Making the transition to a sustainable energy future also means ensuring that affected communities - such as Australia's coal workers - aren't left by the wayside.
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Trump's plan to slap $200 billion more in tariffs on Chinese goods is premised on yesterday's waste-fueled economy. Tomorrow's economy is 'circular.'
Nuclear energy should be a possibility for African countries.
The hydrogen economy has been touted for decades as a way to navigate the clean energy transition. Now a new CSIRO roadmap sets out how hydrogen power can become a major energy player.
Big solar has a potentially bright future in cities, but we need to get the planning right first.
Ontario Premier Doug Ford seems intent on dismantling the previous government's energy strategy. But that may not protect consumers.
They don't all support the same strategies for coping with it, but US mayors increasingly see climate change as a pressing urban challenge.
The European Investment Bank's funding of the Trans Adriatic Pipeline will harm the climate and makes little financial sense.
Australians love cooking with gas, but what if you could make your own supply, using leftover food waste? It may be time for more households to embrace home biogas – and stop paying gas bills.
Scientists and government agencies have been studying biofuel production from algae for years. Research points toward a more affordable and efficient production process that recycles water.
More than 200 remote communities in Canada rely on diesel fuel for energy. Cleaner options could fuel a better quality of life.
The world's largest recyclable materials importer will leave other countries searching for alternative waste management solutions.
By rebranding coal as 'dispatchable', the government's National Energy Guarantee looks set to preserve demand for coal-fired power by giving it a new role – one it's not well equipped to fulfil.
A new CSIRO roadmap outlines the options for oil and gas companies to keep pace with the clean energy transition, including solar-powered hydrogen fuel production.
Victoria's plan to legislate its own renewable energy target of 40% by 2025 shows how states are increasingly taking the energy policy reins away from the federal government.
A report released this week by the Australian Council of Social Service has pointed out that many vulnerable households cannot access rooftop solar and efficient appliances, describing the issue as a serious…
A new report from the Climate Council details the climate policy ambitions of Australian cities and local governments, and launches a new project to link their efforts together.
Action on climate change is now increasingly in China's hands, and the decisions the country's leaders make in the next decade will have a profound global impact.
Without help, lower-income people could miss out on the clean energy revolution – hence the arrival of community projects aiming to boost access to solar panels, batteries and other green technology.
Australia is near the back of the pack of rich nations when it comes to policies for clean energy. But there are things we can do about it.
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Senior Industry Fellow, RMIT University
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Emeritus Professor in Public Health, University of Sydney
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Director of the Centre for Energy and Natural Resources Law, Deakin Law School, Deakin University
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PhD Candidate in Energy Storage, University of Melbourne
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Mark Diesendorf is a Friend of The Conversation.
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Professor of Chemistry, Monash University
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CEO at ClimateWorks Australia, Monash University
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Professor, School of Economics, The University of Queensland
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Jean Monnet Chair in Politics and Economics, Monash University
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Professor, Department of Biological Sciences, Macquarie University
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Director of the Climate Change Institute, Australian National University
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Professor of Human Geography and Planning, University of Tasmania
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Director, Australian solar thermal research initiative, CSIRO
