New research released from the Carbon Markets Institute reveals nearly half of all businesses support Australia becoming a net-zero economy by 2040, and 75 per cent endorse the phasing out of fossil fuels by the same year.
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AEMO and Clean Energy Council say it’s time to remove the handbrake on renewables projects
The Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) has called for the acceleration of clean energy investment due to growing concerns about reduced reliability and availability of coalfired generation.
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Victoria bans gas in all new homes from 2024
The Victorian Government is phasing out gas usage across the state, with a new policy requiring residential dwellings built after 1 January, 2024, to be all-electric.
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Federal Government invests $20.5 billion in Australia’s “green bank”
The Clean Energy Finance Corporation has received its biggest investment boost in more than a decade, with $20.5 billion in funding from the Federal Government.
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National Net Zero Authority to guide fair transition to clean energy
As part of the 2023-2024 Federal Budget, the Australian Government has announced it is establishing a national Net Zero Authority to steer the agenda for workers, industries and communities in
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Federal Budget: Government spends big in clean energy commitment
The 2023-2024 Federal Budget is being hailed as a win for Australia’s clean energy superpower ambitions, while addressing sharply rising cost-of-living pressure for the nation’s households,
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Australian energy investment: $400 billion needed to hit climate target
New modelling indicates Australia requires more than $400 billion in new energy investment to keep pace with advanced economies and hit climate targets to limit global warming to 1.5°C above
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Changes to Safeguard Mechanism put Australia’s polluters on notice
The Federal Government will make significant changes to its Safeguard Mechanism policy that will bring greater accountability to some of Australia’s heaviest greenhouse gas emitters, writes
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Federal Government to review Australia’s National Hydrogen Strategy
The Federal Government has committed to a review of its National Hydrogen Strategy to ensure Australia remains internationally competitive in the market for the clean energy fuel, writes Greg
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New Labor Government in NSW to prioritise state’s energy needs
On the back of Labor regaining power following the NSW election on 25 March, attention has turned to the state’s accelerated retirement of coalfired power stations and upscaled rollout of renewable
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