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Eco group wants shareholders to prod Toyota on electric

Eco group wants shareholders to prod Toyota on electric

Shareholders could force Australia's most popular car brand to reveal details about its lobbying and speed up electric car development under new proposals.

Rio Tinto deepens pact with world's biggest steelmaker

Rio Tinto deepens pact with world's biggest steelmaker

Rio Tinto deepens pact with world's biggest steelmaker

Rio Tinto deepens pact with world's biggest steelmaker

Rio Tinto is stepping up its work with the world's biggest steelmaker in China and Australia to cut pollution when turning iron ore into steel.

Carbon storage dump for global exhaust supports new gas

Carbon storage dump for global exhaust supports new gas

Carbon storage dump for global exhaust supports new gas

Carbon storage dump for global exhaust supports new gas

Carbon-constrained gas firms will trap and store emissions to support new fields, with regulatory support from federal Labor and a carbon credit revenue stream.

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Why London could teach Australia about electric cars

Why London could teach Australia about electric cars

Controversial and progressive electric vehicle policies are changing London streets and experts say there are lessons Australia could learn from the city.

Changes proposed to take 'guilt' out of food delivery

Changes proposed to take 'guilt' out of food delivery

Thousands of restaurants will have less than three years to reduce plastic packaging from Uber Eats deliveries under new eco-friendly proposals.

ACT bans new gas connections, but BBQs have green light

ACT bans new gas connections, but BBQs have green light

Canberra is on track to be a zero-carbon city with a ban on new gas connections, but barbecues fired by bottled gas are still allowed under the new ACT law.

Uber service to give more Aussies electric car access

Uber service to give more Aussies electric car access

Uber is launching a green rideshare option in Australia in a move experts say will give some people access to their first ride in an electric vehicle.

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NRL great joins race for carbon-free commercial flight

NRL great joins race for carbon-free commercial flight

NRL great joins race for carbon-free commercial flight

NRL great joins race for carbon-free commercial flight

Johnathan Thurston's Skytrans aims to make Australia's first emissions-free commercial flight through a new aviation and green hydrogen alliance.

One Australian state junks $3000 electric car discount

One Australian state junks $3000 electric car discount

One Australian state junks $3000 electric car discount

One Australian state junks $3000 electric car discount

Victoria is scrapping its electric vehicle subsidy almost one year earlier than planned in a move experts say could impact efforts to cut transport pollution.

Macquarie Bank not so green with billions dipped in oil

Macquarie Bank not so green with billions dipped in oil

Macquarie Bank not so green with billions dipped in oil

Macquarie Bank not so green with billions dipped in oil

To align investments with global climate promises, Macquarie Group will need to increase green investments and dump billions staked on new oil and gas.

Climate change risk added to banking watchdog's beat

Climate change risk added to banking watchdog's beat

Climate change risk added to banking watchdog's beat

Climate change risk added to banking watchdog's beat

For the first time, Australia's prudential regulator must consider climate risks as part of its work to keep banks, insurers and superannuation funds strong.

First gas milestone for stage two Gorgon mega project

First gas milestone for stage two Gorgon mega project

First gas milestone for stage two Gorgon mega project

First gas milestone for stage two Gorgon mega project

The Gorgon project operated by Chevron Australia off the north-west coast of Western Australia has produced its first gas from a five-year expansion project.

Off-grid hydrogen box could replace diesel generators

Off-grid hydrogen box could replace diesel generators

Off-grid hydrogen box could replace diesel generators

Off-grid hydrogen box could replace diesel generators

A shipping container-sized energy system has been developed by hydrogen startup Endua for remote sites, potentially eliminating millions of diesel generators.

Phillip Island battery puts community in pole position

Phillip Island battery puts community in pole position

Phillip Island battery puts community in pole position

Phillip Island battery puts community in pole position

Phillip Island has taken pole position on meeting peak power demand, giving holiday hotspots a blueprint for avoiding blackouts when inundated with tourists.

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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

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

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.

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.

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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

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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