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- Solar generates more energy in US than coal for first time 11 June 2026Solar supplied 12.8% of US electricity in May even as Trump boosts coal over clean energyEven as Donald Trump boosts coal over clean energy, solar power is hitting new milestones in the US and remains the leading source of new power.Data released on Wednesday by the global energy thinktank Ember, along with a report by […]Associated Press
- Labor to set terms for datacentre and AI growth as it vows not to repeat mistakes of resources boom 11 June 2026Assistant minister agrees concerns over resource usage are legitimate but argues Australia cannot ignore ‘consequential’ economic waveFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralia should learn from the mistakes of the resources boom and set the terms for the AI and datacentres boom, the […]Josh Taylor and Petra Stock
- More than half of clean energy schemes needed for Labour’s 2030 target offered grid connection 10 June 2026The 700 projects include wind and solar farms, battery storage, gas and hydro plansMore than half the renewable energy projects needed to meet the government’s clean power targets by 2030 are now able to plug into the electricity grid after years of delay, according to the system operator.The National Energy System Operator (Neso) has offered […]Jillian Ambrose
- ‘Electrify daily life’, urges Cop31 host 9 June 2026Third of world’s energy needs should come from electricity by 2035, says Murat Kurum, as priorities set out for this year’s UN climate summitThe world should aim to meet a third of its energy needs from electricity within a decade to cut greenhouse gas emissions, the host of the next UN climate summit has said.While […]Fiona Harvey in Bonn, and Adam Morton
- Australian homes lead the world in solar. But businesses are falling behind 8 June 2026Australia leads world in residential solar per capita with 22GW installed but commercial and industrial sector has deployed only a quarter of thatFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralia’s revolution in rooftop solar has left behind commercial and industrial buildings, where installations have […]Donna Lu Assistant editor, climate, environment and science