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Just 2% of continent’s gas capacity has planned retirement date despite pledges to decarbonise, study showsEurope’s “tone-deaf” expansion of fossil gas is accelerating climate breakdown and increasing reliance on hostile regimes, campaigners have warned.Just four of Europe’s gas-fired power plants have a retirement plan and new projects will increase the continent’s gas generation capacity by 27%, according to analysis from the campaign group Beyond...

First Nations activists call legislation ‘a betrayal’ while Greens leader tells parliament Labor are ‘climate con artists’Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastThe Albanese government and the Coalition have voted to cut short debate on Labor’s offshore gas bill, which the crossbench and environment groups have labelled “window dressing” that...

The company’s CEO says he’s ‘acutely aware of the cost of living pressures both our customers and the broader community is under’Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastElectricity and gas company AGL Energy has posted a return to profit but rejected accusations the sector is price gouging cash-strapped households.“We are...

Environment minister says ‘overwhelming majority’ oppose offshore mining and proposed reforms reflect these concerns Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastThe controversial Pep-11 project would be killed off along with all offshore gas and mineral exploration projects in waters off New South Wales under new laws proposed by the state government.Penny Sharpe, the NSW environment minister, on Monday...

This blog is now closed.Albanese fuels cost-of-living relief expectations as MPs debate sticking with stage-three tax cutsGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast‘No plans to change’ Australia Day, minister saysSpeaking on the Today show, Amanda Rishworth is asked about a decision by Cricket Australia to scrap the term Australia Day at the Brisbane Test match this Friday.We have...

Court ruling is challenging for the Tiwi Islanders who fought the case and likely to prompt a rethink about how Indigenous cultural heritage matters are runGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastAustralia’s environment movement and fossil fuel interests are weighing the significance of a sharp judicial slapdown delivered in the federal court.In a judgment on Monday, Justice Natalie...