Alcoa to own just 5pc of WA plant to bust China’s dominance of gallium supply
The US miner under fire for its environmental performance in WA sees the gallium plant solidifying the importance of its Wagerup alumina refinery.
Carbon Emissions
WA is the only State where greenhouse gas emissions have risen since 2005, the Paris Agreement baseline, mainly due to an expanded LNG industry.
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Fortescue slashes electric train program but insists zero emissions 'on track'
Andrew Forrest's miner is back to the drawing board to find a new solution that does not disrupt production and can be delivered by 2030.
Setting Australia’s 2035 emissions target is a daring tightrope act
No room for the timid: The 2035 emissions target must signal strong ambition on climate action, to drive policy and investment and avoid being seen as unrealistic or too costly.
Barnaby Joyce's reasons for Australia to abandon net-zero don’t stack up
The former deputy prime minister's push against the "lunatic crusade" of limiting global warming is not backed by evidence.
AGL to build new gas-fired power station in Kwinana
The 250 MW station is set to open in 2029, when coal-fired generation ends in South West WA, but new gas turbines are increasingly hard to get.
Doctors' enviro group launches legal challenge to Woodside's Scarborough
Doctors for the Environment Australia wants the Federal Court to review whether regulator NOPSEMA properly reviewed the climate impact of the $20 billion project.
Fortescue still looking for zero-emissions train for 2030
Battery-electric locomotive deliveries to all the big Pilbara iron ore miners are running late as heavy long-distance loads prove a technical challenge.
What are Labor and the Coalition offering on energy, emissions and climate?
While the focus is elsewhere, the threat of climate change remains. Have a look at what both sides of Federal politics intend to do about it.
Ningaloo and Great Barrier Reefs bleach in unison for the first time
An intense marine heatwave strips colour and life from two World Heritage-listed reefs.
The promise of green iron, steel and ammonia keeps the green hydrogen dream alive
Hydrogen was once sold as a universal climate fix — a clean, green wonder fuel for cars, homes, power grids and even global export - but reality has cooled that buzz.
WA power cleaner as coal fails and batteries charge in
The south-west grid shattered numerous records in late 2024 as new batteries and more rooftop solar replaced unavailable coal-fired power.
Woodside plan to bury CO2 a step to Browse gas go-ahead
Carbon storage has gone from "high-risk" to the preferred option at the controversial gas export mega-project.
WA mining giants seek government help to turn their low grade ore into green iron
Australia's largest export has a problem - its low grade and high impurities make it unsuitable for producing low emissions iron and steel with current technology