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Australia’s Climate Change and Energy Minister Chris Bowen says the nation is on track for a near-record when it comes to solar power generation.

Speakers at the International Mining Conference said red tape was one of the biggest hurdles the industry faced.

Australia should take advantage of the thousands of square kilometres of uninhabited outback to build the world’s largest solar farm, Dino Otranto says.

The outage was caused after a major storm destroyed seven transmission towers.

While many conservationists support renewable energy, the development of wind farms is proving to be divisive.

A new report says Australia, Canada, and the UK are responsible for 60 percent of emissions across Commonwealth nations.

Shadow Minister for Climate Change James Newbury said that since the election, Victorians have seen broken promises and a waste of money.

India has committed to decreasing its carbon intensity to below 45 percent by 2030 and reaching net zero emissions by 2070.

In an interview in New Zealand, Richard Marles responded to criticism and questions about Australia’s commitment to the environment and regional security.

Battery electric vehicles were ‘disappointing,’ according to CEO Tony Weber.

Despite doubts over the viability of running aircraft on biofuel, Qantas is part of a consortium planning to spend almost US$57 million to produce it in NZ.

An expert has weighed in on the dangers posed by wind turbines after a letter was sent to Victorian farmers warning them to watch for fallen parts.

The project will consider whether berthed ships can be connected and charged from the electrical grid.

Three Australian coal mines have been granted approvals for expansion by Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek.

Australia’s Labor government has appointed National Farmers Federation CEO Tony Mahar to ‘work alongside’ those in regional communities in promoting renewables.

‘This increase means methane concentrations in the atmosphere are 2.6 times higher than its pre-industrial (1750) levels,’ Pep Canadell said.

The Victorian Labor government has partially rolled back the policy aimed at reaching net zero by 2045.

The authority suggested the Capacity Investment Scheme could be legislated, administered by a standalone statutory agency and increased in size and pace.

The bikes can reach 80 kilometres per hour, produce lower climate emissions, and make less noise.