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Green bonds to fund car-charging network, clean energy

Green bonds to fund car-charging network, clean energy

State governments are leading the way for Australian green bonds with the latest issuance to fund an electric car charging network, wind farms and rebates.

Australian cave researchers dig up quite a big skink

Australian cave researchers dig up quite a big skink

Australian cave researchers dig up quite a big skink

Australian cave researchers dig up quite a big skink

A newly confirmed giant prehistoric skink dubbed Mega Chonk could "break the internet" with its bulky bod and seriously spiky armour, researchers say.

Solar economics compelling as costs fall, installs rise

Solar economics compelling as costs fall, installs rise

Solar economics compelling as costs fall, installs rise

Solar economics compelling as costs fall, installs rise

The world could hit 1000 gigawatts of solar installations per year by 2030 with the global solar boom tipped to keep accelerating and benefiting Australians.

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Federal inquiry backs carbon imports for capture

Federal inquiry backs carbon imports for capture

Australia could be at the forefront of carbon storage for the region given its geology, industry experience and demand from trading partners, an inquiry finds.

Protester charged with 'harming' Woodside employees

Protester charged with 'harming' Woodside employees

Prosecutors allege four Woodside employees suffered harm after a protester allegedly released a non-toxic stench gas at the company's Perth headquarters.

Gas boss calls for 'honest dialogue' on energy change

Gas boss calls for 'honest dialogue' on energy change

Gas incumbents are digging in for their share of future power, while other industry leaders warn the energy transition is at risk amid delays on transmission.

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.

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Tiny trackers give up gliders' secrets after bushfires

Tiny trackers give up gliders' secrets after bushfires

Tiny trackers give up gliders' secrets after bushfires

Tiny trackers give up gliders' secrets after bushfires

Ecologists have made death-defying tree climbs to catch greater gliders and fit them with trackers to understand how bushfires affect the endangered species.

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.

Controls to protect native species against wild deer

Controls to protect native species against wild deer

Controls to protect native species against wild deer

Controls to protect native species against wild deer

Two new deer control plans have been launched in Victoria as part of a wider push to protect native flora and fauna.

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.

Why London could teach Australia about electric cars

Why London could teach Australia about electric cars

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.

Decision looms in battle over Tasmania's wild heart

Decision looms in battle over Tasmania's wild heart

Decision looms in battle over Tasmania's wild heart

Decision looms in battle over Tasmania's wild heart

It's crunch time in the bitter war over a tourism project in Tasmania's wild interior as some say it could have consequences for other World Heritage sites.

Farmers nervous about a return to dry times

Farmers nervous about a return to dry times

Farmers nervous about a return to dry times

Farmers nervous about a return to dry times

Farmers are preparing for drought with predictions Australia is likely headed for a return to drier and hotter conditions, with an El Nino on the cards.

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Packaging industry hit with waste-busting rules

Waste rules will be imposed on the packaging industry after the dismal failure of voluntary targets aimed at slashing landfill.

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

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 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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Cats kill more than 300 million native animals a year

Wildlife advocates are calling on governments to enact 24/7 cat curfews after 323 million native Australian animals were killed in the past year.

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

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.

New plan to manage health impacts of climate change

A national strategy will aim to ensure Australia is prepared for and can manage the impacts of climate change on the health and aged care system.

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.

Clearing halted amid fears for highly endangered bird

A conservation group fears important habitat for one of Australia's most endangered birds may have been lost after clearing was carried out at a NSW property.

Seaweed trial to suck out Barrier Reef nitrogen nasties

Seaweed filters have been installed off Queensland in a bid to improve water quality on the Great Barrier Reef and thwart the spread of a destructive starfish.

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