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British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, left, and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese react during the opening ceremony for the Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting in Apia, Samoa, Friday, Oct. 25, 2024. (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft/Pool)
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Australia and UK make pact to partner on 2050 net-zero climate goal

Australia and the U.K. deepen ties with a climate and energy pact, aiming for net-zero by 2050, and reaffirm AUKUS submarine plans.

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Do electric cars greatly increase the average mass of cars on the road? Not in Australia

Electric cars won’t significantly increase fleet mass in Australia, countering claims about battery weight and safety concerns, study finds.

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Rebates for buying e-bikes and e-scooters are good but unlikely to greatly boost sustainable transport on their own

E-bike and e-scooter rebates help, but without more infrastructure, they won't significantly boost sustainable transport.

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Opinion: Hey Australia, Ontario is no model for energy and climate policy

Energy and climate strategy should prioritize options with lowest economic, environmental, technological and safety risks. Ontario’s does the opposite.

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How Australia’s clean energy boom is driven by its states and territories

Australia is now leading the world in per capita renewable energy deployment, with much of the progress happening at the regional level.

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With a million home batteries, we could build far fewer power lines. We just need the right incentives

Australia's abundant wind and solar power needs energy storage to provide reliable supply when the sun doesn’t shine or wind doesn’t blow.

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Seeing is believing: your neighbour’s choice to go solar might have influenced you more than you think

While we normally think of Australia’s embrace of solar as an economic choice, it’s more than that – it’s also about the choices...

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Climateworks Centre: Australia has just been handed a map for getting to net zero

A report from Australia's Climate Change Authority shows how emissions cuts can be made in sectors such as land use, resources, transport and...

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If Australia wants to fast-track 100% renewables, it must learn from Europe’s risky path

While Australian governments could place climate action above all else sa the EU is doing, long-term progress requires securing local support.

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Key projects awarded major project status

These projects align with the Australian Government’s Future Made in Australia plan and will help us achieve net zero by 2050. 7 Aug...

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