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Energy-saving steel, wastewater hydrogen win funding

Energy-saving steel, wastewater hydrogen win funding

More than 20 projects investigating ways to reduce emissions from steel, iron and hydrogen production will get more funding than expected, an agency says.

Plibersek rejects wetlands project in draft decision

Plibersek rejects wetlands project in draft decision

Plibersek rejects wetlands project in draft decision

Plibersek rejects wetlands project in draft decision

In a draft decision, Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek has refused a development application that would have dredged wetlands east of Brisbane.

NSW govt faces fresh assault over native forest logging

NSW govt faces fresh assault over native forest logging

NSW govt faces fresh assault over native forest logging

NSW govt faces fresh assault over native forest logging

The NSW government is under renewed pressure to get out of the business of logging native forests, as politicians, academics and environmentalists join forces.

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Petrol car ban, greener taxis could halve emissions

Petrol car ban, greener taxis could halve emissions

Australians could halve transport pollution by the end of the decade and improve people's health with a new study showing the hard changes needed to get there.

Coral bleaching hits 75 per cent of Great Barrier Reef

Coral bleaching hits 75 per cent of Great Barrier Reef

Coral bleaching driven by climate change has hit three quarters of the Great Barrier Reef as the federal government continues to fight an in-danger listing.

Electric car price war resumes as one brand sets record

The price of the cheapest electric vehicle in Australia has dropped again, in a move experts say shows the fuel-efficiency standard is already working.

Another state powers up electric vehicle parking fines

Another state powers up electric vehicle parking fines

Parking beside an electric car charger but failing to use it will risk penalties in another state after two new fines were introduced.

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Labor touts EVs to households as charging sites rise

Labor touts EVs to households as charging sites rise

Labor touts EVs to households as charging sites rise

Labor touts EVs to households as charging sites rise

The number of electric vehicle fast-charging sites rose by about 100 this year, as the Labor government continues to tout the benefits of EVs to households.

Manufacturers' time to shine as nation reindustrialises

Manufacturers' time to shine as nation reindustrialises

Manufacturers' time to shine as nation reindustrialises

Manufacturers' time to shine as nation reindustrialises

It's hoped a billion-dollar investment in solar panel manufacturing will usher in a new age of industrialisation for the Australian economy.

Solar largesse shines on coal industry in sunset

Solar largesse shines on coal industry in sunset

Solar largesse shines on coal industry in sunset

Solar largesse shines on coal industry in sunset

Australia's former fossil fuel hubs could play a significant role in the nation's energy transition as the government makes a major manufacturing commitment.

State faces huge bill for major coal-plant's lifeline

State faces huge bill for major coal-plant's lifeline

State faces huge bill for major coal-plant's lifeline

State faces huge bill for major coal-plant's lifeline

A leading energy analyst is urging the NSW government not to extend the life of a major coal-fired power plant and instead invest in zero-emissions solutions.

Carbon credit projects fail to offset emissions: study

Carbon credit projects fail to offset emissions: study

Carbon credit projects fail to offset emissions: study

Carbon credit projects fail to offset emissions: study

Australian researchers say there is little evidence of forest renewal on land being used to produce carbon credits for the offset market.

Middle of the road: compromise for utes, SUVs in rules

Middle of the road: compromise for utes, SUVs in rules

Middle of the road: compromise for utes, SUVs in rules

Middle of the road: compromise for utes, SUVs in rules

Rules to lower vehicle emissions in Australia will involve compromises for utes and some large four-wheel-drive vehicles following industry negotiations.

Labor's gas bill a 'betrayal' say traditional owners

Labor's gas bill a 'betrayal' say traditional owners

Labor's gas bill a 'betrayal' say traditional owners

Labor's gas bill a 'betrayal' say traditional owners

A group of First Nations people is calling on the federal government to listen to Indigenous voices on offshore gas development and enhance consultation.

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Emissions may surge as voices crushed, activists warn

Offshore gas approvals could be expedited while Indigenous communities have their wishes ignored under the government's proposed laws, environmentalists warn.

Aussies support new car rules but want lower costs more

New polling has revealed most Australians support rules to bring more efficient cars to the country, although cost-of-living remains their top priority.

New forestry plan seeks to avoid koala free future

A major summit focused on how to save koalas in NSW has been told a new road map is on the way for the forestry industry.

New vehicle rules under scrutiny as US changes EV path

Australia's peak car lobby group has called for big changes to the government's new vehicle emission rules after the US changed its long-term plans.

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Car emission rules may be 'too weak' for speedy change

New limits on vehicle pollution may not shift the dial for the car market for years, new modelling shows, but could "lock in" long-term change.

Fury over edited plan to save world's fastest parrot

Scientists say a recovery plan for the fastest parrot on earth won't save it after their work was altered - allegedly to favour state-owned logging interests.

Most Aussies feel fuel cost pressures, want better cars

Most Australians support a vehicle efficiency standard but even more are feeling the pressure of fuel costs on household budgets.

Changes to tourism at the iconic Horizontal Falls

Crossing Western Australia's Horizontal Falls by a boat won't be allowed in four year's time, after the state government claimed it needed to protect the site.

Electric vehicles double amid calls for faster progress

Almost 100,000 new electric cars hit Australian roads last year but a new report is calling for faster adoption to meet climate targets.

Water projects in the pipeline for remote communities

New water security projects in remote areas of the Northern Territory will enable several Aboriginal communities to improve infrastructure and storage capacity.

'Game-changing' electric truck fleet launches in Sydney

The first 43 vehicles from Australia's largest electric truck trial have been unveiled in a move Prime Minister Anthony Albanese called a "game-changer".

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