With the annual UN climate change talks kicking off in Dubai, Australian negotiators should be encouraged by recent progress. But with the world on track for its hottest year on record, now isn’t the time for complacency.
Net Zero Files
A deep-dive series on the opportunities and challenges presented by Australia's net zero transition.
Australians have had a love affair with rooftop solar for the past decade, but little thought has been spared on how to deal with disused panels.
Preventing vast stockpiles of lithium batteries going to landfill goes beyond environmental concerns. Recycling them can help defray looming critical minerals shortages.
Zero emissions hydrogen has the potential to supplant oil and gas as the fuel of the future — but there are major hurdles to overcome.
With the world racing to decarbonise steelmaking, Australia could play a leading role – and even reignite onshore manufacturing. But the window of opportunity is narrowing.
Green steel is coming sooner than many thought possible. But while that’s good news for the energy transition, it may not augur well for billions of dollars in iron ore exports.
