide climate projections to global reports, scientists warn
21 May 2026
Job cuts at the national science agency mean Australia will no longer be able to submit climate projections to form part of global reports and will have significantly reduced ability to forecast future damage to the country, leading researchers have warned.
Aus Climate Minister urged to justify spending $200m on climate summit
19 May 2026
Australian Climate Change Minister Chris Bowen has been urged to justify the government's massive expenditure related to the COP31 summit after he set up an “office of the presidency” in his department.
A real ‘intergenerational equity’ budget would address Australia’s unceasing environmental decline
15 May 2026
Labor has unveiled a budget designed to tackle intergenerational equity in Australia through bold tax reform.
Datacentres should be forced to invest in wind and solar energy, all states agree – except Queensland
13 May 2026
Power hungry datacentres that are growing to meet the demands of artificial intelligence could be forced to invest in enough new solar and wind generation to completely cover their electricity needs.
