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Displacing fossil fuel demand is working (and Australia as renewable energy superpower can drive it faster like we need to): International Energy Agency finds increasing renewables means declining fossil fuel imports in over 100 countries https://t.co/yFlNpyuGtm

Climate change and energy minister accuses Sussan Ley’s Coalition of ‘keeping the climate wars going’ with decision to review net zero stance * Australia news live: latest politics and federal election updates * Full federal election results: live Australian Senate seat count * See our full coverage of the Australian election * Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Chris Bowen has ridiculed the Liberal party for putting net zero by 2050 up for review after its election defeat, comparing it to putting the “sky being blue” up for debate. The climate change and energy minister also warned that breaking Australia’s bi-partisan commitment to the “bare minimum” emissions target risked creating a sovereign risk for renewables investors. Continue reading...

Major investors have stepped into the debate over Australia’s energy future, warning that policies to slow the shift to renewables will push up power prices.

The Coalition has sent voters contradictory messages about whether it has accounted for the vast water requirements of its seven proposed nuclear plants after Peter Dutton declared the issue all but r...

Coalition’s proposal overestimates the reliability of Australia’s ageing coal generators, Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis says * Polls tracker; election guide; full federal election coverage * Anywhere but Canberra; interactive electorates guide * Listen to the first episode of our new narrative podcast series: Gina * Get our afternoon election email, free app or daily news podcast Peter Dutton’s plan to build less renewable energy and keep Australia’s coal plants running longer has overestimated the reliability of ageing generators and could lead to major electricity shortages, according to a new analysis. The Coalition has pledged to put taxpayer-funded nuclear reactors at seven sites around Australia and has pointed to modelling by Frontier Economics that shows the country’s ageing coal fleet would need to take up the slack in electricity generation while they are built. Sign up for the Afternoon Update: Election 2025 email newsletter Continue reading...

Got Solar? your power bills will double under Dutton. Get the facts - solar saves, nuclear costs.

Energy package could save households with a solar and battery system up to $2300 a year, according to departmental analysis * Polls tracker; election guide; full federal election coverage * Anywhere but Canberra; interactive electorates guide * Listen to the first episode of our new narrative podcast series: Gina * Get our afternoon election email, free app or daily news podcast Federal Labor has confirmed it will spend $2.3bn to slash the cost of household batteries by 30%, as part of a dual cost-of-living and climate action pitch to voters. The party believes the change could save households about $4000 on a typical battery, with expectations that more than one million new batteries will be sold by the end of the decade. Sign up for the Afternoon Update: Election 2025 email newsletter Continue reading...

The Smart Energy Council wants you to know how much your power bills will rise by if the Coalition’s nuclear plan wins the May vote.

Scientists say widespread damage to both world heritage-listed reefs is ‘heartbreaking’ as WA reef accumulates highest amount of heat stress on record

The Albanese Labor Government is working with the Minns NSW Government to deliver a new $25 million program to help apartment residents save up to $600 on their energy bills annually.The Solar for Apartment Residents incentive is the first-of-its-kind in NSW and provides co-funding to eligible owners’ corporations and strata managers to install shared rooftop solar systems.Currently one in five NSW homes are apartments, yet only about 3.5 per cent of those are connected to solar.

A $25 MILLION INITIATIVE for shared rooftop solar systems will unlock the benefits of affordable, clean and reliable solar power for more apartment residents in NSW.

The report highlights weaknesses in the Coalition nuclear plan. In particular, it reveals the idea of cheap, factory-built nuclear reactors is a mirage.

New planning rules mean that wind farms will be subject to more strenuous assessments than coal mines, green groups say.

This country has a long history of taking its unique wildlife and landscapes for granted – but what has happened in this term of parliament is remarkable