Australian Federal Government
Australian Federal Government
Climate
Governments
Renewables
Coalition says Technology Roadmap emission cuts a ‘projection’, not a ‘commitment’
Coalition sheds new light on Technology Roadmap: "Don't confuse commitments with projections that are in documents underpinned by a series of assumptions."
Angus Taylor
Australian Federal Government
Governments
People
Scott Morrison
Officials contradict Morrison on Liddell shortfall, as government blames the market
Department officials concede just 154MW needed to fill gap left by Liddell, as minister blames market for not investing in midst of threats of government intervention.
Australian Federal Government
Gas
Governments
Renewables
Snowy Hydro
Utilities
Snowy Hydro finances squeezed after tough year, but still wants to step on the gas
Snowy Hydro reports fall in profits after year impacted by bushfires and lower energy prices, placing pressure on plans to expand its generation portfolio.
Australian Federal Government
Gas
Governments
Renewables
United States Government
Wind
Texas has a big lesson for Australia: renewables are where the money is flowing
Texas and Australia have much in common. They have similar sized populations and economies and are hugely invested in resources extraction. But in Texas, renewables are winning.
AEMO
Audrey Zibelman
Australian Federal Government
Governments
Institutions
People
Energy Insiders Podcast: Zibelman on why she is leaving, and AEMO’s next steps
In her first interview since announcing her surprise decision to leave AEMO, Audrey Zibelman explains why she's going to Google’s X, and what’s next for Australia’s clean energy transition.
Australian Federal Government
Coal
Governments
Renewables
Research Groups, Institutes and Universities
Don’t delay fossil fuel exit, just make it work for workers and consumers, experts say
Death of the fossil fuel industry will be manageable, experts argue, and efforts to prolong its life will benefit only the industry itself.
Angus Taylor
Australian Federal Government
CleanTech Bites
Climate
Gas
Governments
People
The world is deciding on a post-covid energy pathway, and Angus Taylor isn’t ready for it
Australia is barely mentioned in IEA's 2020 World Energy Outlook, and only to note the exposure of its coal and gas industry to the state of climate action around...
Australian Federal Government
Climate
Governments
Renewables
Greens renew call for Green New Deal, describe Morrison’s climate policies as “criminal”
Greens leader Adam Bandt says Australia missing out on chance to embrace Green New Deal in Covid response, calls Morrison government policies 'criminal'.
Angus Taylor
Australian Federal Government
Climate
Governments
People
Renewables
Planned changes to CEFC investments ‘dangerous’, former CEO says
Former CEFC chief Oliver Yates warns a senate inquiry that proposed changes to the agency's investment mandate could open it up to 'dirty deals'.
Australian Federal Government
Climate
CSIRO
Governments
Research Groups, Institutes and Universities
CSIRO report questions Morrison’s faith in soil carbon due to warming climate
A new CSIRO assessment suggests climate change could compromise the Morrison government's plans to reduce emissions through storage in 'soil carbon'.
