Policy

The International Energy Agency (IEA) has called for urgent policy action to improve cooling efficiency, following new analysis that growing...

by Robert Pritchard, Executive Director, Energy Policy Institute of Australia There is much community dismay at Australia’s failure to meet...

The Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC) has introduced a new rule that will prevent retailers from offering discounts on an...

by Sarah McNamara, CEO, Australian Energy Council Electricity is critical to our well-being and the functioning of a modern economy....

The Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC) is seeking submissions on a rule change request that would require large electricity generators...

The Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC) has published a consultation paper on a rule change request from the Federal Minister...

The COAG Energy Council has agreed to progress to the final design stage for the National Energy Guarantee (NEG), following...

The energy industry has called on the South Australian Government to lead a return to a bipartisan energy strategy for...

ERM Power has released a submission, jointly signed by 10 retailers, on the National Energy Guarantee (NEG) urging policy makers...

New planning and community engagement guidelines are in development to guide Queensland’s solar farm boom. Minister for Natural Resources, Mines...

by Andrew Richards, Chief Executive Officer, Energy Users Association of Australia While energy and climate change policy has been a...

The independent Energy Security Board (ESB) has released the first public consultation paper for the National Energy Guarantee (NEG) which...

A new report from the International Energy Agency (IEA) has found that Australia should rely on long-term policy and energy market...

The Australian Government has announced new conditions that all future applications for the sale of electricity transmission and distribution assets,...

It’s a new year, and the solar and storage industry is already gearing up for The Smart Energy Conference and...

The first review of the Greenhouse and Energy Minimum Standards Act 2012 (GEMS Act) will be undertaken by the Federal...

With rising energy prices and potential gas shortages, 2017 has seen a continued focus on issues such as renewables, sustainability,...

The Scientific Inquiry into Hydraulic Fracturing in the Northern Territory final draft report has found that risks associated with onshore...

The decision by the COAG Energy Council to undergo further design work on the National Energy Guarantee (NEG) has received...

The Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC) has published advice to assist energy ministers in fulfilling their commitment to develop a...

Representatives of Australia’s businesses, communities, environment, energy industry and workers have come together to issue statements calling on all state...

The Victorian Government has released its Energy Efficiency and Productivity Strategy which reflects the Government’s commitment to improving energy efficiency...

Minister for Natural Resources and Mines, Dr Anthony Lynham, has stated that a re-elected State Labor Government would release more...

The Queensland Labor Party has released its renewable energy policies for the upcoming Queensland election in the form of the...

Legislation abolishing the Limited Merits Review process has passed parliament and will affect the ability of network companies to appeal...

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has finalised the Government’s new national energy policy, which does not adopt a Clean Energy Target...

According to Alan Pears from RMIT University, 2017 is the year when many long-festering energy policy problems must be addressed....

The Energy Efficiency Council (EEC) is seeking input from commercial and industrial energy auditing stakeholders on a proposed training and...

The Australian Petroleum Production and Exploration Association (APPEA) has warned that restricting gas exports to boost domestic supply is likely...

Formal notice has been given to liquefied natural gas (LNG) producers of the government's intent to intervene, if necessary, to...