The Australian | Climate

Renewable energy rorts probed

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 14:00:00 GMT

ALMOST 150 suspected rorts of the Gillard government's Renewable Energy Target scheme were reported to the regulator last year.

No insurance cost surge from climate

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 14:00:00 GMT

CLIMATE change is predicted to have a much smaller impact on private insurance costs over the next 60 years than inflation.

Green bank set to defy Coalition

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 14:00:00 GMT

THE board of the $10 billion Clean Energy Finance Corporation is set to consider investment proposals in the lead-up to its July 1 start date, despite the Coalition's vow to scrap it.

State power bills to fall

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 14:00:00 GMT

ELECTRICITY prices in NSW are set to fall in the next two years as Australia links its carbon pricing scheme to Europe's.

Float carbon now: Oakeshott

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 14:00:00 GMT

INDEPENDENT Rob Oakeshott has called for a faster transition to a floating price.

Carbon crash to dig $10bn budget hole

Wed, 17 Apr 2013 14:00:00 GMT

A PRICE collapse in the world's biggest carbon market threatens to punch a $10bn revenue hole in the Gillard government's budget forward estimates.

Scrap impost to save $20bn

Wed, 17 Apr 2013 14:00:00 GMT

THE Coalition will declare it will save $20bn across four years by abolishing the carbon tax as it scraps subsidies linked to the scheme.

EU carbon collapse deals blow to Australia

Wed, 17 Apr 2013 05:19:25 GMT

LABOR will revise down its carbon tax revenue estimates following a crash in the European carbon market, at a likely multi-billion dollar cost to the budget.

Farmers on edge over switching channels

Fri, 05 Apr 2013 13:00:00 GMT

FROM the top of Big Red, organic beef baron David Brook is straining to get a clear view of the future.

Channel Country faces a fragile future

Fri, 05 Apr 2013 13:00:00 GMT

OVERTURNING Wild Rivers law to allow mining could destroy the catchment.