Australia’s push to reach net-zero emissions by 2050 will now include a $1 billion boost to help bankroll low emissions technologies. The government’s new Low Emissions Technology Commercialisation Fund will combine $500 million of private investment with $500 million from the government’s Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC). CEFC is the world’s largest government-owned bank focusing…
Morrison Slammed Over Supposed Electric Vehicle Policy Backtrack
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has been accused of backpedalling on his electric vehicle (EV) stance following new incentives encouraging the uptake of electric vehicles. Morrison announced a $178 million (US$131 million) boost to its Future Fuels Fund, with a total of $250 million (US$184 million) now allocated to increasing accessibility to affordable electric vehicles….
Morrison Criticised for Supposed Electric Vehicle Policy Backtrack
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has been accused of backpedalling on his electric vehicle (EV) stance following new incentives encouraging the uptake of electric vehicles. Morrison announced a $178 million (US$131 million) boost to its Future Fuels Fund, with a total of $250 million (US$184 million) now allocated to increasing accessibility to affordable electric vehicles….
World’s Top Coal Export Hub Turns To Hydrogen
The Australian government is funding half of a $3 million (US$2.2 million) study to assess whether its largest coal port could become a gateway to the nation’s global hydrogen export ambitions. The study will consider the best location for hydrogen infrastructure in the Port of Newcastle in the Hunter Valley of New South Wales—a bustling…
Twitter Decries Plan To Remove Online Anonymity in Australia
Twitter has criticised a proposal made by Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison to see social media users stripped of their anonymity. Last month, Morrison said that social media platforms refusal to identify users accused of crimes, such as defamation, would be liable for the comments made on their site. “Social media has become a coward’s…
Australia Eyes National Rapid COVID-19 Test Plan
Hospitals, aged care facilities, and schools are among the high-risk settings where workers and visitors could face rapid COVID-19 testing under an Australian plan to be developed. National cabinet on Friday agreed the federal health department and Australian Health Protection Principal Committee will work on creating a nationally consistent framework for the use of rapid antigen tests….
Australia Vaccination Rate Reaches 80 Percent
Australia has officially reached 80 percent full vaccination against COVID-19, Prime Minister Scott Morrison has announced. Morrison said a further nine percent of the population aged 16 or over has also received a first vaccine dose although inoculation levels vary from state to state. Morrison has called the achievement “another magnificent milestone.” “A huge thank…
Australia Spearheads First Carbon Capture Hub
Australia has announced a new $220 million carbon capture and storage (CCS) hub in South Australia amid outcries for the technology to be scrapped altogether. The Australian government has lauded CCS as a critical pathway for reducing emissions in emissions-intense industries, such as energy, whereby emitted carbon dioxide is captured and piped into naturally formed…
Australia Banks On Carbon Offsets To Reach Net Zero Emissions
Australia has outlined it has no plans on halting its emissions-laced industries in order to meet climate goals, but instead will be honing in on reaching “net” zero emissions through carbon offsets and technological development. This comes during dialogue between Prime Minister Scott Morrison and other world leaders at COP26, the 26th United Nations climate…
Australian PM Stands Ground in the Face of French Anger
November 1, 2021
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Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has been forced to explain the circumstances leading up to the cancellation of the AU$90 billion submarine deal with France after extensive criticism from commentators and media outlets. French President Emmanuel Macron on the weekend accused Morrison of lying to him around the circumstances related to the scrapping of the…
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