This Month
Green hydrogen not dead despite Fortescue retreat, says Bowen
State energy ministers have unanimously reiterated their opposition to Peter Dutton’s nuclear plans.
- Phillip Coorey
Whitehaven Coal says inflation is ‘rife’
The coal miner says the cost of parts and services continues to rise despite higher unemployment, as a rail “glitch” soured its $6.4b move into Queensland coal.
- Peter Ker
Albanese sticks to hydrogen despite Fortescue retreat
Andrew Forrest ditching plans to produce 15 million tonnes of green hydrogen by 2030 has sparked questions over the government’s climate policies.
- Andrew Tillett and Brad Thompson
- Updated
- Iron ore
Labor’s hydrogen dream stalls as Fortescue slims down H2 vision
Fortescue will cut 700 jobs and slow its push into green hydrogen in a blow to the Albanese government’s plan to make Australia a hydrogen superpower supported by more than $8 billion of taxpayer funded incentives.
- Peter Ker and Angela Macdonald-Smith
Dutton a threat to energy transition’s ‘critical decade’: Bowen
Investment in renewables would grind to a halt on the election of a Coalition government, Climate Change and Energy Minister Chris Bowen says.
- Phillip Coorey
Meloni seeks to bring nuclear power back to Italy
Environment and Energy Security Minister Gilberto Pichetto Fratin said Rome plans to introduce legislation to enable investments in small modular nuclear reactors.
- Amy Kazmin
HMC Capital chooses battery storage for first climate investment
David Di Pilla’s asset manager will pay up to $50 million for a controlling stake in StorEnergy, which is headed by a former Spark Infrastructure executive.
- Kylar Loussikian
- Exclusive
- Renewables
Grok Ventures boss woos wealthy families for Sun Cable
The chief executive of Mike Cannon-Brookes’ private vehicle is plotting a pivot – opening it up to outside investors.
- Primrose Riordan
Winter gas woes to extend into 2025
Considerably higher demand for heating in the winter months is set to cause supply shortfalls in NSW, Victoria and Tasmania.
- Tom McIlroy
- Exclusive
- David Crisafulli
LNP to debate nuclear despite ‘intriguing’ omission
The LNP’s Queensland base will be “white-hot angry” if convention doesn’t debate nuclear energy, senior federal MP warns.
- James Hall
June
Workers threaten to ‘grind things down’ at troubled power station
The union has warned electricity prices will ultimately rise amid industrial action at the troubled Callide Power Station.
- James Hall
- Exclusive
- Industrial relations
Union bans delay $1.7b transport link to Western Sydney Airport
Industrial action has delayed the critical interchange for the city’s second airport by months and is sending subcontractors close to the wall.
- Campbell Kwan and David Marin-Guzman
PM tells troops to campaign on cost of living and nothing else
Anthony Albanese has told his troops July 1 will be a critical day, and they must be out in their electorates.
- Phillip Coorey
Czech coal baron’s bid for control of ASX miner collapses
Pavel Tykac’s family office, Sev.en, agreed to buy 51 per cent of Coronado, but the deal will not proceed after failing to get past FIRB in time.
- Updated
- Elouise Fowler
Qld to force public buyout of scandal-plagued Callide C power station
Queensland will force a buyout of Callide C power station after a damning report cited alarming safety risks behind the catastrophic explosion in 2021.
- James Hall and Angela Macdonald-Smith
Strike unveils gas plant play, urges WA to green-light onshore exports
Strike Energy has announced a plan to build and operate a $160 million gas plant north of Perth.
- Tom Rabe
What Australia’s busiest sleepy town really thinks about nuclear
From a failing coal mine being propped up by the WA government to keep the lights to Australia’s biggest battery being built by Brookfield takeover target Neoen there is a lot going on in Collie.
- Brad Thompson
- Analysis
- Nuclear energy
Nuclear frisson: get ready for the Ted and Chris show
The latest chapter in the nation’s climate wars pits the little-known and mild-mannered O’Brien against one of Labor’s biggest attack dogs, Energy Minister Chris Bowen.
- Andrew Tillett
Climate wars to escalate with Dutton to unveil nuclear sites
Peter Dutton will escalate the climate wars on Wednesday by announcing site plans for nuclear power plants.
- Phillip Coorey
Labor’s flagship emissions scheme a ‘headwind’ for gas: Engie
Labor’s flagship renewable energy scheme could undermine the economics of gas power in the National Electricity Market.
- Elouise Fowler
