Politics of fear and anger has buried tradition of reform, says NAB chair Ken...
Former Treasury secretary urges Australian businesses to fill leadership vacuum left empty by politiciansFormer Treasury secretary Ken Henry has blasted Australia’s federal political leaders saying the...
View ArticleEnergy positive: how Denmark's Samsø island switched to zero carbon
The small island’s energy makeover took less than a decade and was spurred on by local commitment, providing a template for how regional Australia could transition to renewablesAnyone doubting the...
View ArticleGreat Barrier Reef could face another big coral bleaching event this year
New report to UN world heritage committee criticises Australia’s lack of planning in dealing with effects of climate changeThe Great Barrier Reef faces an “elevated and imminent risk” of more...
View ArticleCraig Kelly backs Abbott on renewable energy target and immigration
Liberal MP calls for RET to be frozen and immigration to be explicitly linked to issue of housing affordabilityThe chairman of the Turnbull government’s backbench environment and energy committee has...
View ArticleGovernment intervention has led to higher energy bills, claims Lords report
Committee urges new energy commission that would prioritise low energy bills and security rather than low carbon emissionsMinisters should establish a new energy commission to spur on construction of...
View ArticleWindfarms aren’t the real reason energy bills are rising. Blame the free market
Complaints about ‘green crap’ have been a convenient excuse for governments unable or unwilling to intervene and cap suppliers’ pricesLast week, photographs of wind turbines were once again juxtaposed...
View ArticleHow drones are helping design the solar power plants of the future
A cottage industry is growing around new technology for solar power developers to design, build and operate solar farms to help compete with fossil fuel powerAt the edge of a plot of muddy farmland, a...
View ArticleHow to switch to solar power in your home and why now is the time – video
Every day, the sun kickstarts mini power plants in about 942,000 homes around America. We are of course talking about solar energy – and in 2017, it’s never been cheaper to invest in it for your home....
View ArticleHow to install solar panels at home – to save the Earth and your bank account
With solar energy becoming cheaper – and federal and state authorities offering tax credits and other incentives – now is a good time to switchClimate change in the US: the dangers and the solutions –...
View ArticleBig Australian banks invest $7bn more in fossil fuels than renewables, says...
ANZ, NAB, Commonwealth Bank and Westpac provided three times more for non-renewable than clean energy projects in 2016, says Market ForcesAustralia’s big four banks invested three times as much in...
View ArticleAmericans are confused on climate, but support cutting carbon pollution |...
There’s broad support for climate policies in every state and county, but Americans view global warming as a distant problemThe Yale Program on Climate Change Communication published the findings of...
View ArticleSchools with solar panels face £1.8m bill due to business rates rise
Tax hike on solar-installed properties to affect 821 state schools in England and Wales, research suggests New research suggests schools in England and Wales which have solar panels installed will be...
View ArticleUK carbon emissions drop to lowest level since 19th century, study finds
Ditching dirty coal benefiting environment as gas and renewables increase their share in electricity generationThe UK’s carbon dioxide emissions have fallen to their lowest level since the 19th century...
View ArticleNational Farmers' Federation joins calls for market mechanism to lower carbon...
NFF submission to Finkel review joins AGL, Energy Australia and Business Council in supporting mechanism such as emissions intensity schemeThe National Farmers’ Federation has called for a market-based...
View ArticleEnergy executives say gas market – not windfarms – to blame for South...
Main problem afflicting country’s grid is the lack of clear policy direction from Canberra, witnesses tell Senate inquirySenior executives from AGL Energy have given evidence that the main issue...
View ArticleSolar power growth leaps by 50% worldwide thanks to US and China
UK leads Europe for solar growth despite drop in installations after government cut subsidiesThe amount of solar power added worldwide soared by some 50% last year because of a sun rush in the US and...
View ArticleE.ON price rise branded 'monstrous' as users face £97 a year extra
Electricity and gas supplier blames increase, which affects 2.5 million people, on rising cost of government policiesAbout 2.5 million E.ON customers will pay an extra £97 a year on energy bills in...
View Article'Clean' coal won't be commercially viable before 2030, energy analysis says
Renewables now the cheapest source of reliable power generation in Australia, RepuTex says“Clean” coal technologies won’t be commercially viable before 2030 without government subsidy and are...
View ArticleRenewable energy spike led to sharp drop in emissions in Australia, study shows
Surge in October last year helped greenhouse gas emissions fall by 3.57m tonnes in December quarterA sharp drop in Australia’s greenhouse gas emissions at the end of last year came courtesy of a spike...
View ArticleWhile governments dither, companies step up with environmental targets
Businesses and cities are taking up the slack left by government policy, aligning environmental goals with climate scienceEach year, Investa Office Management releases its corporate sustainability...
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