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Green hydrogen: Can Australia build a new industry?

by Steven Percy January 17, 2022January 22, 2022

You might remember hearing a lot about green hydrogen last year, as global pressure mounted on Australia to take stronger action on climate change ahead of the COP26 Glasgow summit last November. The Australian government predicts green hydrogen exports and domestic use could be worth up to A$50 billion (US$36 billion) within 30 years, helping […]

A man stands at an oil terminal at Fujairah, in the United Arab Emirates.Photo: Karim Sahib / AFP

Climate change will define UAE’s next 50 years

by Jonathan Gornall December 7, 2021December 7, 2021

A man stands at an oil terminal at Fujairah, in the United Arab Emirates.Photo: Karim Sahib / AFP

UAE must learn from UK’s COP26 when it takes climate leadership

by Jonathan Gornall November 18, 2021November 18, 2021

Why our climate isn’t jumping for joy after COP26

by Vijay Prashad and Zoe Alexandra November 18, 2021November 18, 2021

Global warming must be addressed before it is too late, envoys at COP24 were told on Sunday. Image: iStock

What you need to know about the Glasgow Climate Pact

by Simon Lewis and Mark Maslin November 14, 2021November 14, 2021

COP26 leaves too many loopholes for fossil fuel industry

by Jeremy Moss November 13, 2021November 14, 2021

A Saudi Arabian oil refinery at dusk. Photo: iStock

How to know if a country is serious about net zero

by Fergus Green October 30, 2021October 29, 2021

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The world needs nuclear energy plants

by Henry Kressel October 20, 2021October 25, 2021

The Gulf’s hydrogen won’t be enough to replace fossil fuel

by Vanand Meliksetian September 14, 2021September 14, 2021

The idea of ‘green growth’ is flawed

by Michael Joy May 28, 2021May 28, 2021

Solar power station in Jiangsu province, China. Photo: iStock

Global finance mobilizing to meet net-zero ambition

by Tim Buckley May 11, 2021May 11, 2021

The climate crisis is no call for panic

by Jonathan Tennenbaum March 24, 2021March 27, 2021

Biden eyes new era of green imperialism

by Jonathan Tennenbaum March 2, 2021March 5, 2021

An LNG terminal in Yangkou Port in Nantong city, which is in China's Jiangsu province. Photo: AFP

‘Asian Century’ may bring forth a green civilization

by Bhim Bhurtel September 30, 2020September 30, 2020

Covid-19 won’t stop environmental catastrophe

by Jonathan Gornall May 9, 2020May 8, 2020

Now is the perfect time to fight climate change

by Sonali Kolhatkar April 26, 2020April 24, 2020

Unexpected opportunity for natural gas

by Omran Al-Kuwari April 10, 2020April 10, 2020

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Trump’s Iran adventure has Japan over a barrel

by William Pesek January 12, 2020February 18, 2020

Oilfield pump jack with a wind farm in the background. Fossil fuel exploration and output has led to a world glut and resulting downward pressure on prices, a trend that's unlikely to change for the foreseeable future. Photo: Armin Kubelbeck / Wikipedia

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The greatest scam in history

by Naomi Oreskes November 17, 2019February 18, 2020

Shanghai Bund skyline landmark, Ecological energy renewable solar panel plant. Photo: iStock

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Asian banks joining trend away from coal

by Tim Buckley May 14, 2019February 18, 2020