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One in two drivers revving up for an electric vehicle

One in two drivers revving up for an electric vehicle

Many Australian motorists are considering an electric vehicle, according to new research which also shows few think they will own a petrol car by 2040.

Call for 'no deforestation' conditions on bank loans

Call for 'no deforestation' conditions on bank loans

Call for 'no deforestation' conditions on bank loans

Call for 'no deforestation' conditions on bank loans

To mark World Environment Day, Australian conservationists are calling for banks to stop funding the clearing of wildlife habitats by agriculture businesses.

Transport costs pile up for families with record rises

Transport costs pile up for families with record rises

Transport costs pile up for families with record rises

Transport costs pile up for families with record rises

The price of getting around is soaring in Australia and a new report reveals households in some cities are paying more than $500 a week for transport.

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Why EV batteries could spark fires - or opportunities

Why EV batteries could spark fires - or opportunities

The shift to electric vehicles will leave Australia to deal with a huge battery stockpile and experts say the nation needs an urgent plan for the waste.

Regulator comes clean with carbon credit data release

Regulator comes clean with carbon credit data release

Carbon credit data has been released by the federal regulator to restore confidence in the market integrity of one of Australia's key emission reduction tools.

New offshore gas up in the air as acreage access stalls

New offshore gas up in the air as acreage access stalls

Adding to gas supply uncertainty, bids for offshore petroleum acreage remain in limbo after more than a year and the next round is unclear after fierce debate.

Renewable energy pipeline puts targets in jeopardy

Renewable energy pipeline puts targets in jeopardy

A fall in financial commitments for large-scale renewable generation projects could pull the plug on 2030 targets, but state governments aim to fill the gap.

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Radars scan crowded skies, yet no rule on space junk

Radars scan crowded skies, yet no rule on space junk

Radars scan crowded skies, yet no rule on space junk

Radars scan crowded skies, yet no rule on space junk

Despite thousands of items of space junk circling earth, there are no national regulations on minimising future space waste or tracking the human-made debris.

'Crappy' rate of return for taxpayers on $5b fund

'Crappy' rate of return for taxpayers on $5b fund

'Crappy' rate of return for taxpayers on $5b fund

'Crappy' rate of return for taxpayers on $5b fund

The rate of return on a nation-building fund has been slammed by the coalition, but federal Labor says it will rebuild manufacturing and keep jobs onshore.

Woolworths pledges green grocery deliveries by 2030

Woolworths pledges green grocery deliveries by 2030

Woolworths pledges green grocery deliveries by 2030

Woolworths pledges green grocery deliveries by 2030

A supermarket giant has pledged to replace its diesel home delivery trucks with electric models in a move green groups say could trigger industry change.

Climate changing for financing fossil fuel expansion

Climate changing for financing fossil fuel expansion

Climate changing for financing fossil fuel expansion

Climate changing for financing fossil fuel expansion

Santos and Woodside Energy are on a shortlist of firms that may find finance for expansion more elusive as the investor climate strike extends beyond coal.

Adaptability, liquidity key to Qantas resilience: Joyce

Adaptability, liquidity key to Qantas resilience: Joyce

Adaptability, liquidity key to Qantas resilience: Joyce

Adaptability, liquidity key to Qantas resilience: Joyce

Outgoing Qantas chief executive Alan Joyce has revealed the greatest challenges still facing the industry as he looked back on 15 years as head of the airline.

All new cars should be electric by 2035 'at the latest'

All new cars should be electric by 2035 'at the latest'

All new cars should be electric by 2035 'at the latest'

All new cars should be electric by 2035 'at the latest'

Submissions to Australia's fuel-efficiency standard are calling for a bold air pollution limit for new cars and a quick transition to electric vehicles.

Push for Indigenous inclusion in new energy economy

Push for Indigenous inclusion in new energy economy

Push for Indigenous inclusion in new energy economy

Push for Indigenous inclusion in new energy economy

Indigenous jobs will be part of the energy transformation in Central Queensland's industrial heartland as delegates meet in Gladstone to share ideas.

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Tesla leads and Toyota lags in electric car transition

Tesla and BYD are leading the race to electric transport, according to an international report, while traditional automakers Toyota, Mazda and Suzuki languish.

No 'sweetheart deals' for sports-loving energy giants

Some of Australia's leading companies are fending off accusations they are trying to buy public support with sponsorship of sports events and the arts.

Qantas calls for eco-friendly fuel rules in Australia

Australia's national airline is calling on the federal government to mandate the use of environmentally friendly fuel to cut carbon emissions from air travel.

Mandatory gas code of conduct still being finalised

The mandatory code of conduct for the gas industry is not yet settled as the federal government weighs the risk to investment and fairer prices for consumers.

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Battery industry investors wary as plug pulled on grant

A hub for Australian-made materials for the world's electric car batteries is in doubt after the federal government pulled the plug on a $120 million grant.

Electric cars could dominate sales by 2030, study finds

Falling prices and advances in electric vehicle technology could mean zero-emission cars represent at least half of all purchases by the end of the decade.

Big banks lending billions to coal, oil, gas companies

Australia’s big four banks have been accused of exploiting loopholes in their own climate lending policies to sink billions into fossil fuel expansion.

Automotive lobby accused of anti-electric car campaign

A climate group has accused representatives for Australia's biggest car makers of privately lobbying the government for weak vehicle pollution cuts.

Insurers nudged to reward adaption to floods and fires

The assistant treasurer says the failure to incentivise climate-resilience measures with cheaper insurance premiums is "bad economics".

AGL has 'time tunnel' to Australia's energy transition

The energy transformation is playing out on a small island in South Australia's industrial heartland, where one of the biggest emitters is shaping the future.

Australia-US compact to help keep up with the bad guys

The sharing of artificial intelligence and encryption technology will part of Australia's deeper relationship with the US under an industrial-scale pact.

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