Climate, energy and resources
Shipping accounts for 3% of global greenhouse gas emissions but is outside the UN’s climate treaty. Decarbonising the industry is a complex and challenging task.
Green energy startup NRN has secured $1 million in a pre-Series A bridge funding round led by Investible’s Climate Tech Fund.
The ACCC's lawsuit against GLAD bags maker Clorox was the first in a range of actions the watchdog is planning as it cracks down on green claims.
The World Economic Forum is in the middle of its future-focused Annual Meeting of the New Champions. The central theme is how to prevent globalisation falling apart.
ESG and energy regulation in Australia is moving at an unprecedented rate and large-law giant Herbert Smith Freehills is pushing itself to the forefront of the legal changes.
About 56% of Bitcoin is now mined using renewable energy, up from 34% three years ago. But the shift isn't because miners are environmental warriors.
Australia lags in the race to develop sustainable fuels – but advocates say funding in the federal budget is helping lay the groundwork to catch up.
The ASX-listed gentailer strongly opposes the Opposition's nuclear policy, but Macquarie's utility analyst says it may hold all the cards if the Coalition wins power.
Polling on nuclear power varies wildly based on the question and how it is asked. Labor is keen to seize on that uncertainty.
A loss by Tesla chair Robyn Denholm's Wollemi Capital Group in a trademark dispute with Tim Bishop's climate tech VC firm isn't necessarily a setback for other related disputes.
It's not just the cost of the Coalition's nuclear policy that's left economists uneasy. They're also concerned about its potential impact on energy investment and doubt it would actually reduce power prices.
The Opposition leader has announced where seven nuclear reactors would be located if the Coalition wins government. But the rest of his plan remains threadbare - and it seems intentional.
