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  • Big retailers snub renewables

    April 3, 2013 - no Comments

    Two of Australia’s largest energy retailers, which provide half of Australia’s energy supply have halted the long-term contractual agreements with renewable energy suppliers. Pacific Hydro’s executive manager of corporate affairs,

  • Big Four Banks buy up carbon permits

    October 17, 2012 - no Comments

    Four of Australia’s biggest banks are offering to purchase some of the free carbon permits issued by the federal government to the biggest carbon emitters in Australia. Under the arrangement,

  • Bio-diverse carbon credits launched

    October 12, 2012 - no Comments

    Not-for-profit Greenfleet is launching bio-diverse carbon offsets that comply as Australian Carbon Credit Units to the top 350 carbon emitters. The credit are suitable for companies  who must comply with

  • Backflip on Coogee methanol project

    October 12, 2012 - no Comments

    A company which one year ago said its $1 billion project would not go ahead because of the carbon tax has just given the project the greenlight. Methanol producer Coogee

  • Call for “carbon duty” on imported goods

    September 21, 2012 - no Comments

    One of the world’s foremost energy experts has urged the Australian government to impose a ‘carbon duty’ on imported goods and services from countries that do not have a carbon

  • Big users and generators hit back at RET

    September 21, 2012 - no Comments

    Major users and generators of electricity are putting pressure on key renewable programs and policies which they say are sending their costs spiraling. The Energy Users Association, which comprises companies

  • Playford B: solar or coal?

    September 7, 2012 - no Comments

    The future of the mothballed Playford B power station in Port Augusta is uncertain after the Federal Government failed to negotiate contracts for closure with a number of power generators,

  • Carbon decision to save Oz polluters $2.5 billion

    September 5, 2012 - no Comments

    Carbon analytics company RepuTex has reported that Australia’s top polluters will save approximately $2.5 billion over 5 years as a result of the government’s decision to align Australia’s carbon scheme

  • Govt drops carbon price floor

    August 29, 2012 - no Comments

    The Gillard Government has scrapped the announced $15 floor price for carbon and as the price of carbon falls worldwide will link with the European Union’s emissions trading scheme from

  • Australia a “role model” on carbon: GE

    August 24, 2012 - no Comments

    Australia is seen as a role model on low carbon policy according to a GE executive. Beth Comstock, chief marketing officer of GE said, “I can say from a global