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Woodside opts to base massive Western Australia "clean" hydrogen plans on gas, using offsets and CCS technologies to market it as net-zero emissions.

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Solar meets more than 100 per cent of South Australia state demand again. Rooftop solar alone may also reach that benchmark anytime soon.

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NSW start-up aims to establish a foothold in the massive global battery supply chain with its Australian made, low-carbon lithium processing technology.

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Scott Morrison spends nearly $13 million promoting uptake of renewables in Australia, mostly through policies his government tried to destroy.

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There are no excuses – Scott Morrison must also take a revised 2030 target to Glasgow.

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Four big spinning machines installed in South Australia, paving way for more wind and solar in the grid, and another step towards 100 pct renewables.

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Taylor to reject Senate order to release the government's modelling of a zero net emissions target for 2050, claiming 'public interest immunity'.

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Victoria Big Battery sets new benchmark - believed to be a world record - for charging and discharging as it ramps up testing.

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Carbon project developer Climate Friendly is looking for a lawyer to provide advice as part of in-house legal team on fast moving legal issues.

Electricity should be a main focus, but big improvements are also needed in transport, industry, agriculture and buildings. Anna Skarbek, CEO at ClimateWorks Australia, Monash University Anna Malos, Australia - Country Lead, ClimateWorks Australia Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison is poised to announce Australia will adopt a target of net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. But it’s too little, too late. Lesley Hughes, Professor, Department of Biological Sciences, Macquarie University Will Steffen, Emeritus Professor, Fenner School of Environment & Society, Australian National University Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

What's the evidence for global warming and how do we know it's being caused by human activity?

From acid rain to the ozone hole: Can we learn from the environmental "success stories" of the past?

The drinks company has been named the world's biggest plastic polluter.

The BBC is given rare access to film the 45,500-year-old images found on an Indonesian island.

Net zero strategy should have defined what green jobs are so that progress can be measured, says committee

The government has come under fire from the environmental audit committee of MPs for its “inconsistent” policy on green jobs. The committee said that despite pledging millions of pounds to green jobs initiatives, ministers are yet to define what a “green job” is.

“The workforce of the future is being undermined by a lack of evidence-based government policies on how jobs will be filled in green sectors,” said Philip Dunne, the committee chairman. “Encouraging announcements of investment in green sectors of the economy are very welcome but the government admits that claims about green jobs lack explanation and data on how the targets will be achieved.”

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By the end of the summit, we’ll know how far nations are willing to go to address humanity’s biggest challenge. But while international politics matter, domestic politics are what counts. Christian Downie, Associate Professor, Australian National University Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

China and the US could supercharge global climate action. But if they fail to cooperate, there will be dire consequences for all. Hao Tan, Associate Professor, Newcastle Business School, University of Newcastle Elizabeth Thurbon, Scientia Associate Professor in International Relations / International Political Economy, UNSW John Mathews, Professor Emeritus, Macquarie Business School, Macquarie University Sung-Young Kim, Senior Lecturer in International Relations, Discipline of Politics & International Relations, Macquarie School of Social Sciences, Macquarie University Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

The decline of tropical reefs should alarm us. But there is reason to hope that they will adapt to survive

Coral reefs, like tropical rainforests, have a special place in natural history. Covering just 0.2% of the ocean floor, they are home to around a quarter of all sea species. Because of this fecundity, and their flamboyant array of colours, shapes and sizes, reefs are rightly understood as wonders of the world. Reports of their destruction carry a painful sting. Like images of the burning Amazon, pictures of bleached coral are disturbing – their whitened, empty forms a warning of nature’s wider decline.

There is now around half the amount of coral that there was in the 1950s, and the outlook is not good. Rising sea temperatures, coastal and marine developments, overfishing and pollution all expose these highly sensitive environments to acute stress.

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Climate finance plan needed to gain backing of developing nations for any deal at Glasgow talks

Poorer countries are to be offered billions of dollars more in funding in an effort to break the impasse between developed and developing countries at the UN Cop26 climate summit.

The UK government, as Cop26 host, will unveil the proposals on Monday along with ministers from Germany and Canada, who have been charged with drawing up a plan for climate finance, needed to gain the backing of scores of developing countries for any deal at the talks, which open in Glasgow next Sunday.

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