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China’s construction of coal-fired power plants reaches highest in a decade
China’s coal plant construction surged last year to the highest level in almost a decade, conflicting with President Xi Jinping’s promise that carbon emissions would peak before 2030, researchers have said.
What climate spending really costs the world
The real cost of inefficient climate policy is that it distracts resources and attention from other priorities.
Abandon net zero, rescue the economy
‘To rescue our economy,’ Trump signed day-one orders ‘to end all Biden restrictions on energy production, terminate his insane electric vehicle mandate, cancel his natural gas export ban, reopen ANWR in Alaska (the biggest site potentially anywhere in the world), and declare a national energy emergency.’
Green hydrogen has gone the way of the Norwegian Blue
If you believe Chris Bowen, green hydrogen in Australia is not dead or deceased or bereft of life. It’s just resting, pining for fields of solar panels and wind turbines.
Marcus Catsaras: Where did a former recording studio manager get $2 million to bankroll teal MPs?
Voters trying to decipher the impact of rich donors might consider the curious case of the 31-year-old Marcus Catsaras, who over a few years has risen from managing the Cat’s Ass Studio to outspending billionaires on politicians.
Wind turbine collapse in western Victoria ‘totally unacceptable’, engineer says
It is totally unacceptable to see a two-year-old wind turbine collapse.
‘More pain’: Aussies face higher power bills
Aussie households have been warned to brace for ongoing power bill increases over the next decade. See why and how it’ll affect you.
Energy fiasco could doom Albanese to poll defeat
What will haunt this government to its political grave is the promise it made to reduce power bills by $275 per household per year – which has turned into increases of up to $1000
Woodside Energy: Australia has to sharpen up to win global trade battle, Meg O’Neill warns
Amid rising global protectionism and greater competition for capital, Australia must sharpen its competitive edge even further.
Chris Bowen slaps down business leaders over fear his 82 per cent green power goal is unrealistic
Chiefs in the infrastructure and energy sectors warn Labor’s 82 per cent green power target is unrealistic and coal-fired power stations must stay open, as the Albanese government slapped down business pleas to reconsider its renewables-only strategy and said they would be listening to “experts”.
WA turns up heat on Albanese over native title as miners fear the worst for industry future
The resources industry has warned that mining in Western Australia will be devastated unless the Native Title Act is changed quickly.
Albanese ‘playing a ridiculous game’ on nature positive legislation
Sky News host Paul Murray slams Labor’s nature positive legislation spin.