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Which future? Japan’s net zero vision for the region boosts gas and threatens green exports in Australia

22 August 2024

This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article. Written by Climate Council Fellow Wesley Morgan Japan has a very clear vision of what the Asia-Pacific’s clean energy future [...]

Methane is turbocharging unnatural disasters – Australia must get serious about reducing emissions

31 July 2024

This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article. Written by Professor Lesley Hughes One of the most significant achievements of the 26th United Nations climate conference in Glasgow [...]

The law that’s slamming the brakes on transport pollution

17 July 2024

On May 16, 2024, the New Vehicle Efficiency Standard was voted into law by the Federal Parliament. Under this new law, climate pollution produced by new cars, vans and utes [...]

Submission to Australian Government Drought Plan Consultation

6 September 2024

6 September 2024 Farmers for Climate Action (FCA) appreciates the opportunity to provide a submission on the Consultation Draft of the National Drought Plan. Key Points FCA welcomes recognition of [...]

Farmers for Climate Action thanks Minister Watt, welcomes Minister Collins

29 July 2024

Monday, 29 July 2024 Farmers for Climate Action has thanked outgoing Agriculture Minister Murray Watt for his constructive approach to sustainable agriculture and pollution reduction. Farmers for Climate Action represents [...]

Submission on the Transport and Infrastructure Net Zero Consultation Roadmap

18 July 2024

19 July 2024 Farmers for Climate Action (FCA) appreciates the opportunity to provide a submission on the Transport and Infrastructure Net Zero Consultation Roadmap. Key Points FCA welcomed the government’s [...]

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First electric road trip: We traded in our fossil car and drove the new EV 1,000kms home

6 September 2024

It was an adventure of unknowns. The only EV we'd ever driven was a Tesla Y rental. We’d never sighted another Renault Megane E-Tech in the wild, much less driven [...]

“Drivers committing fraud:” Why EV fast charging network had to change payment system

6 September 2024

Charging network says it changed payment methods because some drivers were using cards with insufficient funds, akin to "filling a car with petrol and driving away without paying." The post [...]

Evnex installs 1,000th EV charger in Australia, aims for 7,000 installations in next year

5 September 2024

NZ smart charging company looks to double installations of smart charging units as it shifts its focus to the Australian market. The post Evnex installs 1,000th EV charger in Australia, [...]

Solar and battery microgrid saves Lord Howe Island $1.5m in diesel fuel costs in two years

6 September 2024

First knowledge sharing report from the Hybrid Renewable Energy Project installed at Lord Howe Island shows huge fuel cost savings, and "zero interruptions" to power supply. The post Solar and [...]

Energy Insiders Podcast: The rapidly changing climate

6 September 2024

Climate expert Lesley Hughes on the recent weather extremes and the impact on biodiversity, and people. Plus: News of the week including the first big CIS tender. The post Energy [...]

The massive new projects propelling South Australia towards 100 per cent net renewables

6 September 2024

A raft of big new projects will propel South Australia to its target of 100 per cent net renewables by 2027, showing the world that it can be done with [...]