Queensland releases issues paper for 50% renewables target
10 May, 2016
Queensland has the highest dependence on fossil fuels of any state in Australia. It now plans to meet half its electricity needs from renewables.
Labor cites climate, solar and storage in budget reply, reopens door for ARENA funding
06 May, 2016
Bill Shorten says acting on climate is biggest global economic opportunity of next few decades in budget reply, as Labor recommits support for ARENA.
What Australia needs to do to reach its 2030 emissions target
06 May, 2016
There is significant low-cost abatement available to meet the 2030 target under the current policy framework. But changes need to be made to capture them.
Greens pledge $2.9bn to put battery storage in one million homes, businesses
05 May, 2016
Greens policy would help 1m-plus Australian households and businesses install heavily discounted battery storage over 5 years.