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Fortescue Future Industries (FFI), the clean energy subsidiary of Australian mining giant Fortescue Metals Group (FMG), has signed a major green hydrogen supply deal with UK construction firm JCB and supply firm Ryze Hydrogen, it announced.

In the late 1990s, a mining company was planning to expand its Kakadu uranium mine into Jabiluka land. But the expansion ultimately failed, thanks to Yvonne Maragula and Jacqui Katona. Jacqui Katona, Lecturer, Victoria University Lily O'Neill, Research Fellow, Australian National University Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

National Cabinet approves ESB's suite of reforms for the NEM, but promises more work on capacity mechanism, including low-emissions focus.

The post No “big bang” as ESB confirms rethink on CoalKeeper design appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Battery electric cars are an ideal choice for light-duty and shorter commutes, but for long-haul trucks or buses, hydrogen fuel cells offer higher loads, shorter refuelling times and a longer range. Soheil Mohseni, Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Sustainable Energy Systems, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington Alan Brent, Professor and Chair in Sustainable Energy Systems, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington James Hinkley, Senior lecturer, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Australia now has nearly 1kW of solar installed for every person in the country, thanks to a record year of rooftop installations.

The post Australia now has nearly 1kW of solar per capita after smashing year of rooftop installs appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Morrison's mishandling of major international relationships has come back to bite the PM, as Australia isolated on the eve of COP26.

The post Morrison fumbles in Rome, but his main game is to block progress at Glasgow appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Tindo Solar seek investment partner as it prepares to open its new plant in Adelaide and prepares a new retail offering that includes battery storage.

The post Tindo Solar seek investment partners as it prepares new factory, storage offer appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The Prince of Wales will address the opening ceremony of the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow.

Latest LCOE report from Lazard confirms that wind and solar by far the cheapest of all energy sources, and cost of storage is falling too.

The post Solar and wind keep getting cheaper, and crush coal, gas and nuclear on costs: Lazard appeared first on RenewEconomy.

COP26 officially launched in Glasgow; G20 disappoints; China proposes 1.2TW of renewables but comes up short on targets, and Greta arrives.

The post Glasgow Diary: “COP26 is our last best hope to keep 1.5° in reach” appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Leaders of the world’s wealthiest 20 countries failed to reach any major commitments on climate action, including a timeline to phase out fossil fuels. Caitlin Byrne, Director, Griffith Asia Institute, Griffith University Susan Harris Rimmer, Professor and Director of the Policy Innovation Hub, Griffith Business School, Griffith University Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Maoneng wins planning approval for what will be the biggest battery in South Australia, to be built just north of Adelaide.

The post Maoneng secures planning approval to build biggest battery in South Australia appeared first on RenewEconomy.

First big solar farm to be built in Mt Isa grid after APA lands a 15-year supply contract with a local zinc miner.

The post First stage of Mt Isa solar farm gets green light after supply deal with zinc miner appeared first on RenewEconomy.

As the serious business of negotiation finally begins in Glasgow, we look at the key barriers to progress.

The agreement between the world's richest economies makes no reference to cutting emissions by 2050.

When Prime Minister Scott Morrison returns from the Glasgow climate summit, he must start a proper national conversation on net-zero. Frank Jotzo, Professor, Crawford School of Public Policy and Head of Energy, Institute for Climate Energy and Disaster Solutions, Australian National University Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Helping developing nations pay for the expensive work of emissions reduction and adaptation benefits everyone on the planet. Melanie Pill, PhD candidate, Australian National University Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Reach net zero requires policies spanning energy, industry, transport, agriculture, land use, even trade. Climate change is a whole-of-government issue. It’s every minister’s problem. James Ha, Associate, Grattan Institute Alison Reeve, Deputy Program Director, Energy and Climate Change, Grattan Institute Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

In the race to avert catastrophic global heating, there is no more wriggle room left

Six years ago, as the Paris accord was agreed amid euphoria at the 21st UN climate conference, the French hosts wisely insisted on a clause obliging countries to match promises with deeds. Having committed to try to hold global temperature rises “well below” 2C compared to preindustrial times – and aspire towards a limit of 1.5C – governments were mandated to produce updated plans in 2020, showing how they would actually achieve that goal.

Delayed by a year due to the Covid pandemic, the climate summit now beginning in Glasgow represents that moment of truth. In the words of Laurent Fabius, the former French foreign minister who presided in Paris, Cop26 “is the Cop of action, at which we apply the Paris agreement”. Boris Johnson has acknowledged that there is no prospect of a formal commitment to the 1.5C threshold in Glasgow. But if a pathway to that target is not kept open, the world’s leaders will knowingly be locking the planet into a journey towards environmental catastrophe. This year’s extreme weather events – the terrible heatwaves, wildfires and floods that have made headlines across the globe – are evidence that the destructive consequences of global heating are happening faster than expected and on a larger scale. The world today is 1.1-1.2C hotter than in the preindustrial era. Heating beyond 1.5C would deliver even more devastating droughts and crop failures. It would increase the chances of greater famine and ecosystem collapse.

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Boris Johnson says there is a 'long way to go' at news conference at the end of the G20 meeting in Rome and before Cop26 gets under way.

World leaders meeting at the G20 summit in Rome have agreed that countries must take meaningful action to keep the world from warming by no more than 1.5C above pre-industrial levels, but face criticism for offering few concrete commitments in order to reach the target.

Sunday’s final communique did not include a commitment to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2050.

• G20 pledge to take climate action criticised for ‘lacking ambition’

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