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For the first time, we calculated Australia’s share of planetary environmental boundaries and found we’ve shot past three already. Romy Zyngier, Senior Research Manager, Climateworks Centre Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Coal outages and supply shortfalls send coal generation to record lows in main grid, as price chaos continues despite record wind output.

The post Market chaos as outages push coal output to record low, despite new wind peaks appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Elders is looking for a Carbon Farming Business Development Specialist to join its team on a Fixed Term contract until November 2023 and help it deliver a carbon farming service to the Australian agricultural industry.

Canberra households will see their electricity costs fall from 1 July, as renewables contracts shield consumers from surging wholesale electricity prices.

The post ACT reaps dividend from 100 pct renewables as energy bills fall despite market chaos appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Can one department adequately tackle climate change, energy, the environment and water? It’s unlikely. Peter Burnett, Honorary Associate Professor, ANU College of Law, Australian National University Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Australia's biggest and most advanced offshore wind project names its new CEO, fresh from building one of the biggest onshore wind farms.

The post Australia’s biggest offshore wind project names new CEO appeared first on RenewEconomy.

A group of mostly US-based market veterans coming from firms like Macquarie and South Pole have teamed up to co-found a start-up aiming to produce “ultra-high quality carbon offsets” at scale in emerging markets.

Labor needs to launch an inquiry into coal outages, turbocharge renewables, and introduce a capacity mechanism for new dispatchable capacity.

The post Three ways Albanese government can ease pressure on power bills appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The top six solar farms in the month of May were all located in the Sunshine State, but could do little to stop the fossil-fuel inspired hikes in prices.

The post Sunshine state hosts best performing solar farms in May, but can’t stop record prices appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Ideas shouldn’t be ruled out ‘simply because it’s unfashionable to talk about them’, Liberal leader says

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Peter Dutton has confirmed that his frontbench pick for the opposition’s climate and energy portfolio signals he is up for a debate about nuclear power in Australia.

In Sunday’s reshuffle the Liberal MP and nuclear power advocate Ted O’Brien was appointed to the shadow cabinet in the crucial portfolio.

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It’s difficult to see how Labor can both embrace the gas industry and reduce emissions to its target of 43% by 2030.

The post Ultra-polluting gas project could blow Labor’s climate target – and it just got the green light appeared first on RenewEconomy.

US climate envoy John Kerry warns the world is "cooked" if countries continue using coal.

China plans to put astronauts on the Moon and send probes to Mars and Jupiter. Why the grand plans?

EU institutions, stakeholders and experts agree that the EU’s carbon market should serve as the centrepiece of Europe’s decarbonisation efforts. To reach enhanced climate ambition for 2030, the EU needs a well-functioning carbon market fostering cost-efficient emission reductions. However, this role has just been cast into doubt.

When Melbourne had to isolate during COVID lockdowns, Greg Moore and his family discovered the pleasure of a very fine fungi-spotting season. Gregory Moore, Doctor of Botany, The University of Melbourne Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

For years Australia was a roadblock to global climate action. It’s time we returned to the right side of history

The Australian election was, above all, a climate election. It has attracted a lot of international attention on that basis – and for very good reason. Now the government has changed, all eyes will be on the new prime minister, the energy and climate minister and our foreign minister.

The climate inaction of the Morrison government attracted high profile criticism from governments such Fiji, the United Kingdom, the United States, and indeed the UN secretary general – along with many international commentators and scientists.

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Angus Taylor get the Treasury role in new Opposition front bench, while the head of the environment and climate committee gets energy and climate.

The post Dutton names Queensland LNP MP to climate and energy, Taylor promoted to Treasury appeared first on RenewEconomy.

States and territories to legislate against the mandated use in new houses and developments, and encourage existing homes to switch from gas to electricity.

The post Mandated home gas connections is mandating ill health for thousands appeared first on RenewEconomy.

We should repeal seemingly endless lists of rules and regulations and replace them with a single, simple and universal duty of care.

The post Energy consumers deserve a better deal, and machines are not the answer appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Brett Cuthbertson's reports and artful maps identified Coonooer Bridge and Coopers Gap Wind Farms and his work was fundamental to many other successful projects.

The post Vale Brett Cuthbertson: Discoverer of winds at some of Australia’s best wind farms appeared first on RenewEconomy.