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  • Clean energy investors need policy stability, say business leaders

    Clean energy investors need policy stability, say business leaders
    Jul 16 2024
    As the climate debate escalates in Canberra, a leading foreign investor in Australian renewable energy has called for politicians to stick to the plan. Business leaders from India have flown into Sydney for talks with the energy minister on the sidelines of the nation's clean energy summit.
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    4 m
  • Pacific Island nations urged to unite against climate change

    Pacific Island nations urged to unite against climate change
    Jul 14 2024
    Yessie Mosby is one of the so-called Torres Strait Eight, a group from the Pacific Islands which lodged a complaint with the UN Human Rights Council. Their complaint - that Australia is not doing enough to protect their people from climate change - was the first ever case of its kind. Mr Mosby - a Zenadh Kes Masig man - has been in Hawaii for the Festival of Pacific Arts and Culture to connect with other countries from across the Pacific who are experiencing the climate crisis on their doorstep.
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    2 m
  • Nuclear power if we win power: Coalition reveals planned reactor sites

    Nuclear power if we win power: Coalition reveals planned reactor sites
    Jun 19 2024
    The federal Coalition has identified seven locations for future nuclear reactors. Peter Dutton says if they win the next election, they'll look to make nuclear power a part of Australia's energy future.
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    5 m
  • Severe climate change could mean no business for the snow business

    Severe climate change could mean no business for the snow business
    Jun 5 2024
    Australia's 2024 ski season officially opens this long weekend. And as local businesses are busy preparing to welcome visitors, new modelling has shed light on what the future looks like for our snow resorts under different climate change scenarios.
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    3 m
  • INTERVIEW: Pacific climate campaigners urge Australia to contribute to new climate fund

    INTERVIEW: Pacific climate campaigners urge Australia to contribute to new climate fund
    Jun 4 2024
    Pacific Island negotiators are making the case for new and innovative directions in climate finance as their nations reel from the frequency and intensity of multiple natural disasters.
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    11 m
  • How feasible is nuclear power in Australia and what would it cost? CSIRO and experts take a look

    How feasible is nuclear power in Australia and what would it cost? CSIRO and experts take a look
    May 22 2024
    What role should nuclear energy play in Australia's energy transition? The federal Coalition says the technology could help Australia move away from fossil fuels and towards a net zero economy. Now a report by Australia's national science agency has looked at the cost of nuclear power compared to renewable energy sources like wind and solar.
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    8 m
  • Should federal government payments to fossil fuel users be increasing?

    Should federal government payments to fossil fuel users be increasing?
    May 15 2024
    The economic contributions of mining and gas producers are being weighed up as analysis reveals subsidies for the fossil fuel industry rose to $14.5 billion this financial year. The 31 per cent annual increase has led some critics to question whether that money could be better targeted.
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    5 m
  • Rubbish takes flight to reduce greenhouse gases

    Rubbish takes flight to reduce greenhouse gases
    May 4 2024
    Some say modern air travel is rubbish, with cramped seats, delays and cancellations and high prices. But rubbish may have a significant role to play in the airline industry of the future. Australian researchers have come up with a way to turn rubbish into jet fuel.
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    5 m