Energy

Poster showing CCUS process

Malaysia’s parliament fast-tracked and passed the Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage (CCUS) Bill, opening the door to the construction of CCUS facilities across Peninsular Malaysia, writes Suresh Kumar. But critics say the move is little more than greenwashing.

Rising Tide is trying to put climate change back on the election agenda. Alex Bainbridge reports.

book shelf with book covers overlayed

Climate and Capitalism editor Ian Angus presents five new books for ecosocialists.

Bin Salman and Netanyahu

In the second part of our interview, Green Left’s Federico Fuentes speaks with political economist and author Adam Hanieh about Israel’s genocide in Gaza and the growing influence of the Gulf states and Iran in the Middle East.

While the federal Coalition has gone silent about its plan to build seven nuclear power plants, the Liberals Against Nuclear is pushing to ditch it before the election. Jim Green reports.

Trump's face and oil wells in background

Donald Trump’s return to the White House has led to a decline in “greenwashing” strategies and a renewed focus on climate denial, along with a brazen intransigence in the face of an escalating climate catastrophe, argues John Clarke.

workers using vacuums to suck oil out of waterways in Ecuador

Communities in Esmeraldas province in northern Ecuador have denounced the government’s failure to act following one of the country’s biggest oil spills in recent history, reports Ben Radford.

Rising Tide climate activists disrupted Opposition Leader Peter Dutton’s speech at the Lowy Institute, holding up a banner reading: “NUCLEAR LIES COST US ALL”. Tracey Carpenter reports.

Gordon Dam

The Communications Electrical Plumbing Union has slammed the Tasmanian Liberal government’s proposal to sell off energy assets. Kerry Smith reports. 

While Adani, now Bravus, has not appealed a court hearing in which most of its key points against Galilee Blockade activist Ben Pennings were struck out, it has been given another month to resubmit. Margaret Gleeson reports.

After injecting $1.9 billion into the Whyalla Steelworks, Labor wants it run by private interests. Renfrey Clarke argues if taxpayers are to bear the cost, they are entitled to demand that the assets stay in public ownership.

Disrupt Burrup Hub activist Matilda Lane-Rose said environment minister Tanya Plibersek should not approve Woodside's North West Shelf Extension, reports Isaac Nellist.