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Solar power in rural Zimbabwe hasn’t reduced women’s unpaid work: can policy do better?

Zimbabwe’s 2019 renewable energy policy envisions a transition to green energy in which women and men participate equally and benefit equitably.

The Conversation

15 years after Fukushima, Japan prepares to restart the world’s biggest nuclear plant

A return to nuclear power is at the heart of Japan’s energy policy but, in the wake of the 2011 disaster, residents’ fears about tsunamis, earthquakes and evacuation plans remain

The Guardian - AU

PM launches blistering attack on climate policy 'mess'

Anthony Albanese has torn strips off the coalition's climate and energy policies after an apparent about-face over public funding for coal-powered plants.

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Coalition outlines climate plan after ditching net zero

Unlocking gas supply and opening the door to new coal-fired power stations are among the key pillars of the federal opposition's climate and energy policies.

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War of words heats up amid Liberals' climate battle

Two Liberals have gone head-to-head over speculation about Sussan Ley's leadership as the coalition prepares to finalise its approach to climate change.

AAP

Liberals risk joining 'baddies' with fossil-fuel push

Australia cannot pull out of the Paris Agreement, a Liberal frontbencher has declared, as his party prepares to face off over climate and energy policy.

AAP

How Low Can Crude Oil’s Price Fall?

Nearby NYMEX crude oil futures have been in a bearish trend since March 2022, when they reached over $130 per barrel following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. It may only be a matter of time before the energy commodity reaches another lower low.

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Give Ley clear air, former Nats leader tells colleagues

Coalition MPs are being urged to let their leader do her job amid fevered leadership speculation and an ongoing spat over climate and energy policy.

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$View from The Hill: fractured Liberals drown net zero and themselves in a torrent of verbiage$

View from The Hill: fractured Liberals drown net zero and themselves in a torrent of verbiage

Here is a statistic that tells you what a self-defeating funk the federal opposition is in. On Monday alone, as it wallowed in the crisis over energy policy, its parliamentarians indulged in more than 35 media appearances.

The Conversation

Sussan Ley under pressure as Nationals formally scrap net zero target

David Littleproud says he informed the Liberal leader days ago of the policy position his party was considering

The Guardian - AU

Nationals ditch net zero as Liberals ponder policy

The Nationals say Australia's climate targets are driving up power prices and shutting down industry but their coalition partner isn't yet on board.

AAP

Grattan on Friday: Libs should reflect on proverb ‘As a dog returns to its vomit, so fools repeat their folly’

Twice in recent times the Liberals have faced an existential crisis over climate and energy policy: in 2009 over Kevin Rudd’s Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme, and in 2018 over the National Energy Guarantee, a plan to reduce emissions while maintaining reliability at lowest cost.

The Conversation

TribCast: Will the Texas renewable energy powerhouse survive?

This week, Matthew and Eleanor speak with Eric Goff, founder of an energy policy advising firm, about the growth of wind and solar power in Texas and whether it will continue after recent federal efforts targeting the industry.

The Texas Tribune

Senior Liberal women warn party will alienate female and younger voters if it abandons net zero as Andrew Hastie urges

Exclusive: Three high-profile female members speak out as the party publicly fractures over its climate and energy policy

The Guardian - AU

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A moral call to action on climate and energy policy - Roll Call

Cameron Oglesby, an organizer and journalist, joins the Equal Time podcast to discuss the fight for environmental justice in a time of Trump.

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White House embraces density concept in developing energy policy - Roll Call

Some Republicans from districts with a lot of renewable energy projects say they prefer more of an “all-of-the-above” approach.

The Conversation

Politicians now talk of climate ‘pragmatism’ to delay action – new study

Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch has described her plan to “maximise extraction” of the UK’s oil and gas from the North Sea as a “common sense” energy policy.

The Guardian - AU

‘Dump it, or we’ll dump you’: secretive consultancy group sends Liberal MPs barrage of emails over net zero policy

Some MPs received more than 100 emails within 48 hours from the same address criticising the party’s energy policy

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The Guardian - AU

Climate wars are simmering among the NSW Liberals – and they could pose a problem for Mark Speakman

Energy policy had been an area of mostly bipartisan agreement for the NSW opposition – until now

Reason

The Trump Administration's Move To Halt Wind and Solar Development on Federal Lands Reverses a Biden Priority

Reducing the government’s ownership of federal lands is the best way to protect against this energy policy whiplash.

Radio France Internationale

Macron and Merz forge united front on trade, security and energy in Berlin

The two leaders have reaffirmed Franco-German unity, vowing to tackle challenges ranging from transatlantic trade tensions to European defence and energy policy.

The Conversation

View from The Hill: Nationals’ mavericks ensure the Coalition is the issue in parliament’s first week

For almost as long as anyone can remember, the Nationals have caused the Coalition grief on climate and energy policy. Still, for Barnaby Joyce to bring on a fresh load of trouble - with a private member’s bill to scrap Australia’s commitment to net zero emissions by 2050 – in…

The Guardian - AU

Barnaby Joyce vows to wind back ‘lunatic crusade’ of net zero with private member’s bill

Coalition’s decades-long brawl over climate change and energy policy laid bare as former deputy prime minister sends out clarion call on Facebook

The Conversation

How the ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ positions US energy to be more costly for consumers and the climate

When it comes to energy policy, the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” – the official name of a massive federal tax-cut and spending bill that House Republicans passed in May 2025 – risks raising Americans’ energy costs and greenhouse gas emissions.

The Conversation

David Littleproud cites nuclear energy disagreement as major factor in Coalition split

Nationals’ leader David Littleproud has singled out nuclear energy as a key reason for his party’s spectacular split from the Liberals, as both parties seek to rebuild following the Coalition’s devastating election loss.

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