Environmental and Sustainability News
New techniques promise energy-friendly ammonia production for fertilisers and alternative fuel.
ARENA backs better metals
Federal government funding will boost hydrogen and low emissions iron and steel research.
Icebreaker issues grow
Serious issues have limited the operations of Australia’s Antarctic icebreaker.
Alinta boss sees price rise
A big player in the energy sector says Australians will pay more for power.
Processing suggested for Darwin hub
The possibility of new fossil fuel activities have stirred controversy in the Northern Territory.
Woodside stares down green revolt
Woodside Energy is at a crossroads with environmentalists and investors over its climate strategies.
Hydro milestones marked
Queensland has announced milestones with two significant projects: the Pioneer-Burdekin Pumped Hydro project and the Gladstone hydrogen facility.
Local focus for new funds
Anthony Albanese has unveiled a new effort to reshape Australia's economic and industrial framework.
Fossil rise seen since Paris
Most fossil fuel companies have ramped up production since the signing of the Paris Agreement, a new study finds.
Plibersek accepts wetland concern
The Federal Government may halt a planned development over environmental concerns.
Visionary physicist passes
Nobel Prize-winning physicist Peter Higgs, whose work led to the discovery of the Higgs boson, has passed away ...
Farm firm blames Bureau
A major agriculture firm has blamed the Bureau of Meteorology for significant financial losses.
Plastic builds on sea floor
New research sees the ocean floor as a “reservoir” for plastic pollution.
Depth protects key coral
Experts say some deep parts of the Great Barrier Reef are insulated from global warming.
EPA takes action on asbestos
Australia’s asbestos mulch scandal has spread, with discoveries in a number of Melbourne parks.
Pioneering commissioner resigns
Criticism over disaster response is one of the reasons the NSW SES commissioner is resigning.
Combet speaks on power shift
Greg Combet, incoming chair of the Net Zero Economy Agency, has urged a “just transition” for coal workers in the shift to renewable power.