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Tony Abbott opinion: Why Net Zero ‘has to be dropped’
The government is peddling a false environmental apocalypse to justify up-ending people’s lives in ways they would never accept if they were told the truth, writes former PM Tony Abbott.
Climate Change Authority boss challenged to see impacts of net zero on regions
Farmers claim climate change warrior Matt Kean has “no real experience” of the issues facing regional Australia, including their unfolding battle against giant renewable energy projects.
Labor premieres the latest instalment in its predictable climate franchise
The Albanese government premiered the latest instalments in its climate multiverse this week, shows so formulaic you could predict the finale from the trailer.
The energy grid needs markets, not mandates!
Average electricity wholesale prices rose from less than $40 per MWh in 2009 (actually less than $30 in 2011) to their present $110.
NSW southern tablelands wind farm on ice as company ‘carefully considers’ locals’ feedback
Wind Prospect has indefinitely delayed its controversial 90-turbine farm near Yass following fierce opposition from local farmers and a Telegraph campaign.
Blow to offshore wind hopes as Origin puts $8b project on hold
The developer of a major proposed Victorian offshore wind farm has put the $8 billion project on ice as uncertainty over the economic and political viability of the industry forces key renewable energy investors to reconsider their near-term priorities.
The Myth of Peak Fossil-Fuel Demand Is Crumbling
The use of oil and gas will continue to climb for decades, according to a draft of the International Energy Agency’s annual report.
Dawdling Feds may doom WA red tape war
Roger Cook’s mission to cut red tape and in doing so speed up approval times for essential industry development is an admirable one.
Rio Tinto in sweetheart tax deal with military junta
Rio Tinto and its Simandou iron ore partners will enjoy tax discounts of more than 50 per cent on crucial parts of their $35 billion plan to build an African rival to Australia’s most lucrative export industry.
Why Woodside’s massive gas project has been delayed
The Albanese government’s strict new limits on nitrogen oxide emissions to protect ancient Indigenous rock art have been the major sticking point in the final approval of Woodside’s multi-billion dollar North West Shelf gas project in remote Western Australia.