Joe Doleschal-Ridnell

Investment in long-term gas projects will only be forthcoming if the appropriate abatement solutions are found.

The political decision to close coal assets has been made, finally, and now the challenge begins to fill capacity.

The Domestic Gas Reservation Policy is not always loved, but it’s a settled and predictable part of the landscape.

The nation clearly voted for action on climate change at the May 21 poll; the challenge for Labor is to corral the Independents and Greens to support action.

The major parties have a fine line to walk on climate policy.

Australia should move away from the business-as-usual approach to resources development, particularly regarding battery metals.

WA, and the Pilbara in particular, stand to benefit from federal budget funding for ‘transformational’ projects.

The war in Ukraine is likely to lift emissions in the short term, but may accelerate the transition away from fossil fuels.

High prices and global uncertainty typically focus governments’ attention on energy security.

The state government has some big decisions to make on the future of coal.

Having managed the virus well so far, WA needs to recalibrate its plan to re-engage with the world or be left as an outlier.

Carbon capture utilisation and storage technology is one of several moving parts in Australia’s low emissions future.

ESG has evolved over decades and some businesses may struggle to get up to speed with its requirements.

With about 18 per cent of Australia’s emissions from transport, the lack of leadership on a shift to electric vehicles is noteworthy.

Momentum is building for a local hydrogen industry, but much work remains to bring it to reality.

Australia’s focus on technology to meet its climate targets was in good company at the COP26 summit in Glasgow.

Will nations do the heavy lifting at COP26 and embrace stronger shorter-term benchmarks to tackle emissions?

WA producers poised to ride a lift in export volumes of refined chemicals, but it won’t all be smooth sailing.

Resources companies are working together to hasten development of lower-emission vehicles and equipment.

There’s plenty of hope for hydrogen, but the sector needs to avoid playing into hype.

WA is ideally placed to secure reliable renewable energy from offshore wind farms.

It’s unlikely the debate over climate change will lead to an honest debate about nuclear energy in Australia.

Carbon capture and storage is one of several technologies we’ll need to adopt to meet our emissions targets.

The decision on a green energy hub in the Pilbara on environmental grounds surprised many, including the project’s proponents.