“A free pass to pollute”: The 12 dirtiest companies in Australia, ranked
Dubbed the "dirty dozen", these companies have spewed out more than 287 million tonnes of dangerous, climate-warming pollution in the last six years.
Bill Gates fund invests in Perth startup slashing cow farts in Australian-first
Climate technology company Rumin8 hopes to reduce the damaging effects of methane caused by our beef and dairy industries.
From Volvo to Toyota: The best and worst EV manufacturers, ranked
Volvo's Polestar and Elon Musk's Tesla have topped the charts in the Climate Council's ranking of the best and worst car makers in the race to electrify their fleets.
Budget 2022: Energy efficiency grants for SMEs form key plank in Labor’s green energy strategy
Small and medium enterprises looking to improve their energy efficiency will be handed $62.6 million in grant funding, thanks to a new program revealed in Tuesday’s federal budget.
Sussan Ley said Australia has no electric utes. An expert says her government is to blame
Australia remains one of the only countries in the OECD to still not have fuel efficiency standards, The Australia Institute's Richie Merzian says.
Canberra electric vehicle summit kicks off as Labor pledges to make zero-emission vehicles cheaper
Lawmakers, industry advocates, and car-lovers alike have descended on Canberra for a major electric vehicle summit, designed to increase EV uptake and remove barriers to their adoption by Australian drivers.
Energy ministers to discuss financial support for businesses as gas prices push 82-year-old family-owned brickworks to the edge
Natural gas prices have surged from an average of between $6 and $8 a gigajoule to in excess of $30 a gigajoule in some regions, as international and domestic factors drive demand.
Insurers hail Labor government’s climate and resilience plans as flood damage bill tops $4.3 billion
The peak body for insurance providers has welcomed the creation of an environment 'super' department as flood damages continue to climb.
Will electricity prices go up when Australia’s biggest coal plant closes?
Australia's largest coal-fired power plant will close seven years earlier than expected, prompting fears of an electricity price hike — but how worried should we be?
Labor’s family trust tax costed at $7.7 billion amid concern small business will be hardest hit
Labor has released costings for its family trust tax, outlining its plan to crack down on misuse, although there is concern small business will be caught in the crossfire.
Chris Bowen fires back: “Under the Liberals, the economy is not working for working people”
Shadow Treasurer Chris Bowen will pitch to workers’ discontents when he declares in his first economic speech of the year they are being denied “a fair go”.
Mortgage brokers rejoice as coalition backflips on trail commission ban
Mortgage brokers say they are encouraged by a coalition backflip on trail commissions and are urging Labor to follow suit.