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Supercharging investment in the green transition: Australia's year in review

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  TUESDAY, 6 JAN 2026  |  NEWS
Over the past year, national energy projects have driven new investment into the Australian energy market and backed innovation in next-generation clean-technology, minister for climate change and energy Chris Bowen and the minister for the environment ...

CEFC backs South Australian wind farm

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  MONDAY, 5 JAN 2026  |  NEWS
... jobs during construction locally. The wind farm has secured power purchase agreements for over 40% of generation with Snowy Hydro. Featuring 42 wind turbines, the farm will produce enough clean energy to power over 195,000 homes when it is operational. ...

Renewables are cheapest: CSIRO GenCost report

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  MONDAY, 22 DEC 2025  |  NEWS
... "GenCost is clear; renewables remain the cheapest new electricity, and firming them with battery storage, transmission, hydro and a small amount of gas peaking is the best way to keep the lights on and put downward pressure on bills." "GenCost also confirms ...

Australia emerges as corporate climate leader: MSCI

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  THURSDAY, 20 NOV 2025  |  NEWS
In the final week of COP30, MSCI released its latest analysis, revealing Asia Pacific regions are the most closely watched markets for climate action. Despite housing several heavy-emitting industries, Australia has emerged as a corporate climate leader ...

System to track origin of low-emissions products launches

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 3 NOV 2025  |  NEWS
The Clean Energy Regulator (CER) has launched a new system that will track and verify the origin of low-emissions products and energy, backed by the Australian government. By certifying renewable energy and products from low-emissions industry, the ...

QIC leads investor gateway into Queensland energy sector

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  MONDAY, 13 OCT 2025  |  NEWS
... oversight to large-scale renewable energy assessments. This includes examining Mount Rawdon, Capricornia and Big-T pumped hydro-projects. The project also involves prioritising the execution of the regional energy transmission project CopperString. The ...

ART pledges $2bn towards impact investing

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 11 SEP 2025  |  NEWS
... Australia," Weaver said. "To the extent that commercial scale can be achieved, it may also target other technologies such as hydro and geothermal, bioenergy and energy storage, or natural climate solutions. "The primary investment objective of MGECO ...

CEFC makes record commitment of $3.8bn

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 5 SEP 2025  |  NEWS
... coal-fired generators as they exit the electricity system. "This visionary project will enable Tasmania to share its substantial hydro power energy and wind resources with the much larger National Energy Market, helping firm the grid. It will also provide ...

Calls for government to strike while green iron is hot

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 26 MAY 2025  |  NEWS
Australia could eventually export $400 billion in green iron, but new research demonstrates there are significant market and policy failings standing in the way. According to The Superpower Institute, green iron produced in Australia could compete with ...

Clean Energy Council chief resigns

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 MAY 2025  |  NEWS
The chief executive of the Clean Energy Council will step down after nearly 11 years at the helm. Kane Thornton will finish up on August 1 after serving in the role since November 2014. Thornton joined the Clean Energy Council in 2010 as director of ...