Environment
Climate change
Even before Eraring was extended, NSW was set to miss climate targets
The state is forecast to fall short of legislated targets to reduce greenhouse emissions by 50 per cent by 2030 and 70 per cent by 2035. What can be done to get back on track?
- by Caitlin Fitzsimmons
Latest
Analysis
Energy
This week in Australia energy and climate collided; it’s a global story
This week in Australia energy and climate collided; it’s a global story
- by Nick O'Malley
Opinion
Climate policy
The two major threats to a ‘net zero’ world
Shell’s head of strategy says the chances of meeting the global carbon emissions targets depend on two crucial factors.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
The tale of two households: Behind the new grid charges for excess solar
Australia has the highest rooftop solar penetration in the world, which brings both opportunities for decarbonisation and challenges for the grid.
- by Caitlin Fitzsimmons
Fears Elon Musk’s ‘tantrum’ sackings could hit Australian EV drivers
Mercurial chief executive Elon Musk’s decision to fire the team responsible for Superchargers, widely considered to be the gold-star model of charging stations, has left the industry reeling.
- by Bianca Hall
Updated
Coal
End to a secret deal that locked in coal exports and Sydney truck traffic
The Port of Newcastle has paid $13 million so that it is no longer prohibited from competing with Port Botany and can diversify away from coal.
- by Caitlin Fitzsimmons
Ordinary weather is now extraordinary, as Sydney braces for more rain
Australia has always experienced swings between hot, dry weather and heavy rain, but this is now amplified.
- by Caitlin Fitzsimmons
‘Tears of happiness at the sight of you’: Our love affair with urban trees
New research demonstrates the deep personal connections people forge with the urban environment around them, particularly city trees.
- by Bianca Hall
Oil giant plans to move 60,000 tonnes of steel, rig waste to UN-listed wetlands
ExxonMobil says it will recycle and repurpose 95 per cent of the material from offshore oil and gas platforms, but the plan has fishers and environmentalists worried.
- by Bianca Hall
‘Beyond comprehension’: Why Finland is planning 100,000 years into the future
It reads like a science fiction book: On a tiny island off Finland’s coast, robot tractors work deep underground to move the nation’s nuclear waste. But soon, in a world first, the gates of Onkalo will open.
- by Nick O'Malley
Can court compensate for loss of a way of life? Climate case to wrap up
The Commonwealth has argued Torres Strait Islanders losing their unique island customs could be seen under law as a comparable loss to personal injuries.
- by Bianca Hall