Australia is ramping up its renewable energy efforts, expanding its key clean energy investment scheme by 25% to support an extra 8 GW of solar, wind, and storage projects. Energy Minister Chris Bowen says the move aims to stabilise the aging power grid and keep the country on track for 82% renewable energy by 2030. Reuters reports on the news.
Meanwhile, China’s massive coal expansion is sparking alarm, with over 450 new mine projects in development, and 40% already under construction, posing a serious threat to global climate targets, warns Global Energy Monitor. If completed, the new mines would add 1.35 billion tons of annual capacity, surpassing the output of top exporters Indonesia and Australia. Bloomberg reports on the story.
