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Australia's weak climate action highlighted in latest UNEP report that says countries should be tripling their pledges to limit warming to 2°C, and increase them 5-fold to meet 1.5°C target.

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Macron plans to exit coal by 2022, and delay closure of 14 nuclear reactors while it completes a massive investment in wind and solar.

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Greenpeace Energy, a German electric utility that runs independent of its titular founder, wants to buy out RWE’s lignite coal business and replace it with 8.2 GW worth of renewables by 2025.

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Energy network businesses leading the way in improving customer outcomes were recognised last night at the Energy Networks Australia 2018 Annual Awards.

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Alinta launches "Australia first" geothermal heating and cooling technology – focused on new suburbs and the displacement of energy intensive reverse-cycle air-conditioning.

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Six of the most notable pure electric cars unveiled at the Guangzhou Auto Show 2018, as the Chinese auto market turns its focus to EVs.

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An updated list of what is available, and what will soon be available, in electric vehicles in Australia.

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Germany battery storage manufacturer says it has begun assembly of sonnenBatteries in Australia with opening of manufacturing facility in old Holden car plant in Adelaide.

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BloombergNEF study shows new coal-fired capacity additions fell to their lowest level in over a decade, as developing nations led world in take-up of renewables.

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Hyundai’s first fully electric vehicle had its first test run on Australian roads today – with Queensland, the nation leader in EV policy, chosen to host the Australian launch.

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Taylor promises a reprise of what the hard right does best - a carbon tax scare campaign - as Coalition loses another MP and Morrison flags early budget and a May poll.

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AusNet Services is looking to partner with local community members this summer to prevent power outages, and to help schools and community members make money at the same time.

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Former US Vice President Al Gore will visit Brisbane next year to conduct climate change leadership training for up to a 1000 people from across Australia and the Pacific.

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Argentinian official says ambiguity over the Paris Agreement is needed to avoid a split with the US, days before critical UN climate talks begin.

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One of the CEFC's first large-scale solar loan customers, Epuron, has secured a new finance facility with specialist fund Infradebt, for its portfolio of NT solar assets.

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RCR Tomlinson collapses hits W.A. solar project as it emerges cash flow problems caused by connection delays that caused milestone payments on major solar contracts to be missed.

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Siemens, in partnership with VINCI-Energies/Electrix will design, develop and deliver Australia’s first large synchronous condenser to be installed at a solar farm.

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Specialist power and water consulting firm Entura has been named by Tilt Renewables as the Owner’s Engineer for the Dundonnell Wind Farm in Victoria, Australia.

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Hyundai unveils pricing and delivery details of its long-awaited Ioniq range of electric vehicles, including the first battery EV under $A50,000.

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Brown coal generation hits record low, as coal units in heatwave affected Queensland and NSW experience multiple trips.

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