Energy and Climate Change Minister Chris Bowen has refused to detail the cost of the government’s landmark green energy scheme amid Coalition criticism over its financial exposure to taxpayers. On Friday, Minister Bowen announced an expansion of the Capacity Investment Scheme which will underwrite funding for 32 gigawatts of newContinue Reading
Labor has been slammed for being “obsessed” with renewables and “out of touch” on its nuclear energy policy, ahead of a major climate change conference in the Middle East. Shadow Attorney-General Michaelia Cash accused Energy Minister Chris Bowen’s opposition of having a “completely, totally and utterly out of date” onContinue Reading
Climate scientists and environmental activists are calling for an immediate change to Australia’s environmental laws, following a Federal Court decision. The Court on Wednesday handed down its judgment in the Living Wonders case, brought on by Environmental Justice Australia on behalf of the Environment Council of Central Queensland. Federal EnvironmentContinue Reading
Australia has a sorry history with bushfires – so how do you prepare for every scenario? From how to spot fires to getting your safety kits ready, this is everything you need to know about bushfire season. All your questions answered >>> When will bushfire season start? Bushfires in theContinue Reading
The UK will soften policies aimed at achieving net zero carbon emissions by 2050 and instead pursue a “pragmatic” approach to hitting the target, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said on Wednesday. But critics have labelled the move as a “complete farce” that would leave people and businesses “confused”. “We canContinue Reading
A hot summer requiring gas to top up electricity generation coupled with power station outages risks triggering an LNG supply shortage, the competition watchdog has warned. A new report released by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) found that although gas supply to Australia’s east coast market was expectedContinue Reading
Australia’s largest mining company will power its coal operations with wind and solar energy in a power purchase agreement that will help sustain four large-scale renewable energy projects. BHP will buy wind and solar energy from CleanCo, a government-owned renewable energy retailer, to power up to 50 per cent ofContinue Reading
What does the future hold for Australia as it confronts the carbon emissions challenge head on? It was reported in September 2023 that the coal industry was ploughing hundreds of millions of dollars to pinpoint and develop low-emission technology to extend the life of crucial base load electricity generators andContinue Reading
Window-seat passengers who have flown to the UK in recent years will not have missed the abundant white wind turbines sticking up in the waters surrounding that green and pleasant land. Great Britain is now encircled by an astonishing 2595 individual turbines, capable of generating 14 gigawatts (GW) of electricity.Continue Reading
In 2001, when Australia’s population was 19.3 million, then-Treasurer Peter Costello released the inaugural Intergenerational Report (IGR). The 2001 IGR forecast that Australia’s population would grow to 25.7 million people by 2050, driven by annual net overseas migration (NOM) of 90,000. The following year in 2002, a Senate Inquiry putContinue Reading