Direct action fund would cost $23b if used to meet Paris targets
Taxpayers would pay tens of billions for Australia to meet targets under direct action policy.
Senior Writer
Taxpayers would pay tens of billions for Australia to meet targets under direct action policy.
CSIRO's re-embracing of climate change research will be stressed on Monday when the national science agency announces a new centre partly funded by Chinese interests.
Expert panel calls for urgent action on threats to the natural wonder.
Businesses and households to be offered cash to use less electricity at peak times next summer.
Hazelwood's demise has triggered a surge in gas - and a prediction electricity prices will rise by up to 40%.
Tasmania could become a "battery for Australia" under a proposal to double the capacity of the country's largest hydro power scheme, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has declared.
The wisdom of a campaign by the Turnbull government emphasising the risks of moving too rapidly to renewable energy has been thrown into question by polling that suggests a majority of its supporters don't agree.
Extreme heat is a test. It tests people and the systems they rely on, not least the electricity system. So in a post-Hazelwood world, how will the national electricity grid cope during hot days as we seek comfort by cranking up our cooling systems?
What can be done to make sure the national electricity grid runs smoothly, not just next summer but in future summers as more coal plants inevitably shut and we move to a cleaner electricity grid?
As the giant Hazelwood coal plant turns off the last of its units, the national electricity grid manager has sought to reassure the public it is taking steps to ensure the lights stay on when demand soars next summer.
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