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Energy barons face-off over clean gas at climate summit

Energy barons face-off over clean gas at climate summit

As negotiators gather for the final week of a milestone climate summit, the gas lobby says Australia's sector is already years ahead on emissions reduction.

Climate information integrity threat ahead of summit

Climate information integrity threat ahead of summit

Climate information integrity threat ahead of summit

Climate information integrity threat ahead of summit

The climate crisis is being made worse by an information crisis, with some Australian outlets accused of peddling fake news and adding to confusion and delay.

'Massive failure' for environment laws without trigger

'Massive failure' for environment laws without trigger

'Massive failure' for environment laws without trigger

'Massive failure' for environment laws without trigger

Environmental groups are deeply worried about proposed laws they say will take national protections backwards and do little to stop new gas and coal mines.

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Rift between net-zero climate pledges, carbon footprint

Rift between net-zero climate pledges, carbon footprint

Woodside, Chevron and Glencore have been assessed as at significant risk of "net-zero greenwash" and are urged to join the "climate ambition loop" instead.

NT government Middle Arm submission 'laughable': elders

NT government Middle Arm submission 'laughable': elders

Traditional owners and environmentalists have hit back at the Northern Territory government's submission to the Middle Arm Senate inquiry.

Call for Santos to give up on Narrabri as precinct axed

Call for Santos to give up on Narrabri as precinct axed

Clean industry advocates say renewable energy and sustainable agriculture are the future of Narrabri, as the NSW government axes a gas-led industrial precinct.

Santos permitted to start works on Barossa pipeline

Santos permitted to start works on Barossa pipeline

Santos is allowed to begin laying a pipeline near the Tiwi islands but could be swiftly blocked by a successful federal court challenge by a traditional owner.

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Beetaloo 'climate bomb' cannot be offset, inquiry told

Beetaloo 'climate bomb' cannot be offset, inquiry told

Beetaloo 'climate bomb' cannot be offset, inquiry told

Beetaloo 'climate bomb' cannot be offset, inquiry told

Independent modelling suggests governments have underestimated emissions from the Northern Territory's proposed Beetaloo Basin project and a Darwin Harbour hub.

Industrial emissions a key to hitting climate targets

Industrial emissions a key to hitting climate targets

Industrial emissions a key to hitting climate targets

Industrial emissions a key to hitting climate targets

No clean technologies - solar batteries, electric cars and heat pumps - are truly green unless the whole supply chain slashes emissions, consumers are warned.

Fresh records for renewables but fears linger for bills

Fresh records for renewables but fears linger for bills

Fresh records for renewables but fears linger for bills

Fresh records for renewables but fears linger for bills

Renewable energy is setting records and wholesale energy prices are returning to normal, but federal Labor is warning of bill shock if the rollout is delayed.

Record rooftop solar slashes wholesale energy prices

Record rooftop solar slashes wholesale energy prices

Record rooftop solar slashes wholesale energy prices

Record rooftop solar slashes wholesale energy prices

Energy demand plunged as mild winter temperatures and record high rooftop solar output slashed wholesale electricity and gas prices, the latest data shows.

Origin Energy eyes keeping Eraring running beyond 2025

Origin Energy eyes keeping Eraring running beyond 2025

Origin Energy eyes keeping Eraring running beyond 2025

Origin Energy eyes keeping Eraring running beyond 2025

Origin Energy says talks continue with the NSW government on delaying the closure of Australia's largest coal plant Eraring to support a reliable power supply.

Parliament asked to back green rules on gas projects

Parliament asked to back green rules on gas projects

Parliament asked to back green rules on gas projects

Parliament asked to back green rules on gas projects

Crossbenchers have asked federal parliament to better regulate major gas projects to protect Australian water resources.

Santos in the dock over 'clean gas', net-zero by offset

Santos in the dock over 'clean gas', net-zero by offset

Santos in the dock over 'clean gas', net-zero by offset

Santos in the dock over 'clean gas', net-zero by offset

Australia's biggest gas supplier Santos faces many months of costly wrangling with shareholder activists in the federal court over allegations of greenwashing.

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Bill shock set to continue amid immense energy change

Volatility has eased after the energy shocks of past years but cost pressures remain and progress on new assets has stalled, an energy market update shows.

Critical minerals driving net zero even as prices dip

New data forecasts clean energy commodity prices will decelerate, while a consultation paper has been released mapping a strategy for the changing role of gas.

Don't limit gas supply during green move: energy boss

Delays in approving about 40 new gas projects could risk supply and flow onto power bills, an energy chief says.

Engineers, scientists to squeeze more out of oil, gas

A long-time engineering and construction contractor to oil and gas giants says it has a chance to play both sides of the energy and resources transition.

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Call to snuff out 'dead end' coal, hit net zero by 2040

Australia is lagging frontrunners on ending coal and must join big economies in accelerating efforts to get to net zero emissions, a global scorecard shows.

Chevron resumes full gas output amid strike at WA plant

A plant that supplies a significant portion of Western Australia's gas supply is back producing at full capacity after a fault cut output.

Switch to renewables 'messed up' despite clean ambition

Industry leaders have told Australian governments to "go harder" to expand solar and battery energy production or risk missing key goals.

Call for tax to stop exports of emissions, jobs to Asia

Net-zero tsar Greg Combet has put Australia on a post-war footing for the massive task of decarbonising the economy but business leaders are more realistic.

Support for fossil fuel firms to pay for climate damage

Most Australians want coal, oil and gas companies profiting amid a climate crisis to pay for the damage they are causing, a survey shows.

Biggest super fund 'engaged' with Woodside over climate

A leading investor rejects allegations of "greenwashing" over its support for three Woodside Energy directors, including resources stalwart Ian Macfarlane.

Need for 'fair dinkum' emission plans, climate literacy

Scrutiny on businesses using carbon credits to meet declared climate commitments is bringing pressure for more ambitious plans to cut emissions.

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