Good News March 8, 2024

Three cheers for the Gomeroi people – and all their supporters – for their win against Santos! Plus the Capital Investment Scheme sees renewables projects skyrocketing; and the koalas of north-west Sydney area are back!!!

Traditional owners’ appeal against $3.6 billion Santos Narrabri Gas Project upheld by Federal Court ABC News

Narrabri gas project appeal granted on public interest (Newcastle Herald)

Koala’s bouncing back in Sydney’s north-west decades after deadly Hills-Hornsby fire (ABC News)

Satellite to ‘name and shame’ worst oil and gas methane polluters (The Guardian)

Wind and solar projects gathering pace, despite Coalition campaign (Renew Economy)

Australia’s third offshore wind zone shrinks dramatically to avoid rock lobsters (Renew Economy)

One key passenger car market in Australia is now almost totally electric (The Driven)

Bowen announces $55m package to get another 23,000 EVs on the road (The Driven)

Kicking gas and electrifying households can slash energy bills by billions a year (Renew Economy)

Contract signed for 400 MWh battery next to Australia’s biggest solar project (Renew Economy)

NSW promises to fast track wind, solar and battery approvals after internal changes (Renew Economy)

Ten EU countries commit to stop burning fossil fuels by 2035 (Renew Economy)

Birds, beetles, bugs could help replace pesticides: Study (PhysOrg)

Darwin to treble big battery plans as rooftop PV makes its mark on Top End grid (Renew Economy)

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