Environment

‘No offsets, no excuses’: the pursuit of real zero

9 July

Five years ago, companies of all shapes and sizes were setting net zero targets. Reality has since caught up with a number of them, with Climate Integrity director Claire Snyder of the view some had little intention of ever following through on...[Read More]

Australia urged to spearhead regional carbon tariffs

11 June

Teaming up with other regional economies to impose tariffs on carbon-intensive iron and other goods has been pitched as key to Australia’s future as a major player in emerging green industries. The case for Asian carbon border tariffs has been...[Read More]

Trump removes tariffs on Australian beef exports

19 November

Donald Trump has removed tariffs on one of Australia’s biggest exports to the US. The US president revealed on Saturday morning Australian time he would lift reciprocal tariffs on some agricultural goods including a plethora of beef goods. Though...[Read More]

Second-hand car buyers are looking to save petrol too

12 November

Australia’s new-found love for hybrid cars is impacting the second-hand market, with thousands more low-emission vehicles changing hands and pushing down sales of pure petrol models. The Australian Automotive Dealer Association and AutoGrab...[Read More]

Power prices to rise, secret department documents warn

29 October

Household power prices are expected to rise this financial year and Australia’s emissions reductions will need to become much more ambitious, secret advice to the nation’s energy minister shows. The federal government has handed over briefing...[Read More]

Don’t rubbish e-waste – it could be worth billions

22 October

As Donald Trump and Anthony Albanese strike a deal over billions of dollars worth of critical minerals, the real treasure could be sitting in bins across Australia. Award-winning engineer Veena Sahajwalla says it is time to rethink common e-waste...[Read More]

Why 2026 could be the year cars drive down power prices

8 October

Fuel for nothing and your energy bills for free: that is the promise of vehicle-to-grid technology, according to Amber co-chief executive Dan Adams, who has been chasing its potential for a long time. “I’ve been working in this area for 18...[Read More]

Next-generation solar technology inches closer to roofs

8 October

The next generation of solar cell technology could be more efficient as well as being cheaper to make after a breakthrough led by Sydney researchers. A research team, headed by University of Sydney Adjunct Professor Anita Ho-Baillie, published its...[Read More]

Australia speeding past shortcuts to cleaner transport

1 October

The switch from petrol guzzlers to electric wheels is a priority in the race to decarbonise transport but Australia could be underplaying a complementary policy lever. Reducing car dependence in favour of more trips via bus, bike and foot was once...[Read More]

Record forecast set for Australian production

3 September

Soaring livestock prices are set to push Australia’s agriculture, fisheries and forestry production to record heights, eclipsing $100 billion. Drought conditions in Australia have affected livestock supply, with the federal government’s...[Read More]

Aussie beef a hot commodity as US imports hit a high

13 August

US demand for Australian beef looks set to skyrocket as drought, disease and hefty tariffs hit other top cattle-producing countries. Australia exported more than 43,000 tonnes of beef to the United States in July, the highest volume since October...[Read More]

China duties on Canadian canola may advantage Australia

13 August

China has announced preliminary anti-dumping duties on Canadian canola imports in a new escalation in the year-long trade dispute that began with Canada’s imposition of tariffs on Chinese electric vehicle imports last August. The provisional rate...[Read More]

Vatican to become the world first carbon-neutral state

6 August

Italy has agreed to a Vatican plan to turn a 430-hectare field north of Rome, once the source of controversy between the two, into a vast solar farm that the Holy See hopes will generate enough electricity to meet its needs and turn Vatican City...[Read More]

Scientists turn to AI to crack the green ammonia riddle

2 July

Australian scientists have developed a way to cut emissions from a major source of greenhouse gas and they turned to artificial intelligence to make it happen. Researchers at the UNSW Sydney revealed on Thursday they had discovered a catalyst to...[Read More]

AI to help stock our pantries … and feed astronauts