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Category: Government

Green Globe Awards night. Steve Ford and Bruce Precious.
Posted inEnergy

The gas transition in our offices and homes is urgent

by Andrew Sadauskas 14 June 202216 June 2022
Posted inSpinifex

A new building policy energy efficiency paradigm

by Robert Enker, Curtin University 2 June 20222 June 2022
Posted inBusiness & Politics

Victoria looks at extinguishing new residential gas connections following parliamentary report

by Andrew Sadauskas 30 May 202230 May 2022
Posted inSpinifex

You’re wrong Matt Canavan. Especially on lithium. Here’s a Western Australian response

by Peter Newman, Curtin University 3 May 20224 May 2022
Parramatta aerial shot
Posted inGovernment

Councils jump on board for climate with 100 per cent renewable energy

by Rose Mary Petrass 3 March 20223 March 2022
Jakarta Indonesia flood
Posted inPlanning & Design

Sinking island nations – and now sinking cities

by Rose Mary Petrass 27 January 202228 January 2022
Posted inPlanning

Rob Stokes just made NSW Australia’s most progressive government

by Duncan Murray 18 November 202118 November 2021
Close up of caucasian woman in apron adjusting temperature on stove. Breakfast preparation concept.
Posted inGovernment

Victoria persists with outdated gas mandates despite adding hundreds to residents’ bills

by Duncan Murray 28 October 202128 October 2021
Posted inGovernment

Challenging the notion of housing reform as “political suicide”: household financial stress analysis of Australian political constituencies

by Bill Randolph, City Futures Research Centre UNSW and William Thackway, City Futures Research Centre UNSW 21 October 202125 October 2021
Posted inGovernment

Grattan Institute calls for clearer policy approach to offsets

by Duncan Murray 11 October 202111 October 2021
Posted inGovernment

New global built environment coalition to head into COP26

by Mollie Hersh 9 September 20219 September 2021
Posted inGovernment

NSW walking blindly into climate disaster

by Duncan Murray 9 September 202110 September 2021
Posted inGovernment

AEMC solar export reforms an “empty victory”

by Duncan Murray 24 August 202124 August 2021
Posted inGovernment

Population and climate change at least some focus of intergenerational report

by Duncan Murray 28 June 202129 June 2021
Posted inGovernment

Mayors march on Canberra to reveal secret weapon

by Duncan Murray 24 June 202125 June 2021
Posted inFinance

Green bonds the new hotcakes of finance

by Duncan Murray 20 April 202121 April 2021
Posted inEnergy

Grattan Institute spruiks middle-ground in Australia’s gas debate

by Duncan Murray 15 April 202116 April 2021
Posted inGovernment

Post-Brexit UK – like other gas-producing nations – betting on uncommercial, unproven carbon capture and hydrogen

by David Thorpe 12 January 202124 February 2021
Lord Deben. Photo: Clive Barda
Posted inGovernment

Cutting UK emissions by 78 per cent in 14 years “affordable” say official advisors

by David Thorpe 10 December 202015 December 2020
pots cooking on stove
Posted inGovernment

San Francisco just banned gas in all new buildings. Could it ever happen in Australia?

by Madeline Taylor, University of Sydney and Susan M Park, University of Sydney 19 November 202021 January 2021
Posted inGovernment

South Australia’s new solar connectivity rules and what the rest of us can learn

by Poppy Johnston 3 November 202011 May 2021
Posted inGovernment

How Green is Europe’s Green Deal?

by David Thorpe 27 October 202027 October 2020
Posted inGovernment

Hobsons Bay rolls out first virtual power plant

by Jan Arreza 10 September 202010 September 2020
Posted inGovernment

Carbon’s capture is not of emissions but the political status quo

by Gina Zheng and Rynhardt Grove, Bright Sparks Australia 13 August 202026 August 2020
Posted inGovernment

Yes, Mr Cummings, energy efficiency is boring – if you have a one inch deep mind

by David Thorpe 6 July 20207 July 2020
Posted inGovernment

Green gigs and government tenders: Affordable housing in ACT, sustainable tourism and more

by Mollie Hersh 23 June 2020
Posted inGovernment

Mr Morrison, you can cut ‘green tape’ without harming nature – but it’ll take money and gumption

by Peter Burnett, Australian National University 18 June 2020
Posted inGovernment

Aquatic centres and heat pumps: Why they are a good match

by Alan Pears, RMIT University 28 May 202028 May 2020
Posted inGovernment

What will Boris Johnson’s landslide Tory government do about climate change?

by David Thorpe 17 December 201918 December 2019
power station Jabiru
Posted inArticles

Solar plans not enough to heat up NT’s renewable energy profile

by Willow Aliento 28 November 2019

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