Some of the world's biggest vehicle manufacturers are slowing progress on electric cars, a report has found.
A green group says drivers should be given more information about the vehicles brought to Australia under the upcoming New Vehicle Efficiency Standard.
This year's federal budget will include the biggest cash injection in active transport options in more than a decade.
Savvy households could lead Australia's transition to clean energy with solar panels, batteries and electric cars, a report has found, but reforms are needed.
Scientists from three research stations on the Great Barrier Reef have shared sobering accounts of the damage inflicted by the latest marine heatwave.
Changes to a national apprenticeship scheme could have more mechanics learning to fix electric vehicles at a critical time for the industry, experts say.
The NSW Forestry Corporation has again been accused of incompetently searching for endangered greater gliders before logging their habitat.
A blistering assessment of Australia's renewable energy investments has shocked attendees at a Brisbane solar event.
Torres Strait Islanders are challenging the Commonwealth for failing to act on climate change, with closing arguments underway in a Federal Court case.
Emergency responders, mechanics and tow truck drivers need greater training in how to deal with electric vehicle crashes and fires, an inquiry has heard.
Conservation groups have sounded the alarm over a new Forestry Corporation compliance team that will focus heavily on logging protests in NSW.
A young First Nations woman has won an international environmental award in recognition of her grassroots advocacy.
More electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles are hitting the streets in outer suburbs where drivers are in the box seat to save the most money on petrol.
New rules will force electric and hybrid vehicles to make sounds at low speeds next year, in a move that could save the lives of Australian pedestrians.
Blocking electric vehicle charging bays attracts penalties in most parts of Australia but figures show the fines are not being applied consistently.
Almost one in three motorists who intend to buy a car in the next year will shop for an electric model, but high prices are slowing adoption rates.
Laws to reduce vehicle emissions are on track to make a bigger environmental impact than disconnecting gas appliances, according to a study.
The discovery of fire ants on a defence base west of Brisbane has raised serious concerns about whether other defence sites are harbouring the super pest.
Electric and hybrid utes are queuing up to launch in Australia following policy changes, and experts say they offer benefits which could attract new fans.
A bid for a multimillion-dollar development on an internationally protected wetland has been canned after the government indicated it would not back the plan.
A parliamentary inquiry has recommended a fresh review of efforts to eradicate fire ants, including whether the cash promised so far will get the job done.
An outback cattle property will be turned into a national park thanks to an anonymous benefactor who donated $21 million to help buy the station.
Hybrid cars have more than doubled in popularity in the past year, surpassing electric vehicles and eating into petrol and diesel car sales.
Labor's new environment watchdog has gotten a lukewarm reception from conservationists who argue it must be backed up by law reform to stop mass extinctions.
A fourth global coral bleaching event is under way, the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has declared.
Renters, apartment dwellers and low-income households could save thousands on energy bills if the government staged a national solar rollout, a study has found.
Federal government funds will be used to improve shorebird habitats in wetlands at the mouth of the River Murray in South Australia.
Scientists are rattled over the latest bleaching event on the Great Barrier Reef, saying it will not survive the ongoing exploitation of fossil fuels.
Two in every five Aussie motorists are expected to be driving an electric car in the next five years, even though the cost remains a hurdle for many road users.
Unacceptable projects that have clear environmental impacts would be ruled out from the outset under changes to environmental protection reforms.
More than 20 projects investigating ways to reduce emissions from steel, iron and hydrogen production will get more funding than expected, an agency says.
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