NSW won’t support further offshore mining and exploration permits New South Wales Future offshore exploration and mining won’t receive approval on the NSW coastline under a new landmark state government policy. …
ACT zero-interest loans drive change among motorists Tuesday December 7, 2021 By Jackson Graham Australian Capital Territory Canberrans looking to buy electric vehicles are being offered interest-free loans by the ACT government as it works towards a 2045 net-zero target. …
Queensland government to own new mineral processing plant Wednesday November 24, 2021 By Jackson Graham Economy & Industry The Queensland government is due to build and own a resource mineral processing plant in Townsville; the site will process vanadium.
ARENA invests in hydrogen study at east coast’s biggest port Tuesday November 9, 2021 By Jackson Graham Federal A federal government $3 million feasibility study will determine if the Port of Newcastle could be the home of a new 40 MW hydrogen hub.
Proposal to encourage electric vehicle transition by 2035 Tuesday October 26, 2021 By Jackson Graham Federal A new report outlines an emissions ceiling to curb sales of high-emitting petrol and diesel vehicles that taper off to zero by 2035. …
Premium Insights and analysis Learning from Europe’s fuel crisis to get energy renewables policy right Monday October 11, 2021 By Brenda Shaffer Economy & Industry Both the right’s market ideology and the left’s reflexive market suppression have contributed to the current energy crisis in Europe. It's a lesson for Australia.
Premium Insights and analysis Solutions to the public service’s politicisation Friday October 8, 2021 By Bernard Keane Australian Capital Territory Adopting New Zealand's Public Service Commission model would go much of the way to depoliticising the most prominent aspect of politicisation.
Premium Interviews ‘I spent 12 months in the public service as part of the graduate program and then got recruited into Greenpeace.’ An interview with Shane Rattenbury Wednesday March 24, 2021 By Scott Hamilton and Stuart Kells Australian Capital Territory Shane Rattenbury shares his insights on climate change, energy policy, bipartisanship and tri-partisanship.
Norway’s Supreme Court set to rule on whether the country can keep searching for new Arctic oil Friday October 30, 2020 By Alexandru Gociu and Suryapratim Roy Editors' Picks On November 4 Norway's supreme court will highlight the issue that almost all of Norway’s electricity comes from hydropower but it is the seventh largest…
If all else fails, do the conventional thing Thursday November 22, 2018 By Michael Brear Editors' Picks Intervention by different governments in Australia’s National Electricity Market is becoming common, but without a coherent, national approach we risk reduced reliability, higher prices and…
Verona Burgess: powerful friends matter in Australia's energy bureaucracy Wednesday March 22, 2017 By Verona Burgess Energy & Environment From little things, big things grow — sometimes. Take ARENA, a micro-agency on the verge of extinction under Tony Abbott, now plugged right into the…
Tom Burton: a long week in power politics Friday March 17, 2017 By Tom Burton Energy & Environment Australia is increasingly a global player when it comes to energy — but you wouldn't know it from this week's political theatrics.
Who wins when states privatise electricity? Monday May 18, 2015 By Cameron O'Reilly Features The head of Australia’s retail energy lobby, and former energy advisor to Labor governments, says the public interest is better served by electricity privatisation --…
The energy case: the world loves our resources, why don't we? Monday December 1, 2014 By Cameron O'Reilly Features The world can't get enough of our resources, but Australia is failing to take advantage. The head of Australia's retail energy lobby makes the case…
