Emissions
Orica backs Europe’s carbon tariffs, says Australia needs some
Orica says a levy on high-emissions imports will level the playing field for Australia against unfair global competition.
- by Simon Johanson and Nick Toscano
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Forestry
Axe falls on Victorian native forest logging
The state government will end native forest logging early in Victoria, bringing forward its 2030 deadline.
- by Benjamin Preiss
Rare earth deal with US a magnet for Australia’s refineries
A US-Australia deal in the race to secure the key minerals needed to power the global energy transition is a “once in a generation opportunity”.
- by Simon Johanson
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Energy
Gas companies can use their own profits to pay for carbon capture technology, says minister
Resources Minister Madeleine King says she cannot justify financial support for the gas industry to develop controversial emissions reduction technology.
- by Mike Foley
Gas is on the nose. Can we live without it?
Demand for gas has roared back to life as Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s Labor government has tightened the screws on producers.
- by Nick Toscano
Opinion
Climate policy
Climate change will hurt. Fortunately for us, we can still be the lucky country
Dealing with climate change has some upsides for Australia’s economy – but they won’t come cheap.
- by Ross Gittins
Chalmers warns of gas tax threat if Coalition ‘vacates the field’
The Coalition’s objections to proposed gas tax changes could force Labor to cut another deal with the Greens, Treasurer Jim Chalmers has warned.
- by Nick Toscano and Peter Milne
Miners, battery makers and refineries to share $50m to power energy transition
Thirteen projects in Western Australia, NSW and Queensland will receive multi-million-dollar taxpayer grants to support the federal government’s critical minerals strategy.
- by Simon Johanson
Pacific pressure: Island leaders say security ties at risk unless Australia does more to cut emissions
A group of Pacific leaders are threatening to “upend the chessboard” while Australia plays strategy with China in the region while not addressing climate change.
- by Mike Foley
Italian firm pushes ‘carbon bomb’ gas export project in the Territory
Eni is working to get its Evans Shoal gas field, which is comprised almost one-third of carbon dioxide, off the ground by December.
- by Peter Milne
Santos strikes deals to bury carbon dioxide under the Timor Sea
Australian gas giant Santos has signed non-binding deals with four heavy polluters to bury their emissions in depleted gas reservoirs beneath the Timor Sea.
- by Nick Toscano