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Renewable electricity sources such as solar and wind are gaining on gas for a share of the worldwide energy market.

Solar is a common sight on houses but less so on warehouses, offices and other commercial buildings due to a complex knot of challenges that need unravelling.

Environmentalists are calling for sweeping nature law reforms to better protect one state's dwindling fauna and flora.

None of Australia's green iron projects are ready to launch and, without policy changes, the nation risks missing the opportunity to lead a global race.

A pioneer behind much of the public finance scaffolding underpinning Australia's low-carbon transition has been awarded the nation's second-highest honour.

Australia's most populous state and biggest energy user still ranks among the slowest approval times for renewables, suggesting further reform is needed.

Climate change-fuelled erratic weather extremes are already piling pressure on farmers, leaving them with little buffer ahead of a looming El Nino.

Australia needs to take the wheel of a well-signposted gas decline and double down to meet emissions goals and protect consumers from higher prices.

A planned gas and petrochemical hub on a northern harbour should not go ahead as it would kill off an endangered plant, an environment group says.

There are forecasts global temperatures will temporarily exceed 1.5C above the 1850-1900 average levels for at least one year between 2026 and 2030.

Nufarm shares have soared to a one-year high after the Melbourne-based agribusiness reported a first-half profit increase of 28 per cent to $38 million.

Solar and batteries are helping to deliver households relief on their electricity bills, but elevated network costs are thought to be tempering price falls.

More organisations are calling for a moratorium on data centres as their impact on water, energy and local communities remains in question.