‘World is waking up’: ex-energy boss Kerry Schott says AGL bid a sign of big changes ahead
Takeover bid comes as energy companies look to expedite shutdown of coal-fired power plants in face of growing renewable competition,...
WA holds the key to Australia’s emissions goals. Can a government so committed to gas deliver?
Environmentalists fear premier could legislate away regulations and undo progress toward net zero at the stroke of a pen On 12 February...
WA’s offshore gasfields pay almost no royalties and stoke carbon emissions, report finds
Australia Institute report finds state received only $430m of its revenue from industry that generated $27bn in exports last year...
After Adani: whatever happened to Queensland’s Galilee basin coal boom?
Only the controversial Carmichael mine has opened, while a dozen other projects are shelved, lapsed or discontinued File photo of the...
Global energy crisis propels Aussie resources exports to record $379 billion
Surging gas and coal prices and a weaker Australian dollar are set to propel the country's resources and energy exports to a record $379...
Court rules Morrison government grant to develop gas field in Beetaloo Basin invalid
Environment Centre Northern Territory argued the $21m for drilling program was legally unreasonable on multiple grounds Environmental and...
Climate activist sentenced to 12 months in jail over coal train blockade in NSW
Eric Serge Herbert stopped a Newcastle coal train by ‘climbing on top of it’ The coal port on Kooragang Island, Newcastle. Blockade...
Federal government lags all Australian states on renewable energy action, new report finds
WWF Australia awards commonwealth wooden spoon over missed opportunity at Cop26 Williamsdale solar farm in the ACT. World Wildlife Fund...
Sharp rise in energy debt sees Australian households struggling to keep the lights on
Despite falling prices, average debt for gas and electricity rose 12%, from $897 in 2019–20 to $1,000 in 2020–21 The data reveals 182,665...
The big switch: how my ‘electricity deal’ ended up costing me more
Bruce Mountain for The Conversation Households in most of Australia have been able to choose between electricity retailers for more than...
