Climate & Energy

3+ hour, 39+ min ago   (103+ words) AFR The NSW premier’s satisfaction with the legislation’s clarity will be tested in the legal sphere. A clearer outcome may be achieved but only by amending it. Last week, the High Court of Australia found that the 2022 approval of a…...

14+ hour, 43+ min ago   (444+ words) Mountain Home has been enforcing energy efficiency standards written in 1979 and an electrical code from 2002. Both would be replaced Thursday under two ordinances before the City Council. The energy ordinance adopts the 2014 Arkansas Energy Code, the state’s version of the…...

16+ hour, 39+ min ago   (111+ words) AFR The emissions from legally operating electricity generation and industrial plants are a problem for sovereign governments to solve. The High Court of Australia ruled on October 7, 2026, against the already approved expansion of the Mount Pleasant thermal coal mine in…...

5+ day, 11+ min ago   (640+ words) The High Court of Australia has dismissed an appeal by MACH Energy over the approval of its Mount Pleasant coal mine extension near Muswellbrook, finding by a majority that the Independent Planning Commission failed to consider conditions to minimise greenhouse…...

20+ hour, 14+ min ago   (503+ words) As Ampol war profits surge by 376 percent the increasing price of fuel is pushing Australians further into the red, making impossible choices between paying for fuel or the rent. The Greens demand Labor tax the windfall profits of corporations cashing…...

22+ hour, 35+ min ago   (976+ words) By Nina Araneta-Alana, Research fellow, Laureate Program on Global Corporate Climate Accountability, The University of Melbourne; Jacqueline Peel, Professor of Law, The University of Melbourne; Liz Hicks, Lecturer in Law, The University of Melbourne, and Suzanne Varrall, Research Fellow, Laureate…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago   (632+ words) Australia has long been known for its strong coal industry, being one of the world's largest producers and exporters. While much of the world moves away from coal in favour of cleaner energy sources, Australia is doubling down on its…...

2+ day, 1+ hour ago   (709+ words) By Larry Behrens, Real Clear Wire Boulder, Colorado, has spent decades wearing a nickname most towns would take as an insult: “The People’s Republic of Boulder.” It’s a college town of roughly 100,000 people, where the politics climb about as high…...

2+ day, 16+ hour ago   (434+ words) Coal and gas projects would be protected from legal challenges based on the emissions their exports created overseas under a coalition government. Opposition Leader Angus Taylor's pledge, announced on Saturday, would make it harder for activists to delay or stop…...

2+ day, 12+ hour ago   (66+ words) India calls for stronger climate action & faster implementation of Paris Agreement at Pre-COP31 meeting News On AIR Play Audio Midday News News On AIR | October 7, 2026 2:57 PM India calls for stronger climate action & faster implementation of Paris Agreement at Pre-COP31 meeting…...