An analysis of thousands of parliamentary speeches reveals which MPs talk the most about climate change. It’s not always who you might think.

Green groups have demanded stricter rules dealing with the impact of renewables on native wildlife after mass bird deaths at one NSW wind farm.

Batteries, EVs and data centres are upending Australia’s electricity grid. The government wants to know how – and what it means for prices.

Former Greens leader Adam Bandt is taking one of Australia’s oldest conservation groups in a bold new direction. Not everyone is happy about it.

Australia’s data centre industry says it offsets 70 per cent of its power usage with renewables. But clean energy companies argue that’s only half the story.

How a teacher-turned-podcaster, a heterodox economist and a rugby player sparked a groundswell of discontent.

Electric vehicles made up one in every six cars sold in Australia in April as the Iran crisis drives a historic shift in Australia’s new car market.

Households and businesses installed more rooftop solar power in March than in any other month on record as batteries and EVs inject new life into the solar market.

The dramatic and near-exponential rise of big and small batteries is diminishing the role of gas in Australia’s power grid – and lowering electricity prices.

The state government has struck a series of confidential deals with developers to boost the flagging rollout of clean power and help meet climate targets.

The pressures of the global energy shock have forced Chris Bowen to withdraw from his first major engagement as the UN’s top climate negotiator.

Mining giants Rio Tinto and Woodside each used more than 1 million carbon credits last year to meet obligations under Labor’s flagship emissions policy.

Energy Minister Chris Bowen says climate policy has been pushed down his to-do list, but business groups want emissions reduction measures sorted quickly.

A ‘she’ll be right’ attitude has left Australia’s fuel supply deeply exposed to global shocks. Reversing the problem will require tough decisions.

Mining industry groups have urged the government to delay a review of its flagship emissions reduction scheme amid turmoil in global energy markets.

As the crisis in Iran threatens to hit household power bills, the federal government is considering temporary caps on the price of coal and gas.

None of the wind farms supported by the federal government’s key policy to boost the rollout of renewable energy have made a start on building.

Western Australia has quietly launched a review of the state’s power grid operator, which could result in some of its independent functions being reined in.

Fears of a sustained rise in the price of petrol has already led to a surge in new electric vehicle inquiries, according to car dealers.

If implemented, it would be the second tweak in six months as the government casts a wide net in its search for ways to cut spending before the May budget.

Some of Australia’s top server space providers say big rises in their reported carbon output do not fully reflect their green energy aspirations.

One of Australia’s top renewables developers has cut staff from its key construction division, putting further pressure on Labor’s climate targets.

A legal stoush with a wind company backed by Andrew Forrest has bankrupted a controversial conservation group. But it’s campaign against renewables lives on.

A top industry group says a failure to build renewables at pace and on budget in Victoria would impose a “terrible cost” to consumers and businesses.

An empty field at an old coal-fired power station is all that remains of plans to build a high-tech battery manufacturing hub in Queensland.

The Queensland premier says rapid cuts to the state’s carbon emissions would be “economic and environmental stupidity”.

A rollback of climate policies in Queensland could require other states to find as much as 9 per cent of new emissions reductions to meet federal targets.

Businesses say minimum efficiency standards are needed to manage the demands of the booming artificial intelligence industry.

On its own, this week’s long-awaited overhaul of cumbersome green tape laws won’t solve our energy and housing woes. But it’s a good start.

Small groups of anti-renewables campaigners are flooding the NSW planning approvals process with time-sapping objections, some not even from the mainland.

The latest UN climate summit was buffeted by geopolitical headwinds

Climate Change and Energy Minister Chris Bowen is a contender for one of the world’s top climate roles.

The Albanese government has delayed the release of a report that recommends the creation of carbon tariffs on some imported products.

The Albanese government has offered to cede hosting rights to next year’s UN climate summit as long as a world leaders event is held in the Pacific Islands.

The Liberal Party’s plan to repeal Labor’s emissions targets would disqualify Australia from the Paris climate agreement. But there could be a workaround.

Despite their professed desire to bring down energy bills, the Liberals new energy policy is unlikely to do what it says on the tin.

The vibe shift on global climate action has hit the buzz around Brazil’s COP, but the true believers are still there doing work they say is as urgent as ever.

Conservative activist William F. Buckley cajoled America along the road to the Reagan revolution

The billionaire’s pivot puts the focus on human health and adaptation. But giving up the emissions fight will just make the final bill far higher.

Albanese’s government should focus on nailing down the policy settings needed to accelerate emission cuts and connect more clean generation and storage to the mains.

The government should guarantee the long-term revenue of new renewable energy projects to ensure the security of the grid, according to a major new report.