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Electric cars could dominate sales by 2030, study finds

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

Big banks lending billions to coal, oil, gas companies

Big banks lending billions to coal, oil, gas companies

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.

Flannery backs COVID-style approach to climate crisis

Flannery backs COVID-style approach to climate crisis

Flannery backs COVID-style approach to climate crisis

Flannery backs COVID-style approach to climate crisis

Scientist and climate campaigner Tim Flannery says there are several decades of deterioration ahead before the world will see the benefit of climate action.

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Automotive lobby accused of anti-electric car campaign

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.

Little Qld station's huge contribution to reef science

Little Qld station's huge contribution to reef science

A research station on the Great Barrier Reef is celebrating its profound impact on global marine science, at a time when coral reefs are in the crosshairs.

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

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.

Apartment dwellers face electric car-charging dilemma

Apartment dwellers face electric car-charging dilemma

New apartment buildings must feature electric vehicle charging later this year but older complexes face a potentially tricky yet vital upgrade, experts say.

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More room for koalas to spread out on NSW north coast

More room for koalas to spread out on NSW north coast

More room for koalas to spread out on NSW north coast

More room for koalas to spread out on NSW north coast

An area of land roughly half the size of Zurich has been purchased by the NSW Labor government in the state's north as dedicated koala habitat.

Experts to consider critical listing for ancient fish

Experts to consider critical listing for ancient fish

Experts to consider critical listing for ancient fish

Experts to consider critical listing for ancient fish

An ancient fish on the brink of extinction could be listed as critically endangered within a fortnight, after such action was passed over just last year.

Major threats to wildlife not recognised in law

Major threats to wildlife not recognised in law

Major threats to wildlife not recognised in law

Major threats to wildlife not recognised in law

Logging is putting native species at risk but the practice is not listed as a key threatening process under federal environment laws, a hearing has been told.

Duck hunting has 'tiny' effect on populations

Duck hunting has 'tiny' effect on populations

Duck hunting has 'tiny' effect on populations

Duck hunting has 'tiny' effect on populations

Experts say the primary focus for sustaining waterbird populations in Victoria should be on habitat destruction, not the minimal impact of hunting.

Water theft laws so bad only 'morons' are at risk

Water theft laws so bad only 'morons' are at risk

Water theft laws so bad only 'morons' are at risk

Water theft laws so bad only 'morons' are at risk

Australia's water inspector has railed against holes in laws meant to safeguard the resource, calling them rubbish and saying only morons are at risk.

Climate change slowing Antarctica's deep, dense waters

Climate change slowing Antarctica's deep, dense waters

Climate change slowing Antarctica's deep, dense waters

Climate change slowing Antarctica's deep, dense waters

Scientists examining the impact of climate change in Antarctica say there has been a 30 per cent drop-off in deep water circulation since the 1990s.

Queensland drives electric car-charging highway further

Queensland drives electric car-charging highway further

Queensland drives electric car-charging highway further

Queensland drives electric car-charging highway further

Another 33 regional towns have been earmarked for electric car chargers in a $20 million project to extend Queensland's "electric super highway".

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Cannon-Brookes, Quinbrook said to win Sun Cable bidding

Mike Cannon-Brookes' Grok Ventures, Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners and an overseas partner have won the bidding for Sun Cable, AAP has learned.

SA urged to bid for UN climate change conference

Business SA has urged the state government to consider bidding to host the world's leading climate change conference.

Australia's electric car campaign moves into high gear

Motorists are being encouraged to share their thoughts on a new vehicle policy, with one group suggesting Australia should aim to catch up to the US by 2030.

Mining ready to ride boom with $2 trillion up for grabs

Mining bosses are confident they can meet the demands of the clean energy boom without making emissions worse, with new incentives to "turbocharge" prosperity.

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Govt to force change on packaging industry

Australia's packaging industry will be forced to clean up its act with work underway on new regulations after voluntary reforms failed dismally.

Climate fix 'impossible alone and possible together'

On a quest to be a climate action leader, technology firm Atlassian has written the manual for other companies to follow suit for long-term sustainable success.

Plibersek demands 'extreme' action to save ancient fish

An ancient fish that's suffered under the pressures of salmon farming could be the first to go extinct under federal environment laws, a hearing has been told.

Landowners could be hit with wind, solar wind-up costs

Landholders could be left with huge bills to dismantle wind and solar power infrastructure unless they sign the right deals with developers, an expert warns.

Australia could miss climate goal if it ignores biofuel

Australia could turn its farming waste into a world-leading carbon-cutting industry, with a unique opportunity to lead the world in eco-friendly fuels.

Minister nixed Palmer coal mine, dept approved another

The environment minister personally killed off Clive Palmer's coal mine but trusted a delegate to decide on another Queensland mine that got the green light.

Reprieve for protesters who blocked Sydney traffic

A year on from a protest that halted Sydney traffic, two of those arrested have had a small win in a Sydney court.

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